Shloka 130
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
यस्माद्वनं प्रदग्धं ते विश्रुतं मम हैहय । तस्मात्ते दुष्कृतं कर्म कृतमन्यो हनिष्यति
yasmādvanaṃ pradagdhaṃ te viśrutaṃ mama haihaya | tasmātte duṣkṛtaṃ karma kṛtamanyo haniṣyati
यस्मात् त्वं हैहय मम विश्रुतं वनं प्रदग्धवान्, तस्मात् तव दुष्कृतकर्मणः फलरूपेण अन्यो जनस्त्वां हनिष्यति।
Uncertain (context not provided in the single-verse input; verse is a direct address to a Haihaya).
Concept: Desecration of sacred space and harm to the innocent ripens into inevitable punishment; the agent of retribution may be ‘another’—karma finds its instrument.
Application: Treat places of worship, nature, and communities of practice with reverence; repair harm quickly—unaddressed wrongdoing returns through unforeseen channels.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred forest-grove—marked by simple hermitage huts and ritual fires—erupts into flames, smoke curling around ancient trees. A stern sage addresses the Haihaya offender, the air heavy with the certainty that the deed has already summoned its avenger.","primary_figures":["Haihaya warrior (offender)","sage/ascetic owner of the forest (implied speaker)"],"setting":"Hermitage forest with sacrificial altar, deer paths, and burning trees; scattered ascetic implements (kamandalu, darbha, wooden ladles).","lighting_mood":"firelit dusk","color_palette":["flame orange","charcoal black","sap green","ochre","smoke white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the sage in frontal icon-like stance with gold halo, right hand raised in admonition; behind, stylized burning forest with gold leaf flames; the Haihaya in ornate armor recoils; rich maroon and green borders, embossed gold for fire and curse-energy.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate forest detail—slender trunks, small huts, animals fleeing; warm firelight against cool evening blues; the sage’s expression controlled, the Haihaya tense; fine smoke washes and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic flame patterns, bold outlines; the sage’s gesture of warning emphasized; flat pigments—red/orange flames, green forest bands, yellow highlights; temple-wall narrative panel feel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: sacred grove rendered with repeating tree-and-lotus motifs; flames stylized as red-gold floral curls; border of tulip/lotus patterns; central admonition scene framed like a devotional textile tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["crackling fire","panicked birds","wind through smoke","low drum pulse","sudden silence after the warning"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्माद्वनं = यस्मात् + वनम्; तस्मात्ते = तस्मात् + ते; कृतमन्यो = कृतम् + अन्यः.
FAQs
It teaches karmic accountability: destructive wrongdoing (like burning a forest) leads to inevitable consequences, here expressed as retributive death.
“Haihaya” refers to a member/king of the Haihaya lineage; the verse directly rebukes him for burning a forest associated with the speaker.
The verse frames the outcome as the fruit of karma—an impersonal moral causality—rather than personal vendetta, emphasizing that harm invites proportionate consequence.