Shloka 43
The Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
एतैर्दोषैर्मया वत्से लोकानां चैव लज्जया । नाह्वानं तु कृतं तस्य कारणेन मया सुते
etairdoṣairmayā vatse lokānāṃ caiva lajjayā | nāhvānaṃ tu kṛtaṃ tasya kāraṇena mayā sute
एतैर्दोषैर्मया वत्से लोकलज्जया च; तस्याह्वानं न कृतं मया, हे सुते, कारणेनैव।
Uncertain (context not provided; likely a senior figure addressing a child/daughter in a dialogue)
Concept: Fear of public shame can lead to adharma (withholding honor, hospitality, or rightful invitation).
Application: Do not let reputation-management override conscience; practice satya and fairness in invitations, recognition, and family decisions; apologize and repair when shame-driven choices harm relationships.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An elder speaks to his daughter with a heavy, regretful gaze, admitting that shame before society prevented him from extending an invitation. The sacrificial pavilion stands behind them—orderly, bright, and public—contrasting with the private confession of fear and fault.","primary_figures":["Regretful elder (Dakṣa-like figure)","Daughter (Satī-like figure)"],"setting":"Edge of a yajña pavilion with visible crowd beyond; private corner with pillars and hanging garlands","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["warm ochre","muted crimson","leaf green","smoke gray","golden beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a solemn father-daughter dialogue near a yajña pavilion; gold-leaf detailing on pillars and ritual vessels; rich reds and greens, ornate costumes; the elder’s hand gesture conveys confession, the daughter’s posture conveys wounded dignity; traditional South Indian facial stylization.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet conversational scene with refined expressions; soft dappled light, delicate textile patterns; the yajña crowd suggested in the distance; subdued palette emphasizing regret and restraint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic gestures of explanation and listening; yajña elements simplified into emblematic forms; warm reds/yellows with green borders; narrative clarity focused on moral admission.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: framed dialogue scene with ornate floral borders; central pavilion motif and two figures in profile; deep blue outer border, warm inner tones; symbolic emphasis on ‘public ritual vs private conscience’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft assembly murmur","ritual bell at intervals","fire crackle","measured silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतैर्दोषैर्मया = एतैः + दोषैः + मया (विसर्ग/रेफ-सन्धि: ः + द → र्द; ः + म → र्म); चैव = च + एव; नाह्वानम् = न + आह्वानम् (अ + आ → आ); अन्यत्र पदच्छेदः स्पष्टः।
FAQs
It frames a moral admission: personal faults and fear of public shame can lead someone to avoid proper social or ritual duties (here, the duty of inviting).
Not explicitly; it reads as a dialogue-driven ethical or situational explanation within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narrative flow.
The verse shows the speaker addressing a younger person affectionately as “dear child” and “daughter,” but identifying the exact characters requires surrounding verses.