Shloka 43
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
अन्यां वा प्रभुपत्नीं च गत्वा यात्यपुनर्भवं । भगिनीं तत्पुत्रभार्यां तथा दुहितरं स्नुषाम्
anyāṃ vā prabhupatnīṃ ca gatvā yātyapunarbhavaṃ | bhaginīṃ tatputrabhāryāṃ tathā duhitaraṃ snuṣām
अन्यां प्रभुपत्नीं वा गत्वा यात्यपुनर्भवम्। भगिनीं तत्पुत्रभार्यां च दुहितरं स्नुषां तथा गच्छन् घोरं फलमाप्नोति॥
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Concept: Violating another’s spouse and close kin relations is declared to lead to an irreversible downfall (apunarbhava), underscoring the sanctity of social and familial dharma.
Application: Maintain strict relational ethics; cultivate contentment and sense-control; if tempted, redirect mind through nāma-smaraṇa, satsanga, and disciplined routines.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple courtyard at night: a boundary line of light (rows of oil lamps) separates a calm household scene from a shadowed figure reaching across, halted by an unseen force—symbolizing the inviolable line of dharma. Above, a stern celestial inscription ‘apunarbhava’ glows faintly, like a verdict written in the sky.","primary_figures":["symbolic transgressor (male silhouette)","householder couple (protected)","kin figures as distant silhouettes (sister, daughter, daughter-in-law)","dharma as a luminous boundary"],"setting":"temple-adjacent courtyard blending into a household threshold; lamp rows, doorway, sacred tulasi platform hinted but not central","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit with sharp shadow boundaries","color_palette":["lamp-gold","midnight blue","deep maroon","ivory white","shadow black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic dharma-threshold scene with rows of deepa lamps forming a luminous barrier; gold leaf intensifies the lamp line and the sky-script ‘apunarbhava’, rich red-green architectural frame, traditional ornamentation on the protected household figures, moral clarity through iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: moonlit courtyard with delicate lamps and a restrained gesture of warning; cool blues and soft golds, refined faces, lyrical architecture, emphasis on the thin luminous line separating dharma from adharma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of doorway and lamp-row barrier, stylized figures in profile, strong pigment blocks; temple-wall didactic composition with clear separation of light and darkness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lamp-row mandala forming a protective border around a household lotus motif; intricate floral frames, peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold detailing, symbolic emphasis on sanctity and boundary."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["steady tanpura drone","temple bells","footsteps fading","long silence at the end"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yātyapunarbhavaṃ → yāti apunarbhavam; tatputrabhāryāṃ → tat-putra-bhāryām.
FAQs
It condemns sexual relations with protected women—especially another man’s wife and close family relations—warning of severe, irreversible spiritual and moral consequences (apunarbhava).
It literally means “no re-becoming/return,” used as a strong warning indicating an irrevocable fall—such as ruinous karmic consequence or a dreadful post-mortem state.
They represent universally forbidden kinship boundaries (agamya/niṣiddha relations) in dharma literature, underscoring the protection of family order and social ethics.