Shloka 45
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
वर्तते कालरूपेण तेषां कर्म विमृश्यति । दुष्कृतं कर्म यस्यापि कर्मणा तेन घातयेत्
vartate kālarūpeṇa teṣāṃ karma vimṛśyati | duṣkṛtaṃ karma yasyāpi karmaṇā tena ghātayet
அவன் காலரூபமாகச் சென்று அவர்களின் கர்மங்களை ஆராய்கிறான். ஒருவன் தீய செயல் செய்திருந்தாலும், அதைச் செயலினாலேயே—பிராயச்சித்தமாகிய நற்செயலால்—அழிக்க வேண்டும்।
Unspecified (narrative/doctrinal voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Kāla (Time) functions as an impartial assessor of karma; even grave demerit can be attenuated by deliberate counteracting righteous action (prāyaścitta-like karma).
Application: Treat time as a daily examiner: replace one harmful habit with a concrete dharmic act (service, charity, truthfulness); make restitution where possible rather than despairing.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic hall where Kāla appears as a serene, shadow-crowned figure holding a lotus-shaped balance. On one pan lie dark stones labeled ‘duṣkṛta’, on the other bright flowers labeled ‘sukṛta’; a human figure offers a lamp and water, and the balance slowly rights itself, suggesting remedial action.","primary_figures":["Kāla (personified Time)","a human seeker performing dharmic action","subtle attendants as scribes of karma"],"setting":"Celestial court-like space with starry vault, lotus motifs, and a dharma-scale altar","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight indigo","antique gold","lotus pink","ash gray","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kāla as a majestic, calm deity-like figure with a lotus-balance, gold leaf halo and ornate arch, rich crimson and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments; a devotee below offers a lamp and water at a small altar, inscriptions of ‘sukṛta/duṣkṛta’ on stylized scrolls, heavy gold embossing and temple iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical cosmic terrace under a deep blue sky, Kāla holding a delicate balance shaped like a lotus, fine linework on the pans with tiny flowers and stones; a humble seeker in simple cloth offers a diya, soft pastel palette with refined faces and gentle moral gravity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Kāla with large expressive eyes and a composed face, lotus-balance centered, saturated red/yellow/green pigments; the seeker shown in profile offering lamp and water, mural-like symmetry and sacred geometry borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus-balance motif framed by intricate floral borders, peacocks and stylized vines; the seeker’s offering rendered as ritual objects; deep blue background with gold highlights, devotional symbolism emphasizing purification through right action."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low tanpura drone","measured silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कालरूपेण = काल + रूपेण (समास); यस्यापि = यस्य + अपि.
FAQs
It portrays Time as an active principle that “moves on” while assessing beings through the results and moral quality of their actions.
It recommends counteraction through karma itself—undertaking corrective, dharmic deeds that negate or weaken the force of harmful actions.
Moral responsibility is actionable: even after wrongdoing, one should respond with deliberate right conduct, because deeds shape outcomes under the scrutiny of Time.