Shloka 14
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
पुनरायाति संत्रस्तः पितरं मातरं प्रति । सक्रोधो वर्तते नित्यं कुत्सते च पुनःपुनः
punarāyāti saṃtrastaḥ pitaraṃ mātaraṃ prati | sakrodho vartate nityaṃ kutsate ca punaḥpunaḥ
భయపడి అతడు తిరిగి తల్లిదండ్రుల వద్దకు వస్తాడు. నిత్యం కోపంతో ఉంటూ, మాటిమాటికీ వారిని నిందిస్తుంటాడు.
Unspecified (narrative voice; broader dialogue context not provided in the input)
Concept: Fear and dependence can coexist with anger; without inner discipline, one returns to caregivers only to continue abuse—an adharma cycle.
Application: Break cycles of anger through self-reflection, apology, and disciplined speech; adopt daily sādhana (japa, satsanga) to reduce krodha; seek guidance when patterns repeat.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A young man returns to his parents’ doorway with a frightened, tense posture—eyes darting—yet his mouth twists into scorn as he begins to hurl insults. The parents stand together, weary and wounded, while the threshold lamp flickers violently, mirroring the unstable cycle of fear and rage.","primary_figures":["adult son","father","mother"],"setting":"house threshold with a flickering lamp, doorway garland, and a small inner shrine barely visible","lighting_mood":"flickering lamplight","color_palette":["flicker-gold","stormy indigo","rust red","ashen beige","dark olive"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic threshold scene—parents near the doorway, son returning with tense fearful body but angry face; gold leaf on the lamp flame and shrine elements; deep reds and greens with sharp shadowing to convey krodha; ornate borders framing the moral drama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: nuanced psychological moment—son half-turned, fear in the eyes, anger in the brow; parents composed yet hurt; soft architectural lines, twilight palette, delicate brushwork capturing repeated reviling.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: expressive eyes and bold outlines—son’s face split between fear and rage; parents’ sorrowful gaze; warm lamp-yellow against dark background; stylized flame as a visual metaphor for uncontrolled krodha.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic cycle motif—circular vine border suggesting repetition; central doorway with lamp, son in dynamic posture; deep blue ground with gold highlights on sacred objects; lotus motifs slightly distorted to indicate dharma disturbed."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flickering lamp hiss","sharp spoken consonants","distant thunder","brief conch blast (warning)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनरायाति = पुनः + आयाति; सक्रोधो = सक्रोधः (विसर्ग-लोपः); नित्यं = नित्यम् (अनुस्वार);
FAQs
It criticizes a person who, despite being afraid and dependent, repeatedly returns to their parents yet remains chronically angry and keeps insulting them.
The verse warns against habitual anger and repeated verbal contempt—especially directed toward one’s parents—highlighting ingratitude and moral decline.
No. The repeated phrasing (punaḥpunaḥ) emphasizes persistence in the same fault—returning again, yet continuing the same angry, abusive conduct.