Shloka 110
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
नृपतिः शासकः प्रोक्तः प्रच्छन्नानां च धर्मराट् । तस्मात्कृतस्य पापस्य प्रायश्चित्तं समाचरेत्
nṛpatiḥ śāsakaḥ proktaḥ pracchannānāṃ ca dharmarāṭ | tasmātkṛtasya pāpasya prāyaścittaṃ samācaret
రాజు శాసకుడని చెప్పబడెను; రహస్యంగా కర్మచేసేవారికి అతడే ధర్మరాజు వంటివాడు. కాబట్టి చేసిన పాపానికి విధివిధానంగా ప్రాయశ్చిత్తం ఆచరించాలి.
Unknown (not specified in the provided excerpt; likely within the Bhīṣma–Pulastya dialogue framework of the Padma Purāṇa)
Concept: Earthly governance is dharma’s visible arm; since hidden sins still fall under dharma’s sovereignty, one should undertake prāyaścitta for any committed wrong.
Application: Do not rely on secrecy; repair harm through restitution, apology, and disciplined expiation; support just institutions and personal integrity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a grand royal hall, the king sits beneath a canopy marked with dharma symbols, listening to a confession brought from the shadows. The scene emphasizes that secrecy cannot hide from dharma: scribes record, elders advise, and the path of prāyaścitta is offered as restoration rather than mere punishment.","primary_figures":["Rājā (king)","Royal minister/ācārya","Penitent subject","Scribes (optional)"],"setting":"A rāja-sabhā with carved pillars, lion-throne, dharma-wheel motifs, and a side shrine to Viṣṇu with śaṅkha-cakra emblems.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["royal blue","burnished gold","ivory","crimson","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king on a lion-throne with gold leaf canopy, dharma-wheel and śaṅkha-cakra motifs; penitent approaching from a darkened side aisle; ministers holding palm-leaf records; rich reds/greens, embossed gold borders, jewel-like ornamentation, South Indian court iconography blended with devotional symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant court interior with delicate textiles and refined faces; the penitent half in shadow, half in warm lamplight; cool blues and soft golds; distant small Viṣṇu shrine; lyrical architectural detail and gentle moral gravity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal king figure with bold outlines, patterned throne and canopy; stylized attendants and scribe; strong red-yellow-green palette; dharma motifs repeated as border elements, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: court scene framed by ornate floral borders; central dharma-wheel medallion above the throne; deep blue ground with gold highlights; subtle inclusion of lotus motifs to suggest purification through expiation, Nathdwara-like decorative density adapted to a rāja-dharma tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court ambience (soft murmurs)","single bell strike","scroll rustle","measured drum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्कृतस्य = तस्मात् + कृतस्य.
FAQs
The verse portrays the king as both the political ruler (śāsaka) and the guardian-sovereign of dharma, especially in matters that people try to hide.
It instructs that once a wrongdoing has been committed, one should undertake prāyaścitta—appropriate expiation or penance—rather than conceal the act.
Primarily on conduct (dharma): it emphasizes moral accountability, social order under righteous governance, and the remedial path of expiation for sin.