Shloka 49
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
जारे सदा स्थितं चित्तमहं साध्वीति सा वदेत् । स्वामिनः कलहैर्ब्रह्मन्मनोद्वेगकरा सदा
jāre sadā sthitaṃ cittamahaṃ sādhvīti sā vadet | svāminaḥ kalahairbrahmanmanodvegakarā sadā
ఆమె మనస్సు ఎల్లప్పుడూ జారునందే నిలిచియుండెను; అయినా ‘నేను సాధ్విని’ అని చెప్పుచుండెను. హే బ్రాహ్మణా, భర్తతో కలహించి అతని మనస్సుకు నిత్యం కలత కలిగించుచుండెను.
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Hypocrisy in conduct and speech (claiming chastity while pursuing adultery) corrodes household harmony and disturbs the minds of others; inner intention (citta) is ethically decisive.
Application: Align private desire with public speech; avoid emotional manipulation and quarrels that agitate family members; practice truthful self-assessment and seek purification through regulated vows and devotion rather than self-justification.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest household courtyard, a woman stands with a composed face and folded hands, yet behind her a shadowy silhouette of a secret lover appears like a mirage, revealing the split between speech and mind. The husband sits nearby, head bowed and eyes strained, as sharp words hang in the air like invisible thorns, stirring mental agitation.","primary_figures":["the woman (as a conflicted householder)","the husband","a shadowy paramour figure (symbolic)","a brāhmaṇa narrator/observer (optional, seated aside)"],"setting":"North Indian domestic courtyard with clay lamps, a doorway curtain, and a small household shrine niche in the background","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["smoky indigo","dusty ochre","muted vermilion","ashen gray","lamp-gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a domestic courtyard scene with the woman in rich sari claiming chastity while a faint, stylized shadow-paramour appears behind her; the husband seated in distress; gold leaf highlights on jewelry and lamp flames, deep maroon and emerald accents, ornate borders, traditional South Indian iconographic clarity even in a moral tableau.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork showing a quiet courtyard, the woman’s calm face contrasted with a translucent lover silhouette; the husband’s anxious posture; cool slate-blue shadows, lyrical architecture, refined facial features, minimal but expressive gestures, a small shrine niche hinting at neglected devotion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and expressive eyes; the woman centered with a divided aura—one side bright, one side dark; the husband shown with agitated brow; natural pigment palette of red, yellow, green with indigo shadows; temple-wall aesthetic framing the moral lesson.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—household scene framed by floral borders; lotus motifs turning slightly wilted near the quarrel; deep blues and gold; peacocks at the edge looking away, suggesting disharmony; intricate textile patterns emphasizing inner vs outer appearance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells (distant)","courtyard silence","occasional sharp breath","night insects fading"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चित्तमहं = चित्तम् + अहम्; साध्वीति = साध्वी + इति; कलहैर्ब्रह्मन् = कलहैः + ब्रह्मन्; मनोद्वेगकरा = मनः + उद्वेग + करा (समास).
FAQs
It criticizes hypocrisy—claiming chastity while being mentally attached to an illicit lover—and highlights the harm caused by constant marital conflict.
To underline that unethical conduct is not only a private fault; it produces ongoing psychological distress and destabilizes household harmony.
Yes. It frames fidelity and truthful self-presentation as core virtues and warns that deception and quarrels undermine dharmic family life.