Shloka 152
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
भार्यावियोगजं दुःखं तदा त्वं तत्र भोक्ष्यसे । हृता ते शत्रुणा पत्नी परे पारो महोदधेः
bhāryāviyogajaṃ duḥkhaṃ tadā tvaṃ tatra bhokṣyase | hṛtā te śatruṇā patnī pare pāro mahodadheḥ
అక్కడ నీవు భార్యావియోగమున పుట్టిన దుఃఖాన్ని అనుభవిస్తావు. శత్రువు నీ భార్యను మహాసముద్రం అవతలి తీరానికి అపహరించాడు.
Unspecified (narratorial/prophetic voice within Adhyaya 17 context)
Concept: Viyoga-duḥkha (sorrow of separation) is a purifying fire that intensifies resolve and reveals the depth of love and duty.
Application: In separation or loss, avoid paralysis; convert grief into steadfast duty, prayer, and constructive action while maintaining inner purity.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast, heaving ocean stretches under a troubled sky; on the distant shore, a veiled queen is led away by shadowed foes, while the hero stands on the near coast, struck by the first wave of separation. The horizon feels impossibly far, turning the sea into a living emblem of longing.","primary_figures":["The destined mortal form of Vishnu (Rama-like archetype)","Abducted wife (Sita-like archetype)","Enemy abductors"],"setting":"Seashore with crashing waves; distant island silhouette beyond the horizon","lighting_mood":"moonlit with ominous clouds","color_palette":["deep ultramarine","sea green","silver moonlight","charcoal gray","saffron accent"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic seashore scene with stylized waves edged in gold leaf; the separated hero with a faint golden halo, the abducted queen on a distant shore framed by gold; rich reds and blues, ornate borders with conch and lotus motifs, emphasizing sacred pathos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical coastline with delicate wave patterns; distant island rendered in misty blues; refined expressions of sorrow; soft gradients of night sky, minimal but poignant figures, emphasizing emotional distance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and rhythmic wave motifs; the ocean as patterned bands of blue-green; expressive eyes conveying grief; simplified distant shore with enemy figures; warm ochres for skin tones against cool sea palette.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic ocean filled with lotus motifs; the separated couple represented with devotional iconography; ornate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, turning the scene into a bhakti-viraha tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["ocean surf","soft tanpura drone","distant conch","night insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भार्यावियोगजम् = भार्या + वियोग + जम् (compound); महोदधेः = महा + उदधेः (ā + u → o).
FAQs
It foretells a specific trial: the pain of spousal separation caused by an enemy abducting the wife, emphasizing the inevitability of suffering arising from attachment and conflict.
It indicates location—“on the far shore of the great ocean”—suggesting a distant, difficult-to-reach place that intensifies the sense of separation and ordeal.
It highlights the real consequences of enmity and violence (abduction by an enemy) and implicitly urges restraint, protection of dharma, and preparedness to endure hardship without losing moral grounding.