Shloka 31
The Āditya-Śayana (Ravi-Śayana) Vow: Night-Meal Discipline, Nakṣatra Limb-Worship, and the Unity of Sūrya and Śiva
न बंधुपुत्रैर्न धनैर्वियुक्तः पत्नीभिरानंदकरः सुराणां । नाभ्येति रोगं न च दुःखमोहं या चापि नारी कुरुतेथ भक्त्या
na baṃdhuputrairna dhanairviyuktaḥ patnībhirānaṃdakaraḥ surāṇāṃ | nābhyeti rogaṃ na ca duḥkhamohaṃ yā cāpi nārī kurutetha bhaktyā
భక్తితో ఆచరించే స్త్రీ ఉన్నచో, ఆమె భర్త బంధువులు, కుమారులు, ధనం నుండి వేరుపడడు; భార్యలకు ఆనందకారకుడై దేవతలవలె సౌభాగ్యవంతుడవుతాడు. అతడు రోగం, దుఃఖం, మోహం లో పడడు.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; exact dialogue frame not provided in the input)
Concept: Devotional conduct—here attributed to a woman’s bhakti—stabilizes household welfare: family unity, prosperity, health, and freedom from grief and delusion.
Application: Nurture devotion and ethical steadiness within family life; make daily worship, truthful speech, and compassionate service the household’s center to reduce conflict and mental turbulence.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household shrine glows with oil lamps as a devoted woman offers flowers and water with steady hands, while her family stands nearby in quiet harmony. The atmosphere suggests protection: illness and sorrow appear as faint, retreating shadows at the edge of the frame, dissolving into the lamp-lit calm.","primary_figures":["devoted woman (gṛhasthā)","husband","children/kinsmen","household deity icon (contextual)"],"setting":"domestic shrine corner with tulasi courtyard hinted outside, brass lamps, and offering plates","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lamp gold","vermillion red","turmeric yellow","peacock blue","warm earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: auspicious domestic pūjā scene with a woman in rich silk offering flowers before a small shrine; gold leaf lamp halos; ornate arch and floral borders; deep reds and greens; jewel-like brass vessels; family figures arranged symmetrically to convey harmony and prosperity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior with delicate textiles and soft facial expressions; morning light entering through a lattice window; the woman’s offering gesture refined; gentle palette with cool blues and warm saffron; lyrical domestic calm with subtle shadow-figures of sorrow fading away.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized lamps and offerings; the woman’s large expressive eyes and composed posture; red/yellow/green palette; decorative floor patterns; protective aura encircling the family to signify freedom from disease and delusion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: household devotion framed by lotus borders; stylized lamps, floral garlands, and peacocks; deep indigo background with gold highlights; a courtyard hint with tulasi motif, emphasizing auspicious domestic bhakti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","oil lamp crackle","morning birds","gentle household silence","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बंधुपुत्रैर्न = बन्धु-पुत्रैः + न; धनैर्वियुक्तः = धनैः + वियुक्तः; पत्नीभिरानंदकरः = पत्नीभिः + आनन्द-करः; नाभ्येति = न + अभ्येति; याचापि = या + च + अपि; कुरुतेथ = कुरुते + अथ.
FAQs
It presents bhakti as devoted, faithful conduct within household life—devotion expressed through sincere duty and supportive relationship, yielding well-being and harmony.
The verse links virtuous, devoted conduct in family life with health, freedom from sorrow and delusion, and overall domestic stability.
No. This shloka is primarily a moral-social teaching about household welfare and the power of devoted conduct, not a description of sacred geography.