Shloka 98
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
पत्नीव कामदेवस्य शचीव वासवस्य च । तस्य प्राणसमा भार्या सुन्दरी नाम सुन्दरी
patnīva kāmadevasya śacīva vāsavasya ca | tasya prāṇasamā bhāryā sundarī nāma sundarī
ఆమె కామదేవుని భార్యవలె, వాసవుడు (ఇంద్రుడు) యొక్క శచీదేవివలె ఉండెను. అతనికి ప్రాణసమానమైన భార్య ‘సుందరీ’ అనే నామధారిణి—నిజంగా సుందరీ.
Unspecified narrator (within the Adhyaya’s running narration; not explicit in the provided excerpt).
Concept: Worldly splendor (kāma/aiśvarya imagery) is acknowledged but framed as context for dharma; the ‘prāṇa-samā’ bond hints at the power of attachment that later demands ethical discernment.
Application: Honor relationships without letting attachment override righteousness; appreciate beauty with humility and self-control.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a jeweled palace chamber, Sundarī stands poised like a living poem—silk garments, delicate ornaments, and a calm, intelligent gaze. The scene balances sensual beauty with dignity: lotus motifs on pillars, a faint suggestion of dharma’s watchful presence in the symmetry and restraint of her posture.","primary_figures":["Sundarī (the noble wife)","Rājaputra (prince/husband, implied)"],"setting":"Royal inner apartments with carved pillars, lotus frescoes, perfumed lamps, and a curtained balcony overlooking gardens.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lotus pink","alizarin crimson","antique gold","peacock green","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sundarī in three-quarter stance with elaborate gold jewelry, silk sari in rich crimson and green, gold-leaf highlights on ornaments and palace pillars; lotus-carved arch behind her, gem-studded waist-belt, soft lamp-lit glow, dignified expression emphasizing auspiciousness rather than mere sensuality.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Sundarī in a palace balcony with a garden of jasmine and lotuses below; delicate brushwork, refined facial features, translucent veil, cool shadows, lyrical naturalism; subtle comparison motifs—tiny cupid emblem and Indra-Śacī reference via a distant celestial mural.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Sundarī with bold outlines, stylized large eyes, ornate hair and jewelry; palace backdrop with lotus bands and geometric borders; red-yellow-green palette, flat pigments, dignified frontal composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Sundarī centered within a lotus mandala, surrounded by floral borders and peacocks; deep blue background with gold detailing; palace pillars rendered as decorative frames, emphasizing auspicious feminine grace (śrī) with intricate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["anklet chime (subtle)","soft veena phrases","palace courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पत्नीव = पत्नी + इव; शचीव = शची + इव.
FAQs
They function as archetypal benchmarks of beauty and ideal consorthood—Kāma’s beloved and Indra’s queen—used to praise Sundarī by comparison.
It means “equal to one’s life-breath,” indicating she is cherished as dearly as life itself—an idiom for profound affection and inseparability.
Primarily narrative and descriptive: it introduces or praises a character (Sundarī) through elevated Purāṇic similes, indirectly reflecting ideals of marital devotion.