Shloka 78
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
उद्धरेदुभयोर्वंशाञ्छतशोथ सहस्रशः । अतो बंधुजनैरेव पुत्रैर्भ्रात्रादिभिर्बुधैः
uddharedubhayorvaṃśāñchataśotha sahasraśaḥ | ato baṃdhujanaireva putrairbhrātrādibhirbudhaiḥ
ఉభయుల (తల్లిదండ్రుల) వంశాలను వందలుగా, వేలలుగా उद्धరించాలి. అందువల్ల ఈ కార్యం తన బంధువులైన కుమారులు, సోదరులు మొదలైన జ్ఞానులచేనే సాధ్యమవుతుంది।
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyaya 52).
Concept: Family duty is a vehicle for uplifting both parental lineages; dharma is enacted through wise kin acting together.
Application: Support elders, maintain family rites, educate and stabilize the household; treat care for parents and lineage as a sacred service rather than mere social obligation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household courtyard where an elder couple is honored by their sons and brothers, offerings arranged with lotus flowers and a small Vishnu lamp. The scene emphasizes continuity: behind them, faint ancestral silhouettes appear like a blessing, suggesting ‘hundreds and thousands’ uplifted through one act of dharma.","primary_figures":["householder devotee","mother and father (elders)","brothers/wise relatives","subtle ancestral presences","small Vishnu lamp/icon"],"setting":"Traditional North Indian courtyard with tulasi platform at the edge, ritual vessels, and a low altar with lotus garlands.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","lotus pink","warm sandalwood beige","emerald green","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dignified family honoring parents in a courtyard shrine, Vishnu lamp glowing beside lotus offerings, ancestors suggested as faint aureoles in the background; heavy gold leaf on ornaments and halo effects, rich reds/greens, gem-studded jewelry, crisp temple-like symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene with delicate brushwork, elders seated on a low dais, sons and brothers offering water and lotus flowers; soft Himalayan-like pastel sky, refined faces, lyrical naturalism, patterned textiles and subtle ancestral forms in pale washes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined family tableau with stylized eyes, parents centered, relatives in respectful poses, ritual vessels and lotus motifs; natural pigment palette with strong reds/yellows/greens, a small Vishnu emblem radiating calm.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional household scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs, a tulasi platform and Vishnu lamp central; deep blue background with gold detailing, peacocks in corners symbolizing auspicious continuity, ornate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","morning birds","gentle conch in distance","quiet household ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उद्धरेदुभयोः → उद्धरेत् + उभयोः (त् + उ → द्); वंशाञ्छतशोथ → वंशान् + शतशः + अथ (न् + श → ञ्छ); बंधुजनैरेव → बन्धुजनैः + एव (ः + ए → रे); पुत्रैर्भ्रात्रादिभिर्बुधैः → पुत्रैः + भ्रात्रादिभिः + बुधैः (ः + भ → र्भ)
FAQs
It teaches that one’s duty extends to supporting and redeeming the family lines of both mother and father—through righteous conduct, support of kin, and dharmic responsibilities that benefit the wider family network.
Primarily on social-ethical dharma: the obligations of family members (sons, brothers, relatives) to uphold and benefit the family line; bhakti may be part of the broader context, but it is not explicit in this verse.
It emphasizes responsibility toward one’s relatives and ancestors: wise family members should act in ways that protect, elevate, and bring welfare to the extended family on both parental sides.