Shloka 39
Prologue to the Suvrata Narrative: Revā (Narmadā) and Vāmana-tīrtha; Greed, Anxiety, and the Ethics of Trust
दुःखं दत्वा प्रयात्येवं भूत्वाभूत्वा पुनःपुनः । यदा हा पुत्रपुत्रेति प्रलापं हि करोति सः
duḥkhaṃ datvā prayātyevaṃ bhūtvābhūtvā punaḥpunaḥ | yadā hā putraputreti pralāpaṃ hi karoti saḥ
ดังนี้เขาก่อทุกข์แล้วจากไป—เกิดแล้วดับ ซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า และเมื่อเขาคร่ำครวญว่า ‘โอ้ ลูกของข้า! หลานของข้า!’ นั่นแท้จริงเป็นเพียงการร่ำไห้คร่ำครวญเท่านั้น
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 2.11; likely a narrator/teacher figure in the ongoing dialogue)
Concept: One who causes sorrow departs and returns repeatedly (bhūtvābhūtvā), trapped in saṃsāra; cries of ‘my son, my grandson’ reveal attachment-driven delusion and ongoing duḥkha.
Application: Notice possessive language and soften it; practice remembrance (nāma-smaraṇa), charity, and ethical repair to break cycles of harm; grieve with wisdom, not clinging.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A departing soul is shown leaving a body as mourners wail, while behind them a translucent wheel turns—figures reappear as child, youth, elder, then vanish again. In the foreground, a man clutches at empty air crying ‘putra, pautra,’ his tears falling onto dust that absorbs them without answer.","primary_figures":["lamenting man","departing soul (subtle)","mourners","symbolic wheel of saṃsāra","Kāla (optional, shadow form)"],"setting":"cremation-ground edge or a quiet courtyard of mourning, with symbolic cosmic wheel in the sky","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver grey","midnight blue","smoke white","dull saffron","deep black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a moral-cosmic scene—lamenting figure in foreground, departing soul rising, a stylized saṃsāra wheel above, gold leaf highlighting the wheel and moon, rich dark reds and greens subdued by smoky overlays, ornate border framing grief as a sacred warning.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: moonlit lament with delicate brushwork, pale smoke drifting, refined sorrowful faces, a faint translucent wheel motif in the sky, cool palette and lyrical emptiness emphasizing impermanence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: narrative registers—lower band shows lament ‘putra pautra,’ upper band shows repeated births as cyclical vignettes, bold outlines, traditional pigments, dramatic eyes conveying grief and awakening.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical saṃsāra wheel surrounded by lotus borders, figures appearing and fading in circular panels, deep blues and gold, floral motifs turning to ash near the lamenting figure, devotional symbolism of impermanence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low conch in distance","soft wind","crackling fire far away","long silences between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रयाति + एवम् → प्रयात्येवम्; भूत्वा + अभूत्वा → भूत्वाभूत्वा; पुनः + पुनः → पुनःपुनः
FAQs
It highlights saṃsāra—repeated becoming and perishing—and critiques grief rooted in attachment, especially the possessive clinging to family roles like “son” and “grandson.”
It depicts attachment as moha (delusion) that erupts as lamentation at the time of loss, suggesting that such grief is tied to misunderstanding the impermanent nature of embodied life.
Harming others (“giving sorrow”) leads to continued wandering in repeated births and deaths; the verse implicitly urges compassion and restraint, along with detachment from possessiveness.