Shloka 28
Dialogue with the Parrot-Sage: Lineage, Ignorance, and the Vow of Learning
यत्रयत्र स्थितो नित्यमर्थहानिं करोम्यहम् । उपहासः कृतो लोकैर्ममविप्र प्रकुत्सनम्
yatrayatra sthito nityamarthahāniṃ karomyaham | upahāsaḥ kṛto lokairmamavipra prakutsanam
ไม่ว่าข้าจะอยู่แห่งใด ข้าย่อมนำความเสื่อมแห่งทรัพย์อยู่เนืองนิตย์ ผู้คนพากันเยาะเย้ยข้า โอ้พราหมณ์ และดูหมิ่นข้า
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 122 dialogue)
Concept: A life lacking auspicious discipline becomes a source of repeated loss and social contempt; suffering pushes one toward corrective action.
Application: Notice repeating patterns of harm; seek counsel; adopt ethical routines (truthfulness, restraint, study, devotion); don’t externalize blame—use shame as a signal for reform.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dejected man stands in a bustling marketplace as merchants pull their ledgers away and passersby point and laugh; his shadow seems heavier than his body. He turns toward a calm brāhmaṇa seated near a small shrine, seeking a path out of recurring loss and disgrace.","primary_figures":["lamenting householder (first-person speaker)","brāhmaṇa counselor","mocking townspeople (crowd)"],"setting":"Town bazaar with weighing scales, coin pouches, and shopfronts; a small roadside shrine with lamp and incense; dust and noise of commerce.","lighting_mood":"overcast","color_palette":["dusty umber","ashen gray","muted maroon","indigo shadow","lamp-flame amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central sorrowful figure with downcast eyes; surrounding townspeople in stylized gestures of mockery; brāhmaṇa calm near a small gold-leaf shrine lamp; rich ornamental borders, gold highlights on coins and lamp, dramatic contrast between worldly bustle and spiritual refuge.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: crowded bazaar rendered with fine detail; subtle facial expressions of ridicule; the protagonist isolated by negative space; brāhmaṇa in quiet corner; soft, muted palette with a single warm lamp glow as hope.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and expressive eyes; marketplace simplified into rhythmic patterns; protagonist in darker tones, crowd in brighter but harsh colors; shrine lamp in vivid yellow-orange as focal point of possible redemption.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel with ornate floral border; central figure of misfortune surrounded by stylized townsfolk; a small shrine with lotus motifs and a glowing lamp; deep blue ground with earthy accents, emphasizing the contrast between worldly scorn and sacred shelter."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["murmuring crowd","clinking coins","distant mocking laughter","single temple bell","brief silence after lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: करोम्यहम् → करोमि + अहम्; लोकैर्ममविप्र → लोकैः + मम + विप्र
FAQs
It portrays a speaker who is associated with continual material loss and consequent social ridicule, highlighting how misfortune can lead to public contempt.
Yes. It implicitly links one’s condition (poverty or loss) with social response (mockery), prompting reflection on compassion, restraint in speech, and the deeper causes of suffering.
From the single verse alone, the speaker cannot be identified with certainty; the surrounding verses of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 122 are needed to confirm the dialogue participant.