Shloka 46
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
तस्य पापं विदित्वाऽसौ नयत्येवं हि तं यमः । सुकृतात्मा लभेत्स्वर्गं कर्मणा सुकृतेन वै
tasya pāpaṃ viditvā'sau nayatyevaṃ hi taṃ yamaḥ | sukṛtātmā labhetsvargaṃ karmaṇā sukṛtena vai
เมื่อรู้บาปของเขาแล้ว ยมะจึงนำเขาไปดังนี้ แต่ผู้มีจิตเป็นกุศล ย่อมได้สวรรค์แท้จริงด้วยกรรมอันเป็นกุศล
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the excerpt).
Concept: Sin is not hidden: Yama, knowing the pāpa, escorts the sinner; sukṛta naturally elevates one to svarga—karma bears fruit with precision.
Application: Live as if your actions are already known: keep a daily ‘sukṛta ledger’ (truth, non-harm, charity); when you err, repair quickly and increase sattvic deeds.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn road between worlds: Yama, dark-hued and regal, stands beside a scroll of deeds while a trembling soul is gently but firmly led forward. In the distance, two diverging paths appear—one toward a luminous svarga city of clouds, the other toward a shadowed gorge—signaling the fork created by karma.","primary_figures":["Yama (Dharmarāja)","a departing soul (jīva)","Yamadūtas (subtle attendants)"],"setting":"Threshold landscape between earth and the otherworld, with a karmic crossroads and distant svarga skyline","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["obsidian black","smoky violet","pale silver","cloud white","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yama enthroned at a crossroads with gold leaf arch, holding a palm-leaf ledger; a small jīva figure led by attendants; one path to a gold-and-white svarga palace in clouds, the other to a dark ravine; rich reds/greens, heavy ornamentation, embossed gold details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate landscape with two winding paths, Yama rendered with restrained dignity, fine facial features; soft cloud city of svarga painted in pale gold; the jīva small and vulnerable, emphasizing moral scale through composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Yama with bold outlines and iconic eyes, ledger and staff prominent; stylized crossroads with symbolic motifs (lotus for merit, thorn for sin); saturated pigments and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rather than grim—two ornate pathways framed by floral borders; svarga depicted as a lotus-palace; Yama central with decorative motifs, deep blues and gold, intricate patterning to convey cosmic order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant conch","low drum pulse","wind hush","brief bell strikes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विदित्वाऽसौ = विदित्वा + असौ (अ + अ → ’); नयत्येवं = नयति + एवम् (इ + ए → ये); लभेत्स्वर्गं = लभेत् + स्वर्गम् (त् + स् → त्स्); सुकृतेन वै (no sandhi change).
FAQs
It portrays Yama as the enforcer of karmic justice: once a person’s sin is known, Yama leads that person to the appropriate consequence.
Svarga is presented as the result of sukṛta—meritorious, righteous actions—performed through one’s karma (deeds).
Actions have consequences: wrongdoing leads to punitive outcomes, while sustained virtuous conduct leads to favorable results such as heaven.