Shloka 9
Greatness of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
within the Vena Episode
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं दोषौघैः पार्थिवस्य यः
etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ doṣaughaiḥ pārthivasya yaḥ
ทั้งหมดนี้ได้อธิบายแก่ท่านแล้ว—ว่าด้วยพระราชาผู้ครองแผ่นดินนั้น ซึ่งถูกรุมเร้าด้วยหมู่โทษนานาประการเป็นอันมาก
Unspecified (context-dependent; verse is incomplete and appears to continue into the next pāda/verse)
Concept: A ruler (and by extension any person) can be overwhelmed by accumulated faults; clear exposition of doṣa is the first step toward prāyaścitta and bhakti-based reform.
Application: Practice honest self-audit (doṣa-darśana), seek corrective disciplines (sat-saṅga, vrata, dāna), and redirect power/agency toward protection of dharma and service to Bhagavān.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A courtly scene where a sage calmly enumerates the king’s faults: the king sits with lowered gaze, crown heavy, while attendants and ministers stand silent. Behind the sage, a symbolic ledger of karma appears as floating script, and a distant Viṣṇu shrine suggests the path of correction.","primary_figures":["a fault-beset king (symbolic of Vena)","a teaching ṛṣi","silent ministers/attendants"],"setting":"Royal sabhā opening toward a temple courtyard; pillars carved with dharma motifs.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep crimson","antique gold","smoky brown","lapis blue","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a royal court with a seated king in ornate crown and jewelry, head bowed; a radiant ṛṣi with gold-leaf halo gestures in instruction; gold-leaf pillars, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, a small Viṣṇu sanctum in the background with lamp flames and intricate border work.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court interior with delicate textiles; the sage speaks softly while the king listens in remorse; cool palette with refined facial expressions, thin lines, patterned carpets, and a small shrine visible through an archway; lyrical restraint and narrative clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat pigments; king and sage in profile with expressive eyes; stylized palace pillars and a lamp-lit Viṣṇu niche; dominant reds/yellows/greens with black contouring and rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: court scene framed by floral borders and lotus motifs; a small central Viṣṇu icon in the background; intricate textile patterns, deep blues and gold, symmetrical composition emphasizing moral instruction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low court ambience","soft anklet sounds","single temple bell strike","hushed silence","palm-leaf page turn"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतत्ते = एतत् + ते; सर्वमाख्यातम् = सर्वम् + आख्यातम्; दोषौघैः (दोष-ओघैः) समास; भूमिर्रक्ते (अगले श्लोकों में) जैसे संधि नहीं यहाँ।
FAQs
It frames the ruler’s moral and practical failings as numerous and overwhelming, setting up an ethical critique or instruction on proper kingship (rāja-dharma) that continues beyond this partial line.
Not from this single, incomplete line alone. The Padma Purana commonly presents dialogues (e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī), but speaker identification requires the surrounding verses of Adhyāya 65.
That leadership is evaluated through moral qualities: when faults accumulate, they become a decisive theme requiring correction through dharma, counsel, and self-restraint—likely elaborated in the subsequent verse(s).