Shloka 193
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
तद्वद्भुजंगसर्पाणां क्रोधे दुःखं च दारुणम् । दुष्टानां घातनं लोके पाशेन च निबंधनम्
tadvadbhujaṃgasarpāṇāṃ krodhe duḥkhaṃ ca dāruṇam | duṣṭānāṃ ghātanaṃ loke pāśena ca nibaṃdhanam
ฉันนั้นแล สำหรับพญางูและงูทั้งหลาย เมื่อโทสะเกิดขึ้น ทุกข์ย่อมร้ายแรงยิ่ง; และในโลก คนชั่วย่อมถูกประหาร และถูกผูกมัดด้วยบ่วง (ปาศ)
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Concept: Krodha is itself duḥkha and a cause of further bondage; wickedness invites restraint and punishment, mirroring karmic law.
Application: Practice kṣamā and pause before reacting; use japa or nāma-smaraṇa when anger rises; avoid harming feared creatures (snakes) and instead relocate safely—compassion with prudence.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A coiled serpent rises with flared hood, its eyes burning with anger, while a shadowy noose descends like the visible form of karmic consequence. In the background, a village edge shows people cautiously restraining a dangerous wrongdoer, suggesting that inner poison (krodha) and outer punishment mirror each other.","primary_figures":["serpent (nāga)","a symbolic figure of Dharma/Varuṇa with pāśa (optional, allegorical)","villagers/guards restraining a wicked man (dūṣṭa)"],"setting":"twilight at the boundary of forest and village, with a path and a small shrine in the distance","lighting_mood":"moonlit with ominous highlights","color_palette":["indigo night","cobra-hood black","silver moonlight","rust red","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical scene with a stylized nāga in the foreground, gold leaf accents on the hood patterns; a dignified Dharma/Varuṇa-like figure holding a pāśa with gem-studded ornaments; background villagers restraining a wrongdoer; rich crimson and emerald textiles, embossed gold borders framing the moral tableau.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate moonlit forest edge with a poised serpent, fine scale detailing; a faint, almost poetic noose motif in the sky; small human figures near a village gate; cool blues and soft browns, lyrical restraint rather than horror.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold nāga with dramatic eyes and patterned hood, thick black outlines; a pāśa motif curling across the composition; rhythmic arrangement of figures, strong reds and yellows against deep green background, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic nāga framed by ornate floral borders and lotus motifs; the pāśa rendered as a decorative yet ominous loop; deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks at corners to balance the composition while keeping the moral tension."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drone (tanpura)","soft hiss-like sibilants in chanting","distant owl call","single conch accent at cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद्वद्भुजङ्गसर्पाणाम् = तद्वत् + भुजङ्गसर्पाणाम्; पातश्च (अन्यत्र) इव, अत्र च = conjunction; (IAST nibaṃdhanam = निबन्धनम्)
FAQs
It warns that anger leads to dreadful suffering, and it also states a social-ethical principle: the wicked meet restraint and punishment (binding and even death) in worldly life.
Serpents are used as a vivid analogy for impulsive, dangerous wrath—suggesting that such anger brings severe consequences and suffering.
Control of anger is essential; unchecked wrath leads to harm and invites punitive outcomes, while dharmic conduct avoids the cycle of violence and restraint.