Shloka 83
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
तारुण्येन कृता क्रीडा भुक्ता भार्या ह्यनेकशः । वार्धकं प्राप्य संतप्तः पुत्रशोकादिभिस्तथा
tāruṇyena kṛtā krīḍā bhuktā bhāryā hyanekaśaḥ | vārdhakaṃ prāpya saṃtaptaḥ putraśokādibhistathā
ครั้นวัยหนุ่ม เขาหมกมุ่นในความรื่นเริงและกามสุข เสวยภรรยาซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า แต่เมื่อถึงชรา เขาก็เร่าร้อนระทม—ด้วยโศกเพราะบุตรและทุกข์อื่น ๆ ด้วย
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue, but not determinable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Kāma-sukha in youth is transient; jarā and śoka inevitably arrive, so one should seek lasting śānti through dharma and devotion rather than repeated indulgence.
Application: Contemplate impermanence weekly; reduce compulsive pleasures; invest time in japa, sāttvika habits, and service to family as dharma rather than mere enjoyment.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A triptych-like scene: on one side a youthful man amid festive garlands and playful gestures; in the center a household chamber suggesting repeated conjugal enjoyment; on the other side an aged figure sits hunched beside a funeral pyre’s fading embers, eyes heavy with son-grief. Above all, a calm, distant Vishnu-symbol (śaṅkha-cakra) hovers, hinting at the only stable refuge.","primary_figures":["householder (youthful and aged depictions)","wife (as household companion)","optional: subtle Vishnu symbols (conch and discus)"],"setting":"domestic courtyard transitioning to a cremation-ground edge, rendered as a moral panorama rather than literal continuity","lighting_mood":"resolving twilight","color_palette":["saffron","dusty rose","charcoal black","pale sandalwood","muted teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a narrative panel with three registers—youthful revelry, household intimacy, and old-age sorrow—framed by gold-leaf arches; at the top center a small Nārāyaṇa medallion with radiant gold halo, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, and stylized flames in the grief scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical life-cycle composition with delicate brushwork—springtime garden for youth, quiet interior for household life, and a subdued riverside cremation scene for old age; cool mountain palette, refined faces showing subtle regret, a faint celestial emblem of Hari in the sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and symbolic staging—youth in bright reds/yellows, old age in earthy browns; expressive eyes conveying śoka; conch and discus motifs in the border; temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing moral instruction.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical pichwai where lotus motifs shift from full bloom (youth) to wilting (old age), with a central Vaiṣṇava emblem; intricate floral borders, deep blues and gold, peacocks subdued, emphasizing impermanence and the call to devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft mridang pulse","distant household sounds fading into silence","wind through trees"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ह्यनेकशः = हि + अनेकशः; पुत्रशोकादिभिः = पुत्रशोक + आदिभिः (समास/सन्धि)
FAQs
It highlights impermanence: youthful indulgence passes, and old age often brings suffering and grief—encouraging detachment and wiser living.
Not explicitly. It critiques attachment and heedless indulgence, pointing to the inevitable pain that follows when life is lived only for pleasure.
By contrasting fleeting youthful enjoyment with the distress of old age and loss, it motivates dispassion and a turn toward enduring spiritual aims.