Shloka 7
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
साधुनिंदापरा दुष्टा सदा हास्यकरा च सा । अनाचारां महापापां ज्ञात्वा वीरेण निंदिता
sādhuniṃdāparā duṣṭā sadā hāsyakarā ca sā | anācārāṃ mahāpāpāṃ jñātvā vīreṇa niṃditā
นางเป็นหญิงชั่ว มุ่งร้ายด้วยการนินทาบัณฑิตผู้ประเสริฐ และเป็นเหตุแห่งความเยาะเย้ยอยู่เสมอ ครั้นวีรบุรุษรู้ว่านางประพฤติผิดศีลธรรมและมีบาปหนัก จึงกล่าวติเตียนประณามนาง
Narrator (context not provided; speaker cannot be reliably identified from the single verse alone)
Concept: Sādhu-nindā (slandering the virtuous) is a grave sin; recognizing and censuring anācāra protects communal dharma.
Application: Do not mock or malign sincere practitioners; cultivate respectful speech, verify before judging, and withdraw from circles that normalize ridicule of virtue.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a royal courtyard or merchant guild hall, a steadfast hero points in stern rebuke while the slanderer recoils, her laughter frozen into fear. Onlookers—sages, elders, and townsfolk—form a semicircle, their faces reflecting moral certainty as dharma is publicly upheld.","primary_figures":["a righteous hero (vīra)","the slanderous woman","elders/sages","townspeople"],"setting":"guild hall or palace courtyard with carved pillars, hanging lamps, and a raised dais for judgment","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","vermilion","ivory","deep teal","charcoal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: heroic condemnation scene in a pillared hall; gold-leaf aura around the righteous hero, rich red-green textiles, ornate jewelry, stylized expressions; the condemned figure shown with darker tones; decorative arch motifs and lotus borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtly setting with delicate architecture; the hero’s raised hand in admonition, subtle facial emotions among spectators; cool blues and soft creams, precise narrative gestures, minimal but expressive shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat pigments; hero centered with commanding stance, large expressive eyes; warm yellow background, red garments, green pillars; the slanderer offset with darker palette and tense posture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical court scene framed by floral borders; dharma motif as a central lotus upright near the hero; peacocks and cows at margins as auspicious witnesses; deep blue ground with gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell accent","court murmurs","single sharp bell strike","footsteps on stone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: साधुनिंदापरा = साधु + निन्दा + परा; महापापाम् = महा + पापाम् (समास); श्लोके 'अनाचारां महापापां' इति द्वितीया-एकवचन-स्त्रीलिङ्ग (कर्म) रूपेण 'ताम्' (implicit) प्रति विशेषणद्वयम्।
FAQs
The verse condemns sādhunindā—slandering or disparaging virtuous people—along with immoral conduct (anācāra) and grave sin (mahāpāpa).
The verse only states that a 'vīra' condemned her; without surrounding narrative, the specific identity cannot be determined reliably.
Ridiculing and maligning the virtuous is presented as a serious moral fault; discernment and principled censure of harmful conduct are upheld.