Shloka 22
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
आसीत्त्रेतायुगे राजा श्रीधरो नामतो द्विज । अपुत्रो धनवांस्तस्य जाया हेमप्रभावती
āsīttretāyuge rājā śrīdharo nāmato dvija | aputro dhanavāṃstasya jāyā hemaprabhāvatī
ในสมัยเตรตายุค โอ้ทวิชะ มีพระราชาพระนามว่า ศรีธร แม้ทรงมั่งคั่งก็ไร้โอรส และพระมเหสีของพระองค์มีนามว่า เหมประภาวตี
Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller voice; specific dialogue speaker not indicated in this single verse)
Concept: Worldly prosperity (wealth) does not guarantee the dharmic completeness associated with progeny; human longing becomes the doorway to seeking śāstra-guided remedy.
Application: Do not equate success with fulfillment; let unmet desires refine priorities and lead to ethical counsel, service, and spiritual practice rather than bitterness.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dignified Tretā-yuga king sits in a jeweled audience hall, yet his gaze is distant with unspoken sorrow. Beside him, Queen Hemaprabhāvatī—radiant like gold—holds a lotus bud, symbolizing hope for progeny amid silence.","primary_figures":["King Śrīdhara","Queen Hemaprabhāvatī","court attendants"],"setting":"royal sabhā with carved pillars, silk canopies, and a small shrine niche","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","ivory white","royal crimson","peacock green","smoky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: King Śrīdhara and Queen Hemaprabhāvatī seated on an ornate throne; gold leaf dominates jewelry, crown, and architectural borders; the queen’s aura rendered with luminous gold; lotus motifs and temple-like arch framing the couple; rich reds/greens with gem-studded ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate palace interior with soft textiles; the king’s melancholy shown through subtle posture; the queen in pale gold garments; delicate floral patterns, cool shadows, and a distant garden hinted through an arched window.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal royal couple with stylized crowns and large eyes; warm yellow-red palette; patterned borders; a small lotus in the queen’s hand; rhythmic palace pillars and ornamental vines.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic royal couple beneath a floral canopy; lotus borders and peacocks; deep blue background with gold highlights; a small Viṣṇu shrine motif at the center-top, suggesting divine remedy to come."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft mridanga pulse","palace ambience","distant conch","light anklet chime"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: āsīt + tretāyuge → āsīttretāyuge (त्-आगम/संयोग); dhanavān + tasya → dhanavāṃstasya (न्→ं before त); aputraḥ (a- prefix).
FAQs
They are introduced as a Tretā-yuga king named Śrīdhara and his wife Hemaprabhāvatī, setting up a narrative context for the chapter.
The verse foregrounds a common Purāṇic motif: worldly prosperity (wealth and status) does not remove certain forms of suffering, often prompting a turn toward dharma, vows, or divine grace.
Not explicitly; it functions as narrative groundwork. The ethical or devotional lesson typically emerges in the subsequent verses through the couple’s actions, counsel received, or religious observances undertaken.