Shloka 138
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
कामकारकृतं मन्य एतत्कर्मविगर्हितम् । पितामहोसि देवानामृषीणां प्रपितामहः
kāmakārakṛtaṃ manya etatkarmavigarhitam | pitāmahosi devānāmṛṣīṇāṃ prapitāmahaḥ
เราถือว่ากรรมนี้เกิดจากแรงกามปรารถนา จึงเป็นสิ่งน่าติเตียน ท่านเป็นปิตามหะแห่งเหล่าเทวะ และเป็นปู่ทวดแห่งเหล่าฤๅษี
Unclear from single-verse context (likely a sage addressing Brahmā, the Pitāmaha).
Concept: Greater spiritual rank increases responsibility: kāma-born acts are blameworthy especially for cosmic elders like Pitāmaha.
Application: If you hold authority (parent, teacher, leader), practice stricter self-discipline; your conduct sets the moral climate for others.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage speaks with controlled intensity, palms slightly raised in a gesture of respectful correction. Before him sits Pitāmaha—majestic yet chastened—surrounded by devas and ṛṣis who recognize that even the grandsire must answer to dharma.","primary_figures":["Pitāmaha (Brahmā)","Admonishing sage (unnamed)","Devas","Ṛṣis"],"setting":"Cosmic lotus-throne court with layered halos and a backdrop of swirling creation-waters.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","radiant gold","ivory white","celestial turquoise","soft crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā as Pitāmaha seated on a lotus with four faces suggested in profile arrangement; a sage stands respectfully admonishing; lavish gold leaf halos, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate prabhāmaṇḍala, cosmic water motifs behind the throne.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic setting with pale turquoise creation-waters and delicate lotuses; Brahmā rendered with refined features and subdued expression; the sage calm and dignified; soft gradients and fine textile patterns, restrained drama with moral clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Brahmā with stylized multiple faces and bold outlines; sage in frontal stance; strong red-yellow-green palette with black detailing; decorative lotus borders and temple-wall symmetry emphasizing sacred admonition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-heavy composition with ornate floral borders; deep blue and gold background; Brahmā on lotus dais, sages arranged like a devotional assembly; peacocks and lotuses framing the moral scene, emphasizing cosmic order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell chimes","gentle conch swell","silence after key phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kāmakārakṛtam = kāma + kāra + kṛtam; etat karma-vigarhitam → etatkarmavigarhitam; pitāmahaḥ asi → pitāmahosi; devānām ṛṣīṇām → devānāmṛṣīṇām.
FAQs
It critiques actions motivated by kāma (desire) as potentially blameworthy, implying that even powerful or venerable figures should be guided by dharma rather than impulse.
These titles emphasize supreme seniority and responsibility: “Pitāmaha” (grandsire) commonly points to Brahmā, and “prapitāmaha of the sages” underscores his ancestral relationship to the ṛṣis.
By stating that a deed is censurable even when associated with an exalted ancestor of gods and sages, it reinforces that moral evaluation depends on motive and righteousness, not status.