Shloka 102
Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat
अकार्यं क्रियते मूढैः प्रायः क्रोधसमन्वितैः । क्रोधेन नश्यते कीर्तिः क्रोधो हंति स्थितां श्रियम्
akāryaṃ kriyate mūḍhaiḥ prāyaḥ krodhasamanvitaiḥ | krodhena naśyate kīrtiḥ krodho haṃti sthitāṃ śriyam
คนเขลาที่ประกอบด้วยความโกรธ มักทำสิ่งที่ไม่ควรทำ. ด้วยความโกรธ เกียรติยศย่อมพินาศ และความโกรธยังทำลายศรีและความรุ่งเรืองที่ตั้งมั่นแล้วด้วย.
Unspecified (gnomic/nīti-style statement within the narrative context)
Concept: Anger drives fools to improper acts; anger destroys reputation and even established prosperity.
Application: When anger rises: pause, delay decisions, avoid speech; adopt practices like japa, breath regulation, and seeking counsel before acting.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-scene moral tableau: on one side, a man consumed by red, smoky anger lashes out, his aura cracking like fire; on the other, a serene devotee sits steady, hands in japa, while a bright halo of reputation and prosperity remains intact. Above, a subtle divine witness suggests that inner states shape outer fate.","primary_figures":["Anger-driven figure (symbolic)","Serene devotee (symbolic)","Subtle divine witness (Vishnu-like presence or dharma emblem)"],"setting":"An allegorical courtyard with two paths: one scorched and chaotic, the other lotus-lined and calm, with a small shrine in the background.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["flame red","charcoal black","sandalwood beige","sapphire blue","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical dual-panel composition with gold-leaf borders; left panel shows a wrathful figure amid fiery motifs, right panel shows a calm devotee before a small Viṣṇu shrine; gold embossing highlights the ‘fame’ aura and the stable ‘śrī’ motif (lotus, coins) preserved on the calm side.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined moral allegory with delicate expressions; subtle smoke and flame on one side, cool lotus garden on the other; gentle Himalayan-like landscape in distance; lyrical contrast of palettes and moods.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and symbolic color blocks; anger side dominated by reds and blacks with jagged motifs, calm side in greens and yellows with lotus patterns; temple-wall aesthetic with didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus motif dividing two states; intricate floral borders; deep blue background; calm devotee near a stylized shrine, anger depicted as swirling red petals turning thorny; gold highlights for ‘śrī’ preserved by restraint."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["steady tanpura drone","soft temple bell","measured breath","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रोधसमन्वितैः = क्रोध-समन्वितैः; क्रोधो हंति = क्रोधः हन्ति (ओऽसवर्णदीर्घ/विसर्ग-सन्धि); स्थितां श्रियम् is direct object phrase (विशेषण+विशेष्य).
FAQs
It teaches that anger impairs judgment, leading people to commit improper actions, and that it destroys both reputation (kīrti) and material well-being (śrī).
Anger causes two key losses: it ruins one’s good name and it undermines even stable, previously secured prosperity.
No. It is a general moral aphorism focused on inner discipline rather than a specific deity, sacred place, or cosmographic detail.