Shloka 38
The Glory of the Devoted Wife (Pativratā) and the Māṇḍavya Curse: Sunrise Halted and Restored
कुष्ठिनः पूतिगंधस्य संपर्के दुःखिता भृशम् । दिनैकं च करिष्यामि यद्यागच्छति मद्गृहम्
kuṣṭhinaḥ pūtigaṃdhasya saṃparke duḥkhitā bhṛśam | dinaikaṃ ca kariṣyāmi yadyāgacchati madgṛham
ข้าพเจ้าทุกข์หนักยิ่งเพราะต้องสัมผัสคนเป็นโรคเรื้อนผู้มีกลิ่นเหม็น แต่หากเขามายังเรือนของข้าพเจ้า ข้าพเจ้าจะอดทนเพียงหนึ่งวันเท่านั้น
Unspecified (context-dependent; speaker not named in the provided excerpt)
Concept: True virtue is tested when compassion must confront disgust and social stigma.
Application: Practice non-avoidant compassion: offer help without dehumanizing; endure discomfort for a limited time to do what is right.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A figure recoils slightly, covering the nose as a leper approaches—skin mottled, garments worn—yet the face shows a conflicted resolve to endure for one day. The scene captures the clash between sensory disgust and dawning compassion, with the threshold of a house symbolizing moral boundary-crossing.","primary_figures":["Leper (kuṣṭhin)","Speaker (householder/courtesan figure, context-dependent)"],"setting":"House doorway and courtyard, clay lamps, water pot near threshold, faint incense attempting to mask odor","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ashen gray","earth brown","muted saffron","dull olive","lamp-flame gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic threshold scene—house doorway with ornate frame, a distressed noble figure turning away yet gesturing acceptance, the leper rendered with compassionate realism, gold leaf on architectural borders and lamps, rich reds/greens contrasted with ashen tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard moment with delicate linework, expressive faces showing aversion and resolve, soft washes for skin and cloth, a quiet moral drama at the doorway, subtle floral motifs and restrained palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines, the leper and householder in profile near a decorated doorway, strong red-yellow-green pigments, symbolic emphasis on the threshold and the inner conflict in the eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel framed by lotus borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, the doorway as central motif, attendants and lamps, moral drama depicted with ornate textiles; include small lotus medallions to connect to Padma Purāṇa ethos."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low mridangam pulse","distant coughing","courtyard footsteps","wind through doorway","brief silence after key words"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्यागच्छति = यदि + आगच्छति; मद्गृहम् = मत् + गृहम्.
FAQs
It highlights compassion and hospitality: even when contact is unpleasant or socially stigmatized, one may choose to endure discomfort to perform a duty of receiving a guest.
Although it acknowledges distress at contact, the resolve to tolerate it “for one day” if the person comes suggests a willingness to serve or at least not refuse hospitality.
The speaker cannot be identified from the single verse alone. In the Padma Purana, such lines often occur within a narrated dialogue; the surrounding verses are needed to assign the speaker confidently.