Shloka 57
The Glory of the Devoted Wife (Pativratā) and the Māṇḍavya Curse: Sunrise Halted and Restored
व्यथां स च न जानाति शूले विद्धतनुर्यमात् । अन्यैरपि कृतो दण्डः कृतस्तैस्तु मनोहितः
vyathāṃ sa ca na jānāti śūle viddhatanuryamāt | anyairapi kṛto daṇḍaḥ kṛtastaistu manohitaḥ
แม้กายถูกยมะให้แทงตรึงบนหลักแหลม เขาก็มิรู้สึกทุกขเวทนา และโทษทัณฑ์ที่ผู้อื่นกระทำก็กลับเป็นสิ่งเกื้อกูล น่ารื่นรมย์แก่จิตของเขา
Unspecified (context-dependent narration/dialogue within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: When the mind is established in higher dharma/inner steadiness, even suffering loses its sting and becomes mentally non-binding.
Application: Cultivate equanimity through japa, remembrance of Hari, and ethical living so that adversity does not dictate inner peace.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark, otherworldly court of Yama where a serene ascetic remains inwardly luminous even as a stake pierces his body, his face calm and eyes half-closed in absorption. Around him, dark attendants and instruments of punishment appear strangely muted, as if the ascetic’s peace dissolves their menace.","primary_figures":["Yama","a steadfast ascetic (tapasvin)","Yamadūtas (attendants of Yama)"],"setting":"A shadowed hall of judgment with iron pillars, smoky air, and distant scales of karma; the ascetic stands at the center like a pillar of stillness.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance cutting through gloom","color_palette":["obsidian black","smoky indigo","ash gray","burnished gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yama enthroned with ornate crown and gold-leaf halo, the serene ascetic at center with a subtle golden aura overpowering the dark court; gem-studded ornaments on Yama, rich reds and greens in textiles, gold leaf embellishment highlighting the contrast between punishment and inner peace, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet, lyrical depiction of Yamaloka’s dim court with delicate linework; the ascetic’s calm face rendered with refined features, cool indigo shadows, minimal but expressive attendants, and a soft luminous wash around the ascetic suggesting spiritual steadiness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Yama with characteristic wide eyes and regal posture, the ascetic in composed meditation with a pale golden aura; natural pigment palette of red, yellow, green against dark background, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing moral gravity and inner serenity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rendering where the ascetic’s calm is framed by lotus motifs and ornate borders; deep blues and gold, stylized attendants, and a central aura motif suggesting Hari-smaraṇa as the hidden refuge even in Yama’s realm, intricate floral patterns filling negative space."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drum","distant conch shell","heavy silence","faint metallic clink"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विद्धतनुर्यमात्→विद्ध-तनुः+यमात्; अन्यैरपि→अन्यैः+अपि; कृतस्तैस्तु→कृतः+तैः+तु; मनोहितः→मनः+हितः
FAQs
It highlights radical equanimity: a person established in inner steadiness is unmoved even by severe punishment, and adverse experiences no longer disturb the mind.
Yama symbolizes the force of karmic retribution and moral order; invoking him intensifies the example by showing that even the gravest consequences fail to shake the one who is mentally established.
Cultivate self-control and detachment so that blame, hardship, or correction does not provoke resentment; instead, one can receive even unpleasant outcomes with composure and a purified mind.