Shloka 38
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
म्रियंते पातिता ये च स्थिरैर्युद्धपराङ्मुखाः । साहसैः पातिता भीता वज्राग्निकाष्ठपीडिताः
mriyaṃte pātitā ye ca sthirairyuddhaparāṅmukhāḥ | sāhasaiḥ pātitā bhītā vajrāgnikāṣṭhapīḍitāḥ
ผู้ที่ถูกฟาดให้ล้มย่อมถึงความตาย—ทั้งผู้ที่แม้มั่นคงแต่หันหลังให้ศึก และผู้ที่ถูกโถมโจมตีอย่างหุนหันจนล้มลงด้วยความหวาดกลัว ถูกทรมานด้วยวัชระ ไฟ และการตีด้วยไม้
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; speaker not identifiable from single verse alone)
Concept: Death comes through many modes—cowardice in dharma-battle, rashness, and elemental calamities—highlighting the urgency of righteous living and proper rites.
Application: Avoid reckless impulses and fear-driven retreat from duty; cultivate steadiness, and prepare spiritually (mantra, charity, remembrance of Hari) for life’s unpredictability.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A montage-like battlefield of fate: figures turning away in fear, others struck down by sudden assaults, while above them a stylized thunderbolt splits the sky and tongues of fire surge across broken ground. Wooden clubs and splintered stakes whirl in chaotic motion, conveying the many harsh doors through which death arrives.","primary_figures":["Fallen warriors (symbolic mortals)","Personified Vajra (thunderbolt motif)","Agni (fire motif)"],"setting":"Mythic battlefield blended with elemental storm—scorched earth, swirling smoke, shattered trees.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit with flashes of lightning and fireglow","color_palette":["blood red","burnt umber","lightning white","smoke gray","ember orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic central lightning-vajra motif in gold leaf; stylized flames with red-orange gradients; figures in dynamic poses with ornate armor accents; thick decorative borders; gold highlights on weapons and storm clouds to create a sacred-yet-terrible cosmic tableau.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative panel with multiple vignettes—one figure fleeing, one struck, one engulfed by fire; delicate linework, controlled chaos, cool storm blues contrasted with warm flame oranges; expressive faces and refined detailing of weapons and trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments; Agni as a deity-form at one side, vajra symbol overhead; mortals in simplified but powerful poses; strong reds/yellows/black contours, temple-wall intensity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rather than literal—central vajra and flame motifs framed by floral borders; repeated small figures in circular pattern to suggest cyclical death; deep reds and blues with gold accents, ornamental rhythm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder","crackling fire","war drum","shouting fades into silence","conch blast"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्थिरैर्युद्धपराङ्मुखाः = स्थिरैः + युद्धपराङ्मुखाः; वज्राग्निकाष्ठपीडिताः = वज्र + अग्नि + काष्ठ + पीडिताः; म्रियंते (अनुस्वार/नासिक्य) = म्रियन्ते.
FAQs
It lists causes and conditions associated with death in conflict—turning away from battle (cowardice/retreat), reckless aggression, and suffering inflicted by destructive forces—framing them as consequences that befall the fearful and the unwise.
It implicitly criticizes becoming yuddha-parāṅmukha (turning away from battle) and also warns against sāhasa (reckless daring), presenting both fear-driven retreat and impulsive violence as paths leading to ruin.
Avoid decisions made from fear or rash impulse; steadiness and discernment are implied virtues, while panic and reckless overreach are portrayed as leading to harm and downfall.