Shloka 87
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
तथैव चांत्यजस्त्रीषु दुर्गतासु च संगताः । मृताः क्रूरोपवासेन म्लेच्छदेशस्थिता मृताः
tathaiva cāṃtyajastrīṣu durgatāsu ca saṃgatāḥ | mṛtāḥ krūropavāsena mlecchadeśasthitā mṛtāḥ
ฉันนั้นแล ผู้ที่คบหาสตรีจัณฑาลและสตรีผู้ตกต่ำยากไร้; ผู้ที่ตายเพราะการอดอาหารอย่างโหดร้าย และผู้ที่พำนักในแดนมเลจฉะแล้วตาย—ย่อมกล่าวกันว่าตายด้วยสภาพอันน่าเวทนา
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Concept: Association that violates dharma and extremes of austerity (krūra-upavāsa) can lead to grievous outcomes; context, guidance, and right intention matter in tapas and conduct.
Application: Choose uplifting company; avoid exploiting vulnerable relationships; practice fasting moderately and under guidance; if living away from one’s tradition, consciously maintain ethical anchors and devotional routines.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A windswept borderland settlement under a harsh sky: travelers in foreign dress pass by while a solitary figure lies weakened from severe fasting, ribs visible, hands clasped in regret. Nearby, a sorrowful woman in distress sits apart, and shadowy pretas linger at the edge of the scene, suggesting the karmic weight of harmful associations and misguided austerity.","primary_figures":["A weakened ascetic (symbolic)","A distressed woman (duḥgatā)","Borderland townspeople (mleccha-deśa, symbolic)","Faint preta silhouettes"],"setting":"Arid outskirts of a foreign town with unfamiliar banners and scripts; a neglected shrine-stone, broken water pot, and scattered grains indicating failed sustenance.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["dust ochre","storm gray","faded indigo","pale ivory","rust brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moral allegory with gold leaf used sparingly—halo-like glint over the idea of dharma, contrasted with a parched landscape; central fasting figure and distressed woman rendered with rich maroons and ochres; ornate border framing a cautionary scene rather than celebratory iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: expansive landscape with delicate lines—foreign town at distance, solitary fasting figure in foreground, a woman seated in sorrow; cool grays and indigos with lyrical naturalism, subtle emotional expressions, and narrative clarity through spatial separation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; the fasting figure’s emaciation shown iconographically, the borderland indicated by distinct costumes and motifs; earthy reds/yellows/greens with dramatic contrast to convey warning and compassion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative borders with lotus and vine motifs framing a cautionary narrative; deep blues and ochres; include symbolic peacocks turned away and withered garlands to indicate spiritual decline, rendered in intricate Nathdwara textile aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["dry wind","distant market murmur","single bell toll","long silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च + अन्त्यजस्त्रीषु → चांत्यजस्त्रीषु; क्रूर + उपवासेन → क्रूरोपवासेन.
FAQs
It frames certain associations and choices—especially those viewed as adharmic in the text’s social-ethical lens—as leading to an unfortunate end, emphasizing vigilance about conduct and companionship.
It refers to severe, injurious, or misguided austerity—fasting undertaken in a way that becomes cruel to the body or contrary to dharma—presented as leading to a grievous outcome rather than spiritual merit.
In Purāṇic usage it commonly denotes regions considered outside the author’s normative Vedic-cultural sphere; the verse uses it as a marker of being situated away from the text’s idealized dharmic geography.