Shloka 29
The Legend of Hemakuṇḍala: Charity, Decline of the Sons, and Yama’s Judgment
तयोस्तु तिष्ठतोर्गेहे नास्ति यद्भुज्यते तदा । स्वजनैर्बांधवैस्सर्वैः सेवकैरुपजीविभिः
tayostu tiṣṭhatorgehe nāsti yadbhujyate tadā | svajanairbāṃdhavaissarvaiḥ sevakairupajīvibhiḥ
แต่เมื่อคนทั้งสองยังอยู่ในเรือน ก็ไม่เหลือสิ่งใดให้กิน เพราะถูกพวกพ้องของตน ญาติทั้งปวง คนรับใช้ และผู้อาศัยพึ่งพา บริโภคจนหมดสิ้น
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 30 narrative frame).
Concept: Artha without dharma and devotion cannot sustain obligations; when resources vanish, social bonds strain and survival anxiety grows.
Application: Balance generosity with sustainable dharma: set aside a portion for worship/charity, maintain simple living, and cultivate shared spiritual practice within family networks.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a cramped house, an empty cooking pot sits on cold ashes while relatives and servants cluster in the doorway, their faces expectant. The two householders stand helpless, hands open, as the last scraps are taken away, leaving only silence and shame.","primary_figures":["two householders","relatives and dependents","servants"],"setting":"Interior of a modest city home: hearth, empty grain jar, worn mats, crowded threshold.","lighting_mood":"dim indoor shadow with a single weak lamp","color_palette":["smoky umber","dull copper","olive gray","lamp amber","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: interior hearth scene with ornate border; the empty pot and grain jar rendered with tactile detail; figures in layered composition—dependents at the threshold, householders central with anxious expressions; selective gold leaf on the lamp flame and faint Viṣṇu emblem to suggest neglected sacred center.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet domestic realism—fine lines, subdued palette; the crowding of relatives shown with gentle spacing; the empty pot as the focal symbol; a distant niche with a small icon barely visible.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized household tableau with bold outlines; symbolic empty vessel and cracked lotus; warm reds/yellows with heavy shadow blocks; expressive eyes conveying strain and need.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel with floral border turning sparse and dry; central motif of an empty offering plate; figures arranged in rhythmic pattern; deep blue ground with muted gold to convey austerity rather than celebration."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["faint household sounds","crackling ash (imagined)","distant street noise","long pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नास्ति = न + अस्ति; यद्भुज्यते = यत् + भुज्यते; स्वजनैर्बान्धवैस्सर्वैः सेवकैरुपजीविभिः = स्वजनैः + बान्धवैः + सर्वैः + सेवकैः + उपजीविभिः; तिष्ठतोर्गेहे = तिष्ठतोः + गेहे (visarga sandhi).
FAQs
It portrays a household where resources are depleted because many dependents—family, relatives, servants, and others—consume what is available while the two principal persons remain at home.
It highlights the economic and moral responsibility of household life: supporting dependents can strain resources, so one must manage livelihood and obligations with foresight and discipline.
Not directly in this excerpt; it reads primarily as a social-ethical observation within the Svarga-khaṇḍa context. The surrounding verses are needed to link it to a specific doctrine or narrative purpose.