Shloka 9
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
रूपलक्षणसंयुक्तान्योनिदोषविवर्जितान् । अपितृगोत्रजभवामन्यमानुषगोत्रजाम्
rūpalakṣaṇasaṃyuktānyonidoṣavivarjitān | apitṛgotrajabhavāmanyamānuṣagotrajām
พึงเลือกเจ้าสาวผู้มีรูปงามและลักษณะมงคล ปราศจากโทษแห่งวงศ์ตระกูล มิได้เกิดในโคตรฝ่ายบิดา หากเกิดในโคตรมนุษย์อื่นต่างหาก
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 54; likely a didactic narrator in dialogue)
Concept: Marriage should be arranged with discernment: auspicious qualities and freedom from lineage defects, avoiding one’s paternal gotra, choosing an appropriate different clan.
Application: In long-term commitments, prioritize ethical compatibility, health, and community norms; avoid impulsive choices that create avoidable conflict or harm.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A formal council scene: elders sit in a semicircle with genealogical scrolls and palm-leaf records, discussing gotra lines under a hanging oil lamp. A prospective bride, depicted with auspicious marks and calm demeanor, stands respectfully at a distance, while a symbolic family tree diagram separates paternal gotra from the chosen different clan.","primary_figures":["elders/ācāryas","prospective groom","prospective bride"],"setting":"Scholarly hall or courtyard pavilion with manuscripts, lineage charts, and ritual items.","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit","color_palette":["sepia parchment","oil-lamp gold","deep maroon","indigo","soft jasmine white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: elders with palm-leaf manuscripts and lineage scrolls, the couple shown modestly; ornate pavilion with gold leaf borders, rich maroon-green textiles, gem-like highlights on lamp and manuscript covers; clear iconographic emphasis on dharmic consultation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scholarly pavilion, delicate facial expressions; fine-line genealogical scrolls, muted earth tones with indigo accents; soft lamp glow and detailed textile patterns; restrained, contemplative mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized elders holding palm leaves; lamp-lit hall with warm yellow-red background; symbolic gotra separation shown via decorative bands; traditional mural composition and pigments.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders; central pavilion with manuscript motifs; symbolic family-tree vines separating clans; deep blue ground with gold filigree, peacocks at corners, ceremonial symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low chanting","page rustle","oil lamp flicker","soft bell at intervals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rūpalakṣaṇasaṃyuktān → rūpa-lakṣaṇa-saṃyuktān; yonidoṣavivarjitān → yoni-doṣa-vivarjitān; apitṛgotrajabhavām → a-pitṛ-gotra-ja-bhavām; anyamānuṣagotrajām → anyā + mānuṣa-gotra-jām.
FAQs
It advises selecting a bride with auspicious qualities and without lineage-related defects, and specifically not from one’s own paternal gotra.
It refers broadly to faults attributed to birth/lineage—conditions considered in traditional dharma literature when assessing suitability for marriage.
The verse underscores responsible social conduct in marriage—prioritizing compatibility and adherence to lineage norms as understood in the text’s dharma framework.