Shloka 25
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
कुंजल उवाच । चित्रायाश्चेष्टितं पुण्यं तत्सर्वं प्रवदाम्यहम् । श्रूयतामुज्ज्वल सुत चित्रया यत्कृतं पुरा
kuṃjala uvāca | citrāyāśceṣṭitaṃ puṇyaṃ tatsarvaṃ pravadāmyaham | śrūyatāmujjvala suta citrayā yatkṛtaṃ purā
Sinabi ni Kuṃjala: Buong-buo kong sasabihin ang mga mapagpalang gawa ni Citrā. Makinig ka, O anak ni Ujjvala, sa ginawa ni Citrā noong unang panahon.
Kuṃjala
Concept: Meritorious deeds (puṇya-ceṣṭita) are to be heard carefully; listening (śravaṇa) to dharmic exemplars becomes formative, guiding conduct and inspiring expiatory or devotional practice.
Application: Regularly hear/read sacred narratives; model one’s habits on meritorious exemplars; cultivate disciplined practices that build puṇya (charity, vows, service).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kuṃjala, poised and confident, begins a meritorious tale, raising one hand in a teaching gesture while the other rests near a manuscript. Before him sits ‘Ujjvala-suta,’ attentive and respectful, as if the very air is about to fill with the fragrance of dharma and the unveiling of Citrā’s past virtues.","primary_figures":["Kuṃjala","son of Ujjvala (listener)","Citrā (as a faint narrative vignette or inset scene)"],"setting":"āśrama teaching hall with manuscript stand; optional inset panel showing Citrā performing a past meritorious act","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","lotus pink","deep green","bronze","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kuṃjala teaching Ujjvala’s son, gold leaf halo and ornate arch, rich reds and greens, manuscript and kamaṇḍalu details, inset vignette of Citrā’s puṇya act, gem-like ornament highlights and lotus border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate didactic scene with delicate brushwork, soft lamp glow, refined faces, a small inset narrative of Citrā’s past deed, cool greens and blues balancing warm ochres, lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, natural pigments, teacher in vyākhyāna-mudrā, listener seated with folded hands, stylized manuscript stand, optional inset of Citrā’s act, temple-wall storytelling clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central teacher-student scene framed by intricate floral borders, lotus medallions containing small scenes of Citrā’s puṇya, deep blue background with gold accents, peacocks and vines in Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft hand cymbals","page rustle","gentle bell at ‘śrūyatām’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चित्रायाश्चेष्टितम् = चित्रायाः + चेष्टितम्, तत्सर्वम् = तत् + सर्वम्, प्रवदाम्यहम् = प्रवदामि + अहम्, श्रूयतामुज्ज्वल = श्रूयताम् + उज्ज्वल, यत्कृतम् = यत् + कृतम्
FAQs
Kuṃjala is the speaker, and he introduces a forthcoming account of Citrā’s virtuous (puṇya) deeds performed in the past.
It functions as a narrative preface: an instruction to listen and a promise to recount the full merit-bearing conduct of Citrā.
The verse frames ‘puṇya’ (merit/virtue) as worthy of careful hearing and remembrance, suggesting that moral exemplars and their deeds are meant to be studied and transmitted.