Shloka 24
Karmas Leading to Hell and Heaven
Ethical Catalog of Destinies
मातापित्रोश्च शुश्रूषां ये कुर्वंति सदादृताः । वर्जयंति दिवास्वप्नं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः
mātāpitrośca śuśrūṣāṃ ye kurvaṃti sadādṛtāḥ | varjayaṃti divāsvapnaṃ te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ
Yaong laging may paggalang na naglilingkod sa ina at ama, at umiiwas sa pagtulog sa araw—ang mga taong iyon ay umaabot sa langit.
Unspecified (narratorial/teachings context within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Serving mother and father with reverence, and practicing disciplined wakefulness (avoiding daytime sleep), leads to svarga.
Application: Offer daily practical help to parents/elders (time, care, respectful speech). Maintain a regulated routine—avoid tamasic lethargy; take short mindful rest only if health requires.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A modest household interior where a son or daughter gently massages an elderly parent’s feet and offers water with both hands, eyes lowered in reverence. Through an open window, the bright midday sun stands high—symbolizing the restraint from day-sleep—while the devotee remains alert, composed, and serviceful.","primary_figures":["devoted child (sevakā/sevaka)","mother","father"],"setting":"simple home with prayer shelf, brass water pot, woven cot, sunlit courtyard visible","lighting_mood":"bright midday softened indoors","color_palette":["warm ochre","cotton white","turmeric yellow","teak brown","soft sky cyan"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: filial service scene framed like a devotional panel—parents seated with gentle dignity, child offering pāda-sevā; gold leaf accents on household shrine and vessels, rich red-green textiles, stylized sun motif outside indicating ‘no daytime sleep’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender domestic vignette with refined expressions; soft sunlight, delicate interior details, muted earth tones with a clear blue window view; emphasis on humility and affectionate service.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic figures with bold outlines; parents as pratyakṣa-devatā seated centrally, child in respectful posture; patterned interior border, warm reds/yellows/greens, symbolic sun disc at top corner.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral tableau with floral borders; central act of seva, lotus motifs signifying purity; deep blue border with gold vines, small shrine elements stylized, peacocks at corners as auspicious guardians."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["household silence","soft anklet/bangle chime","distant birds","gentle water pour"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मातापित्रोः + च → मातापित्रोश्च; सदा + आदृताः → सदादृताः; दिवा + स्वप्नम् → दिवास्वप्नम्; महावाक्ये ‘ये ... ते’ इति सम्बन्धः।
FAQs
It teaches filial duty—reverent service to one’s mother and father—paired with disciplined conduct (avoiding daytime sleep), presenting both as virtues that lead to heavenly merit.
In dharma literature, daytime sleep is often treated as a sign of indolence and a drain on alertness and duty; the verse frames self-discipline and diligence as supportive of righteous living.
The Bhūmi-khaṇḍa frequently highlights practical virtues; here it condenses dharma into respectful family service and personal restraint, linking everyday conduct to spiritual outcomes (svarga).