Shloka 38
The Glory of the Devoted Wife (Pativratā) and the Māṇḍavya Curse: Sunrise Halted and Restored
कुष्ठिनः पूतिगंधस्य संपर्के दुःखिता भृशम् । दिनैकं च करिष्यामि यद्यागच्छति मद्गृहम्
kuṣṭhinaḥ pūtigaṃdhasya saṃparke duḥkhitā bhṛśam | dinaikaṃ ca kariṣyāmi yadyāgacchati madgṛham
Lubha akong nagdurusa sa pagdikit sa ketonging may mabahong amoy. Gayunman, titiisin ko ito sa loob lamang ng isang araw—kung siya’y darating sa aking bahay.
Unspecified (context-dependent; speaker not named in the provided excerpt)
Concept: True virtue is tested when compassion must confront disgust and social stigma.
Application: Practice non-avoidant compassion: offer help without dehumanizing; endure discomfort for a limited time to do what is right.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A figure recoils slightly, covering the nose as a leper approaches—skin mottled, garments worn—yet the face shows a conflicted resolve to endure for one day. The scene captures the clash between sensory disgust and dawning compassion, with the threshold of a house symbolizing moral boundary-crossing.","primary_figures":["Leper (kuṣṭhin)","Speaker (householder/courtesan figure, context-dependent)"],"setting":"House doorway and courtyard, clay lamps, water pot near threshold, faint incense attempting to mask odor","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ashen gray","earth brown","muted saffron","dull olive","lamp-flame gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic threshold scene—house doorway with ornate frame, a distressed noble figure turning away yet gesturing acceptance, the leper rendered with compassionate realism, gold leaf on architectural borders and lamps, rich reds/greens contrasted with ashen tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard moment with delicate linework, expressive faces showing aversion and resolve, soft washes for skin and cloth, a quiet moral drama at the doorway, subtle floral motifs and restrained palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines, the leper and householder in profile near a decorated doorway, strong red-yellow-green pigments, symbolic emphasis on the threshold and the inner conflict in the eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel framed by lotus borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, the doorway as central motif, attendants and lamps, moral drama depicted with ornate textiles; include small lotus medallions to connect to Padma Purāṇa ethos."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low mridangam pulse","distant coughing","courtyard footsteps","wind through doorway","brief silence after key words"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्यागच्छति = यदि + आगच्छति; मद्गृहम् = मत् + गृहम्.
FAQs
It highlights compassion and hospitality: even when contact is unpleasant or socially stigmatized, one may choose to endure discomfort to perform a duty of receiving a guest.
Although it acknowledges distress at contact, the resolve to tolerate it “for one day” if the person comes suggests a willingness to serve or at least not refuse hospitality.
The speaker cannot be identified from the single verse alone. In the Padma Purana, such lines often occur within a narrated dialogue; the surrounding verses are needed to assign the speaker confidently.