Shloka 13
The Deeds of Sukalā (Vena Episode): Husband as Tīrtha & Pativratā-Dharma
सव्यं पादं च भर्तुश्च प्रयागं विद्धि सत्तम । वामं च पुष्करं तस्य या नारी परिकल्पयेत्
savyaṃ pādaṃ ca bhartuśca prayāgaṃ viddhi sattama | vāmaṃ ca puṣkaraṃ tasya yā nārī parikalpayet
اے نیکوں میں برتر، شوہر کے دائیں پاؤں کو پریاگ جانو اور اس کے بائیں پاؤں کو پشکر سمجھو—یوں عورت اپنے شوہر کا تصور کرے۔
Unspecified (narrative instruction within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Concept: The sacred geography of India can be contemplated as present in the dharmic household itself; reverence to the husband (as pati-dharma) is equated with reverence to eminent tīrthas.
Application: Transform daily relationships into conscious sacred practice: cultivate gratitude, restraint, and service; use symbolic contemplation (bhāvanā) to sanctify routine duties.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotional visualization shows the husband seated calmly while a luminous map of sacred India overlays his form: the right foot radiates as Prayāga with three shimmering river-streams meeting, and the left foot glows as Puṣkara with a lotus-filled lake. The wife, hands folded, contemplates this inner tīrtha-vision with awe and steadiness.","primary_figures":["husband (as dharmic archetype)","wife (devotional contemplator)","personified rivers (subtle, optional)"],"setting":"quiet household shrine space opening into a visionary overlay of Prayāga saṅgama and Puṣkara lake","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","confluence silver","lotus pink","emerald green","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated husband with ornate halo, the right foot depicted with miniature Triveṇī-saṅgama streams inlaid like a jewel, the left foot with a lotus lake representing Puṣkara; the wife in añjali-mudrā; heavy gold leaf on halos and river highlights, rich reds/greens, gem-like detailing, traditional South Indian devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate visionary overlay—tiny Prayāga confluence painted at the right foot with fine white ripples, Puṣkara lake with lotus blooms at the left; soft architectural interior with a small shrine, refined facial expressions, cool pastel sky tones blending into sacred geography.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized anatomy, the two feet marked with iconic symbols—three river bands for Prayāga and a lotus-lake emblem for Puṣkara; warm red-yellow-green palette, large expressive eyes, temple mural symmetry and sacred iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and creepers, central couple in devotion, the feet surrounded by lotus motifs and flowing river patterns; deep indigo background with gold accents, intricate textile detailing, auspicious symbols echoing tīrtha sanctity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","water ripples","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भर्तुश्च → भर्तुः + च; (अन्वयः) सव्यं पादं ... प्रयागं विद्धि; वामं ... पुष्करं (पादम्) विद्धि; सव्य/वाम-शब्दयोः दिशावाचकत्वे पाठभेदसम्भवः.
FAQs
It elevates two major pilgrimage sites—Prayāga and Puṣkara—by treating them as sacred embodiments, implying that tīrthas are not only locations but also spiritual principles that can be contemplated and internalized.
It encourages reverential contemplation: by mentally associating the husband with renowned tīrthas, the verse frames domestic life and relationships within a sacred, devotional worldview.
It promotes sanctifying one’s household duties through sacred remembrance—seeing everyday relationships as aligned with dharma and pilgrimage-worthy holiness.