Shloka 106
The Tale of Sukalā: Testing Pativratā Fidelity and the Body-as-House Teaching
पुंसश्च स्फुरते लिंगं नार्या योनिश्च दूतिके । स्त्रीपुंसौ संप्रमत्तौ तु व्रजतः संगमं ततः
puṃsaśca sphurate liṃgaṃ nāryā yoniśca dūtike | strīpuṃsau saṃpramattau tu vrajataḥ saṃgamaṃ tataḥ
اے دُوتی، مرد کا عضوِ تناسل ابھرتا ہے اور عورت کی فرج بھی؛ پھر عورت اور مرد شہوت میں مدہوش ہو کر ملاپ کی طرف بڑھتے ہیں۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Unchecked passion overwhelms discernment and drives beings toward union as a compulsive act.
Application: Notice early physiological/mental cues of arousal; step away from triggers, adopt sattvic routines, and anchor the mind in mantra or service.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark, allegorical tableau: the dūti whispers at the edge of a curtained chamber while a man and woman, depicted as silhouettes with visible ‘red wind’ of passion around them, move toward each other as if pulled by a current. The scene is intentionally cautionary—beauty is subdued, and the emphasis is on compulsion and loss of agency.","primary_figures":["dūti (procuress)","man (nāyaka)","woman (nāyikā)","allegorical Kāma as a shadow presence"],"setting":"Curtained inner chamber of a palace; threshold space where persuasion turns into action.","lighting_mood":"low, dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["dark umber","crimson","muted gold","blackened teal","pale ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moral-allegory palace interior with heavy curtains, the dūti gesturing insistently, a couple drawn together by stylized crimson swirls of kāma; gold leaf highlights on textiles and architecture, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry rendered as burden rather than glamour.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: restrained depiction with delicate lines, a messenger at the doorway, the couple moving inward; cool shadows, refined faces showing trance-like distraction, minimal ornament, lyrical but admonitory tone.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes, stylized red passion aura around the couple, the dūti in profile with emphatic hand gesture; temple-wall palette with strong reds and yellows against dark background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition with floral borders; central curtain motif like a stage, peacocks turned away (sign of moral disquiet), deep blue ground with gold patterns; allegorical kāma rendered as red vine-like tendrils."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["mridangam-like pulse","sharp cymbal taps","tense tanpura drone","brief conch accent at verse end"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुंसश्च = पुंसः + च; योनिश्च = योनिḥ + च.
FAQs
It describes the physiological arousal of man and woman and how, when overcome by passion, they move toward sexual union.
The address suggests a context involving mediation in erotic or illicit relations, highlighting how desire can be stimulated and directed through an intermediary.
By portraying passion as overpowering (saṁpramattau), the verse can be read as a caution that unchecked desire can impair judgment, implying the need for restraint and discernment in conduct.