Shloka 6
The Account of Sukalā and the Greatness of Nārī-tīrtha
Wife-Assisted Śrāddha and Pitṛ-Liberation
यज्ञाः सिद्धिं तदायांति यदा स्याद्गृहिणी गृहे । एकाकी स समर्थो न धर्मार्थसाधनाय च
yajñāḥ siddhiṃ tadāyāṃti yadā syādgṛhiṇī gṛhe | ekākī sa samartho na dharmārthasādhanāya ca
یَجْن اُس وقت کمال کو پہنچتے ہیں جب گھر میں گِرہِنی موجود ہو؛ اکیلا مرد دھرم اور ارتھ کے وسائل پورے کرنے کے لائق نہیں۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Ritual and dharma flourish through the integrated household; the gṛhiṇī is essential for yajna’s fruition, and solitary practice is insufficient for sustaining dharma and artha.
Application: Honor and include one’s spouse/family in spiritual life; build a home practice (puja, charity, hospitality) rather than isolating spirituality; recognize unseen labor that makes dharma possible.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a clean courtyard home, the sacred fire burns steadily while the gṛhiṇī stands beside the gṛhastha, offering ghee with calm precision. The scene emphasizes partnership: ritual vessels gleam, grains and flowers are arranged, and the atmosphere feels like a small temple where dharma and prosperity quietly take root.","primary_figures":["gṛhastha (householder)","gṛhiṇī (housewife)","Agni (as sacred fire presence)"],"setting":"domestic altar space with yajna-kunda, brass vessels, rice, flowers, and a tulasi pot in the courtyard as a subtle Vaishnava touch (even if not explicit in verse)","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm vermilion","ghee-gold","ivory white","leaf green","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred household yajna scene with husband and wife seated near a yajna-kunda, offering ghee; gold leaf on flames, vessels, and jewelry; rich reds and greens, ornate borders, gem-studded ornaments, South Indian domestic temple iconography with auspicious motifs (mango leaves, kolam).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard yajna with delicate brushwork, soft textiles, refined faces; cool yet warm-balanced palette; detailed ritual objects, gentle smoke curling upward; lyrical domestic sanctity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized couple near the fire altar, bold outlines, expressive eyes; natural pigments with dominant reds/yellows/greens; decorative temple-wall framing and ritual paraphernalia rendered iconically.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic altar scene framed by lotus and floral borders; deep blues and gold accents; incorporate auspicious cows/peacocks in border motifs while keeping the central focus on the yajna partnership and sacred fire."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["mantra murmur","fire crackle","soft bell","conch in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तदायांति = तदा + आयान्ति; स्याद्गृहिणी = स्यात् + गृहिणी; धर्मार्थसाधनाय = धर्मार्थसाधनाय (समासरूपम्)
FAQs
Because classical gṛhastha-dharma treats many household rites as a joint sacramental duty of husband and wife; the gṛhiṇī represents the complete household (gṛha) required for ritual wholeness.
It implies that household duty (dharma) and stable prosperity (artha) are ideally pursued through a properly constituted home life, where responsibilities and ritual obligations are shared rather than borne in isolation.
It emphasizes mutual partnership and shared responsibility in family life—spiritual practice, duty, and well-being are upheld through cooperation, not solitary effort.