Shloka 7
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Sacred Ford
Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya
न प्रयाति सुतो भूत्वा तस्य पापं वदाम्यहम् । विष्ठाशी जायते मूढो ग्रामघ्रोणी न संशयः
na prayāti suto bhūtvā tasya pāpaṃ vadāmyaham | viṣṭhāśī jāyate mūḍho grāmaghroṇī na saṃśayaḥ
بیٹا بن کر بھی وہ درست راہ پر نہیں چلتا؛ میں اس کا گناہ بیان کرتا ہوں۔ وہ کند ذہن، گندگی کھانے والا، اور گاؤں کا سور بن کر پیدا ہوتا ہے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
Unspecified (context required from surrounding verses; likely a narrator/teacher figure in the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: Failure in filial duty results not only in hell but also in degrading rebirth—loss of human dignity and clarity (mūḍhatā) as karmic consequence.
Application: Guard against tamasic habits—cruelty, neglect, ingratitude; cultivate sattva through service, cleanliness, truthful speech, and devotional remembrance.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grim karmic montage: the negligent son’s human form fades into a dull-eyed, filthy creature scavenging refuse at the edge of a village, while villagers recoil. Above, a faint, distant Viṣṇu emblem is obscured by smoky tamas, signaling the loss of spiritual clarity caused by adharma.","primary_figures":["negligent son (transforming)","village swine (symbolic rebirth)","villagers (witnesses)","faint Viṣṇu emblem (obscured)"],"setting":"village outskirts near refuse heaps and muddy puddles; a neglected shrine in the far background to symbolize forgotten dharma","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["mud brown","smoke gray","dull olive","stained white","faded indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical karmic transformation scene—human figure dissolving into a swine near refuse; ornate border contrasts with intentionally muted central palette; minimal gold leaf used only on a distant, obscured Viṣṇu symbol to show lost grace through pāpa.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative strip showing before-and-after—callous son turning away, then rebirth as a dull creature; delicate linework, restrained colors, expressive moral storytelling without gore, village landscape rendered with lyrical detail.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symbolic depiction with bold outlines—central swine form with heavy-lidded eyes, tamasic smoke patterns; upper register shows a dimmed Viṣṇu chakra motif, emphasizing spiritual obscuration.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral allegory framed by wilted lotus and thorny vine borders; deep indigo background with muddy browns; intricate patterning used to convey karmic entanglement, with a faint golden chakra motif nearly swallowed by dark pigment."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drone","distant crows","wind over empty ground","brief bell strike (as warning)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वदामि+अहम्→वदाम्यहम्
FAQs
It warns that failing to live up to one’s dharmic role (even after being born as a son) leads to severe karmic consequences, described as degrading rebirth and diminished intellect.
In Purāṇic moral discourse, such imagery is often used both literally (as karmic फल / result) and rhetorically to stress moral degradation; the intended force is a strong warning about ethical failure.
The speaker is not identifiable from the single verse alone. In the Padma Purana, Bhūmi-khaṇḍa passages commonly occur within an instructive dialogue framework; confirming the speaker requires verses immediately before/after 63.7.