Shloka 29
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
दूराध्वानपरिश्रांत आतपाकुलमानसः । श्रमेण खिद्यमानश्च तृषाक्रांतः सुपुत्रक
dūrādhvānapariśrāṃta ātapākulamānasaḥ | śrameṇa khidyamānaśca tṛṣākrāṃtaḥ suputraka
طویل سفر کی تھکن سے چور، دھوپ کی تپش سے دل بے قرار؛ مشقت سے نڈھال اور پیاس سے مغلوب، اے نیک فرزند۔
Unspecified (context needed within Bhūmikhaṇḍa 86 to identify the dialogue speaker)
Concept: Compassion is tested when holiness appears in need; relieving thirst and fatigue is a direct form of righteousness.
Application: Offer water, shade, and rest to travelers and the vulnerable; cultivate sensitivity to others’ discomfort rather than focusing on appearances.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The ascetic leans slightly on his staff, dust on his limbs, eyes narrowed from the blazing sun; the road behind him shimmers with heat. The scene emphasizes human vulnerability—throat parched, shoulders sagging—yet his dignity remains intact, inviting compassion rather than pity.","primary_figures":["wandering siddha","addressed listener figure (Supūtraka) as an implied presence, optional"],"setting":"sun-baked roadside near a settlement; sparse shrubs; distant house silhouettes; heat haze","lighting_mood":"harsh noon glare with wavering heat shimmer","color_palette":["burnt sienna","pale straw yellow","chalk white","shadow violet","dusty olive"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: weary ascetic under intense sun, staff in hand, subtle gold leaf aura contrasting with the harsh environment; textured ground in ochres; ornate border; compassionate mood conveyed through gentle facial modeling and warm highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: long road with heat haze, small figure of the ascetic in the foreground, delicate shading to show fatigue and thirst; cool violet shadows against warm earth; minimalistic landscape with lyrical restraint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized sun disc, bold outlines of the ascetic with staff, expressive eyes showing strain; flat ochre-red ground, green shrubs; dramatic contrast between sunlit field and shaded edge.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel of a thirsty traveler-saint, framed by floral borders; deep blue border with gold; lotus motifs suggesting the hidden sanctity of compassion; peacocks perched near a water pot motif to foreshadow jala-dāna."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["hot wind","cicadas","distant footsteps","water pot slosh imagined as relief motif"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दूराध्वानपरिश्रांत = दूर-अध्वन्-परिश्रान्त; आतपाकुलमानसः = आतप-आकुल-मानसः; खिद्यमानश्च = खिद्यमानः + च; तृषाक्रांतः = तृषा-क्रान्तः
FAQs
It describes a person worn out by a long journey, mentally troubled by the sun’s heat, and physically afflicted by fatigue and thirst.
“Suputraka” is an affectionate address (“good son/dear child”), suggesting concern and tenderness toward the person being spoken to.
It highlights human vulnerability and the reality of bodily hardship—often a narrative setup in Purāṇic passages for compassion, hospitality, or guidance toward dharma.