Shloka 9
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
धर्माचारेण पुण्यात्मा सत्यधर्ममतिः सदा । निरस्ता तेन सा चित्रा प्रचंडा भ्रमते महीम्
dharmācāreṇa puṇyātmā satyadharmamatiḥ sadā | nirastā tena sā citrā pracaṃḍā bhramate mahīm
اپنے راست کردار کے ذریعے وہ نیک روح، جو ہمیشہ سچ اور دھرم پر قائم تھا، اسے دور ہٹا گیا؛ پس وہ عجیب مگر سخت گیر چترا زمین پر آوارہ پھرتی ہے۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Concept: Satya-dharma and right conduct have expulsive power against adharma; the unrighteous become spiritually displaced, roaming without refuge.
Application: Let consistent integrity—not anger—be the means of removing negativity; build habits of truth, fairness, and compassion so harmful influences naturally fall away.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A virtuous man stands firm at the threshold of his home, a calm aura around him like a protective circle of light. Beyond that boundary, the fierce, ‘wondrous’ woman is shown as a storm-tossed wanderer crossing barren roads, her path scattered with broken garlands—symbols of lost auspiciousness.","primary_figures":["the righteous man (puṇyātmā)","the fierce wanderer (allegorical adharma)"],"setting":"home threshold with a small shrine and lamp; distant landscape of dusty roads, thorny scrub, and empty crossroads","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sun-bleached ochre","storm violet","lamp-gold","sage green","iron gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-scene composition—left: righteous householder with gold-leaf halo at an ornate doorway; right: wandering fierce figure amid swirling clouds; heavy gilded borders, rich maroons and greens, symbolic motifs (broken garland, cracked mirror) rendered with jewel-like detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical contrast between serene domestic courtyard and expansive wandering landscape; delicate clouds, winding path, expressive but restrained faces; cool purples and warm ochres balanced; narrative clarity with poetic space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; the righteous man in stable frontal posture with warm yellow background; the wanderer in dynamic diagonal movement with dark cloud motifs; red/yellow/green palette with dramatic black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: threshold scene framed by lotus borders; the wanderer’s path depicted as a patterned band with withering lotuses; deep blue and gold accents; auspicious symbols near the home, inauspicious motifs fading outward."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind over open land","single conch swell","temple bell fading","footsteps on gravel"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्माचारेण = धर्म-आचारेण (a + ā sandhi).
FAQs
It teaches that steadfast righteous conduct (dharma-ācāra) and commitment to truth and dharma have the power to repel harmful or disruptive forces.
A fierce, wondrous female figure (“sā citrā pracaṇḍā”) is said to roam the earth after being driven away; the verse itself does not name her.
It uses a concise cause-and-effect motif common in Purāṇas: virtue and adherence to dharma protect and purify, while negative forces are displaced and left to wander.