Shloka 50
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
एकदा चागतां दृष्ट्वा चकार भर्त्सनां च ताम् । भर्त्ता तस्याः प्रहारं च सर्वपापयुतां द्विज
ekadā cāgatāṃ dṛṣṭvā cakāra bhartsanāṃ ca tām | bharttā tasyāḥ prahāraṃ ca sarvapāpayutāṃ dvija
ایک بار جب اس نے اسے آتے دیکھا تو اس کی سخت سرزنش کی؛ اور اے دِوِج، اس کے شوہر نے بھی اسے مارا، کیونکہ وہ ہر طرح کے گناہوں سے لدی ہوئی تھی۔
Narrator (contextual; explicit speaker not provided in the single-verse excerpt)
Concept: Adharma ripens into social and bodily suffering; sinful conduct invites harsh reactions and escalates conflict, illustrating karma’s immediacy in domestic life.
Application: Recognize early signs of wrongdoing and seek correction before consequences intensify; replace reactive anger with accountability and remedial spiritual discipline.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the threshold of a house, the husband stands rigid with fury, one hand raised mid-strike, while the woman recoils, her ornaments disheveled and eyes blazing with defiance. A brāhmaṇa witness stands to the side, face grave, as the air feels heavy with unseen ‘pāpa’ like dark smoke curling around the scene.","primary_figures":["the husband","the woman","a brāhmaṇa witness/narrator"],"setting":"Village house doorway with wooden lintel, earthen floor, and a small oil lamp flickering near the wall","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnt sienna","charcoal black","brass-gold","deep maroon","pale ash"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic doorway confrontation with stylized gestures; gold leaf on lamp, jewelry, and border; rich reds and greens; the brāhmaṇa witness in saffron; ornate frame emphasizing moral gravity rather than realism.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: restrained yet intense moment—fine lines show the woman’s recoil and the husband’s stern posture; muted earth tones, cool shadows, delicate architecture; emotional tension conveyed through eyes and hand positions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, heightened expressions; the husband’s raudra face and the woman’s krodha mirrored; red-yellow-green pigments with dark smoky aura representing sin; mural-like symmetry and didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic moral tableau framed by floral borders; dark swirling motifs around the couple representing pāpa; lotus buds closed; deep blues and gold accents; narrative cartouche style as in temple hangings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp clap (as punctuation)","household echoes","distant dog bark","sudden silence after impact"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चागताम् = च + आगताम्.
FAQs
It depicts a morally charged scene of rebuke and punishment, framing the woman as “burdened with sins,” and thus presenting a narrative about perceived wrongdoing and its social consequences.
“Dvija” literally means “twice-born” and commonly addresses a brāhmaṇa (or, more broadly, a member of the three higher varṇas who has undergone initiation). Here it functions as a respectful vocative to the listener.
The verse reports an action within a story; it does not, by itself, establish a universal ethical prescription. Interpreting normative ethics requires examining the surrounding passage and the Purāṇic teaching context.