Shloka 21
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
इदं तु वृजिनं कृत्वा पश्चात्पुण्यं करोति यः । इह पुण्यप्रभावेण दुहिता जायते द्विज
idaṃ tu vṛjinaṃ kṛtvā paścātpuṇyaṃ karoti yaḥ | iha puṇyaprabhāveṇa duhitā jāyate dvija
لیکن جو شخص یہ گناہ کر کے پھر بعد میں پُنّیہ کرم کرے، اے دوج، اسی پُنّیہ کے اثر سے اسی زندگی میں اس کے ہاں بیٹی پیدا ہوتی ہے۔
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Concept: Even after wrongdoing (vṛjina), subsequent puṇya can mitigate karmic outcomes and produce auspicious results in this very life.
Application: Do not normalize harm; instead, acknowledge faults, repair them through sustained dharmic action—charity, service to sādhus, truthful living, and (in Padma’s idiom) vrata-observance—without delaying transformation.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A remorseful king stands at the threshold of a temple courtyard, offering lamps and gifts after a confessed misdeed. In the background, a serene sage gestures toward a lotus blooming in a water basin, symbolizing merit ripening into new life and auspicious destiny.","primary_figures":["repentant king","compassionate sage","temple attendants"],"setting":"stone temple courtyard with a small lotus pond, offering lamps, and a quiet shrine to Viṣṇu","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep indigo","lamp-flame amber","lotus pink","sandalwood beige","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a contrite king offering lamps and gold at a Viṣṇu shrine while a sage blesses him; ornate arch (prabhāmaṇḍala), heavy gold leaf halos, ruby-green gem accents, rich maroon and emerald textiles, lotus pond motif at the base, intricate temple pillars and filigree.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet temple courtyard with a lotus pond; the king in muted saffron kneels before a gentle sage; delicate linework, soft facial expressions, cool twilight blues, minimal architecture, lyrical trees and a small shrine with a tiny Viṣṇu icon.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures of king and sage near a lamp-lit shrine; stylized lotus pond, warm ochres and reds, green borders, large expressive eyes, rhythmic ornamental patterns on the temple wall, subtle Viṣṇu presence in the sanctum.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—lotus pond foreground, rows of lamps, floral borders; a small central Viṣṇu shrine with garlands; the king offering gifts; peacocks at the edges, deep blue ground with gold highlights and intricate vine work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low conch in distance","lamp crackle","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पश्चात्पुण्यं = पश्चात् + पुण्यम्
FAQs
It suggests that even after committing a wrong act, performing virtuous deeds later can produce tangible results in this life, described here as the birth of a daughter due to the power of merit.
'Dvija' literally means “twice-born” and commonly addresses a brāhmaṇa (or generally a member of the twice-born varṇas), indicating the listener is a learned person being instructed.
The verse underscores karmic causality and the importance of cultivating merit even after mistakes—implying that ethical effort and virtuous action can reshape outcomes, though it does not explicitly erase the wrongdoing.