Shloka 130
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
यस्माद्वनं प्रदग्धं ते विश्रुतं मम हैहय । तस्मात्ते दुष्कृतं कर्म कृतमन्यो हनिष्यति
yasmādvanaṃ pradagdhaṃ te viśrutaṃ mama haihaya | tasmātte duṣkṛtaṃ karma kṛtamanyo haniṣyati
اے ہےہیہ! چونکہ تُو نے میرا وہ جنگل جلا ڈالا جو میرے نام سے مشہور ہے، اس لیے تیرے اسی بدکردار عمل کے سبب کوئی دوسرا تجھے قتل کرے گا۔
Uncertain (context not provided in the single-verse input; verse is a direct address to a Haihaya).
Concept: Desecration of sacred space and harm to the innocent ripens into inevitable punishment; the agent of retribution may be ‘another’—karma finds its instrument.
Application: Treat places of worship, nature, and communities of practice with reverence; repair harm quickly—unaddressed wrongdoing returns through unforeseen channels.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred forest-grove—marked by simple hermitage huts and ritual fires—erupts into flames, smoke curling around ancient trees. A stern sage addresses the Haihaya offender, the air heavy with the certainty that the deed has already summoned its avenger.","primary_figures":["Haihaya warrior (offender)","sage/ascetic owner of the forest (implied speaker)"],"setting":"Hermitage forest with sacrificial altar, deer paths, and burning trees; scattered ascetic implements (kamandalu, darbha, wooden ladles).","lighting_mood":"firelit dusk","color_palette":["flame orange","charcoal black","sap green","ochre","smoke white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the sage in frontal icon-like stance with gold halo, right hand raised in admonition; behind, stylized burning forest with gold leaf flames; the Haihaya in ornate armor recoils; rich maroon and green borders, embossed gold for fire and curse-energy.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate forest detail—slender trunks, small huts, animals fleeing; warm firelight against cool evening blues; the sage’s expression controlled, the Haihaya tense; fine smoke washes and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic flame patterns, bold outlines; the sage’s gesture of warning emphasized; flat pigments—red/orange flames, green forest bands, yellow highlights; temple-wall narrative panel feel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: sacred grove rendered with repeating tree-and-lotus motifs; flames stylized as red-gold floral curls; border of tulip/lotus patterns; central admonition scene framed like a devotional textile tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["crackling fire","panicked birds","wind through smoke","low drum pulse","sudden silence after the warning"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्माद्वनं = यस्मात् + वनम्; तस्मात्ते = तस्मात् + ते; कृतमन्यो = कृतम् + अन्यः.
FAQs
It teaches karmic accountability: destructive wrongdoing (like burning a forest) leads to inevitable consequences, here expressed as retributive death.
“Haihaya” refers to a member/king of the Haihaya lineage; the verse directly rebukes him for burning a forest associated with the speaker.
The verse frames the outcome as the fruit of karma—an impersonal moral causality—rather than personal vendetta, emphasizing that harm invites proportionate consequence.