Shloka 98
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
पत्नीव कामदेवस्य शचीव वासवस्य च । तस्य प्राणसमा भार्या सुन्दरी नाम सुन्दरी
patnīva kāmadevasya śacīva vāsavasya ca | tasya prāṇasamā bhāryā sundarī nāma sundarī
وہ کام دیو کی زوجہ کی مانند اور واسَوَ (اِندر) کی شچی کی طرح تھی۔ اس کی جان کے برابر بیوی کا نام سُندری تھا—واقعی ‘خوبصورت’۔
Unspecified narrator (within the Adhyaya’s running narration; not explicit in the provided excerpt).
Concept: Worldly splendor (kāma/aiśvarya imagery) is acknowledged but framed as context for dharma; the ‘prāṇa-samā’ bond hints at the power of attachment that later demands ethical discernment.
Application: Honor relationships without letting attachment override righteousness; appreciate beauty with humility and self-control.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a jeweled palace chamber, Sundarī stands poised like a living poem—silk garments, delicate ornaments, and a calm, intelligent gaze. The scene balances sensual beauty with dignity: lotus motifs on pillars, a faint suggestion of dharma’s watchful presence in the symmetry and restraint of her posture.","primary_figures":["Sundarī (the noble wife)","Rājaputra (prince/husband, implied)"],"setting":"Royal inner apartments with carved pillars, lotus frescoes, perfumed lamps, and a curtained balcony overlooking gardens.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lotus pink","alizarin crimson","antique gold","peacock green","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sundarī in three-quarter stance with elaborate gold jewelry, silk sari in rich crimson and green, gold-leaf highlights on ornaments and palace pillars; lotus-carved arch behind her, gem-studded waist-belt, soft lamp-lit glow, dignified expression emphasizing auspiciousness rather than mere sensuality.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Sundarī in a palace balcony with a garden of jasmine and lotuses below; delicate brushwork, refined facial features, translucent veil, cool shadows, lyrical naturalism; subtle comparison motifs—tiny cupid emblem and Indra-Śacī reference via a distant celestial mural.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Sundarī with bold outlines, stylized large eyes, ornate hair and jewelry; palace backdrop with lotus bands and geometric borders; red-yellow-green palette, flat pigments, dignified frontal composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Sundarī centered within a lotus mandala, surrounded by floral borders and peacocks; deep blue background with gold detailing; palace pillars rendered as decorative frames, emphasizing auspicious feminine grace (śrī) with intricate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["anklet chime (subtle)","soft veena phrases","palace courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पत्नीव = पत्नी + इव; शचीव = शची + इव.
FAQs
They function as archetypal benchmarks of beauty and ideal consorthood—Kāma’s beloved and Indra’s queen—used to praise Sundarī by comparison.
It means “equal to one’s life-breath,” indicating she is cherished as dearly as life itself—an idiom for profound affection and inseparability.
Primarily narrative and descriptive: it introduces or praises a character (Sundarī) through elevated Purāṇic similes, indirectly reflecting ideals of marital devotion.