Shloka 100
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
कल्पकालं भवेत्स्वर्गं नृपो वा कौ महाधनी । प्रतिजन्म लभेतैष सुपत्नीं वरवर्णिनीम्
kalpakālaṃ bhavetsvargaṃ nṛpo vā kau mahādhanī | pratijanma labhetaiṣa supatnīṃ varavarṇinīm
اس کے لیے پورا کَلپ بھی گویا سُورگ بن جاتا ہے؛ وہ راجا یا بڑا دولت مند ہو جاتا ہے۔ ہر جنم میں اسے نیک سیرت، خوب صورت رنگت والی سَت پَتنی نصیب ہوتی ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial/continuation verse within the Adhyāya)
Concept: Meritorious giving ripens into expansive well-being: time itself feels heavenlike, and one gains prosperity, status, and auspicious companionship across births.
Application: Use prosperity as stewardship: if fortune arises from good deeds, protect it with continued generosity, ethical governance, and fidelity in relationships.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-scene vision: below, a donor completes a quiet act of charity; above, the same soul is shown crowned as a righteous king in a luminous celestial court, where time flows like a gentle river of light. Beside him stands a virtuous, radiant spouse, symbolizing repeated auspicious rebirths.","primary_figures":["righteous king (future fruit)","virtuous wife (supatnī)","celestial attendants (apsaras/gandharvas)","donor (earthly vignette)"],"setting":"Upper register: svarga sabhā with jeweled pillars and cloud-thrones; lower register: simple courtyard of dāna","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","sunlit gold","cloud white","ruby red","amethyst purple"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: two-tier composition—earthly donor below, celestial coronation above; lavish gold leaf on crowns, pillars, and halos; jeweled ornaments, rich reds and greens; the virtuous queen stands beside the king with serene expression; ornate arch framing the svarga court.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical svarga court with airy clouds and delicate architecture; the king and queen rendered with refined faces and soft textiles; subtle gradient sky, cool blues and violets; below, a small vignette of charity in a quiet courtyard, narrative continuity through elegant composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized celestial pavilion; king and queen with large expressive eyes, elaborate crowns; attendants with instruments; strong red-yellow-green palette with blue accents; lower band shows the donor’s act as the karmic cause.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celestial scene framed by lotus borders; deep indigo sky with gold stars; the king and queen under a floral canopy; peacocks and gandharvas in the margins; a small lower panel shows the act of giving as seva, integrating dharma with devotional aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","veena drone","soft cymbals","distant celestial choir"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेत्स्वर्गं → bhavet + svargam; लभेतैष → labhet + eṣaḥ. प्रतिजन्म treated as avyayībhāva (prati + janma) used adverbially.
FAQs
Yes. The verse describes results—heaven-like life, kingship/wealth, and a virtuous spouse across births—typical of phalaśruti passages that conclude or reinforce a practice or merit discussed nearby.
That dharmic merit (puṇya) is portrayed as shaping both worldly well-being (status and wealth) and household harmony (a virtuous spouse), extending its effects across repeated births.
Not in this śloka alone. It functions as a benefit-statement; the specific cause would be described in the surrounding verses of Adhyāya 52.