Shloka 102
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
लभेत सोऽक्षयं स्वर्गं नारीणां वल्लभो भवेत् । क्षत्रियो विजयी चाथ लोकनाथो भवेद्ध्रुवम्
labheta so'kṣayaṃ svargaṃ nārīṇāṃ vallabho bhavet | kṣatriyo vijayī cātha lokanātho bhaveddhruvam
وہ لازوال سُورگ پاتا ہے اور عورتوں کا محبوب بن جاتا ہے۔ اور اگر وہ کشتریہ ہو تو فاتح ٹھہرتا ہے اور یقیناً رعایا کا ناتھ، یعنی حاکم بن جاتا ہے۔
Unspecified (verse appears as a phalaśruti-style result statement within the chapter’s discourse).
Concept: Dharmic acts yield both transcendent reward (akṣaya svarga) and social/political success (belovedness, victory, lordship), especially for kṣatriyas.
Application: If you hold authority, ground it in dharma: protect the vulnerable, act justly, and treat popularity as responsibility; pursue success through ethical means.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A triumphant yet restrained royal tableau: a kṣatriya king returns victorious, but the scene is softened by dharmic symbolism—he pauses to bow before a Viṣṇu emblem and distribute gifts to citizens. Above, a luminous gateway to akṣaya-svarga opens in the clouds, linking righteous rule to transcendent reward.","primary_figures":["kṣatriya king","citizens receiving gifts","royal priest","Viṣṇu (as emblem/icon)","attendants with banners"],"setting":"City gate and temple forecourt; victory procession merging into a charitable distribution scene","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["royal blue","burnished gold","crimson","stone gray","white jasmine"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: victorious king in ornate crown and armor pauses before a Vishnu shrine; gold leaf on crown, shrine arch, and celestial gateway above; citizens receive gifts; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, symmetrical procession, divine aura suggesting akshaya-svarga.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined victory procession entering a hill-city; the king bows at a small Vishnu temple; delicate banners, soft clouds opening to a luminous heavenly gate; cool blues and warm gold accents, lyrical crowd scenes, gentle moral tone.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized city gate and temple lamp; king with large expressive eyes, attendants with flags; Vishnu emblem radiating; dominant reds/yellows/greens with blue armor; upper band shows a bright celestial portal indicating akshaya-svarga.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu-Krishna shrine panel with lotus borders; foreground shows a king distributing gifts after victory; peacocks and floral motifs frame the scene; deep indigo background with gold highlights; celestial arch above symbolizing imperishable heaven."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war drums (distant)","conch shell","temple bells","crowd hush","victory horns"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोऽक्षयं → saḥ + akṣayam; भवेद्ध्रुवम् → bhavet + dhruvam; चाथ → ca + atha.
FAQs
It indicates a heavenly reward described as enduring (akṣaya), i.e., a merit-fruit not quickly exhausted—presented here as the spiritual result of the act or observance being praised in the surrounding context.
Purāṇic phalaśruti passages often tailor outcomes to social roles (varṇa/āśrama). Here, a kṣatriya is promised victory and leadership—results aligned with kṣatriya-dharma (protection, governance, conquest).
The term suggests rulership as responsibility: victory and status are framed as culminating in guardianship of others, implying that power should be exercised as protection and stewardship rather than mere domination.