Shloka 19
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
सुवेषं पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं यदि वा सुतम् । योनिः क्लिद्यति नारीणां सत्यं सत्यं हि नारद
suveṣaṃ puruṣaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhrātaraṃ yadi vā sutam | yoniḥ klidyati nārīṇāṃ satyaṃ satyaṃ hi nārada
خوب آراستہ مرد کو دیکھ کر—خواہ وہ بھائی ہو یا بیٹا—عورتوں کی یَونی تر ہو جاتی ہے؛ یہ سچ ہے، سچ ہی ہے، اے نارَد۔
Unspecified narrator addressing Nārada (O Nārada); exact speaker not provided in the input excerpt
Concept: The verse frames sexual impulse as involuntary and powerful, implying the need for vigilance and social restraint to protect dharma.
Application: Cultivate modesty and boundaries in mixed settings; practice self-restraint, avoid provocative display, and redirect desire through japa, seva, and regulated conduct.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic court-like setting where a sage addresses Nārada, while in the background a richly adorned man passes by, his ornaments catching the light. The scene is composed as a moral tableau: the allure of adornment contrasted with the sober, admonitory gaze of the teacher.","primary_figures":["Nārada","didactic narrator-sage","well-adorned man (symbolic figure)"],"setting":"Ashram courtyard with carved pillars, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a distant path where the adorned figure walks; subtle symbolic motifs (lotus, veena) to anchor Purāṇic ambience.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique gold","deep maroon","sandalwood beige","indigo shadow","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage instructing Nārada in an ashram mandapa, gold leaf halo around Nārada, ornate jewelry on a passing courtier as symbolic temptation, rich reds and greens, embossed gold borders, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography, dramatic moral contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Nārada seated with veena beside a calm sage-teacher, a finely dressed man walking along a garden path, delicate brushwork, restrained sensuality, cool shadows, lyrical trees and flowering creepers, refined faces, subtle moral storytelling composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and greens, Nārada with veena and stylized eyes, the adorned man rendered with patterned textiles, temple-wall aesthetic, symbolic lotus motifs, didactic gesture of the teacher emphasized.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotus and tulasi motifs framing a moral scene with Nārada; deep blue ground with gold detailing, intricate floral borders, peacocks in corners, the adorned figure stylized as worldly allure contrasted with saintly calm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","hushed assembly","distant footsteps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुवेषं = सु + वेषम् (अव्ययीभाव); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धि नहीं।
FAQs
It reads as a blunt didactic observation about sexual arousal (kāma) triggered by external appearance, framed as a statement of fact addressed to Nārada.
Not directly; despite being located in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, the content here is ethical/psychological rather than cosmogonic.
It implies the need for vigilance and restraint regarding sensory triggers and desire, since attraction can arise even where it is socially/ethically inappropriate (e.g., toward close kin).