Shloka 15
सर्वो विपर्ययो लोकात्सदाचारो मलीमसः । तार्क्ष्यस्योद्ववनानां च अन्येषां गोत्रवासिनाम्
sarvo viparyayo lokātsadācāro malīmasaḥ | tārkṣyasyodvavanānāṃ ca anyeṣāṃ gotravāsinām
اس دنیا میں حق کا نظام بالکل الٹ گیا ہے؛ نیک چلن آلودہ ہو چکا ہے—تارکشیہ کی نسلوں میں، اُدَوَوَن کے لوگوں میں، اور دیگر گوتر کے باشندوں میں بھی۔
Unclear from single-verse context (likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma narration in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa traditions)
Concept: When societal order inverts, even ‘sadācāra’ becomes stained; lineage identity without virtue cannot preserve dharma.
Application: Do not rely on pedigree or community labels; renew personal sadācāra through daily disciplines, honest livelihood, and respectful association (satsaṅga).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic village scene where signboards of ‘good conduct’ hang crooked and stained, while a rishi watches with sorrow as people move in confused patterns, symbolizing viparyaya. In the distance, a clean temple spire stands untouched, suggesting that dharma remains available though society has drifted.","primary_figures":["a contemplative rishi observer","villagers in confused procession (symbolic)","a distant temple icon of Viṣṇu (small but radiant)"],"setting":"Town crossroads with a distant temple and a riverless dusty road; banners and boundary stones tilted to show inversion.","lighting_mood":"overcast daylight with a distant shaft of divine light","color_palette":["dusty ochre","slate gray","faded saffron","temple-gold","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: wide composition with a rishi in foreground, sorrowful yet composed; crooked banners and stained ‘sadācāra’ symbols at a crossroads; distant Viṣṇu shrine with gold leaf gopura and a small radiant chakra; rich reds/greens for temple details, textured gold for the divine light beam, ornate border framing societal disorder.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical panorama of a small town and distant shrine; subtle storytelling—tilted signposts, confused footpaths; rishi seated under a tree; cool grays and ochres with a gentle golden highlight on the temple; refined faces and delicate landscape layering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic rishi with large expressive eyes; stylized town elements arranged in registers; tilted poles and banners to show viparyaya; distant Viṣṇu shrine as a bright mandala-like form; bold outlines, red-yellow-green palette with gray accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative crossroads motif with floral borders; central medallion of a small Viṣṇu shrine/chakra; surrounding vignettes of inverted conduct shown through tilted objects and tangled creepers; deep blue-teal ground with gold highlights and lotus motifs to imply dharma’s enduring presence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura","distant temple bell","light wind","measured pauses for reflection"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लोकात्सदाचारः = लोकात् + सदाचारः; तार्क्ष्यस्योद्ववनानाम् = तार्क्ष्यस्य + उद्ववनानाम्
FAQs
It laments a moral and social inversion in which sadācāra (right conduct) has become corrupted among certain lineages/communities and, by extension, others as well.
Tārkṣya commonly denotes Garuḍa (and sometimes related solar/avian lineages such as Aruṇa); here it functions as a lineage-marker (“of Tārkṣya’s descendants”).
That dharma is fragile in society: when communities abandon sadācāra, conduct becomes ‘malīmasa’ (tainted), signaling the need to restore discipline, truthfulness, and proper religious-social duties.