Shloka 101
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
किमेतच्चेष्टितं पापं ह्यनागसि विचेष्टया । प्रियंकृतोऽप्रियंकृत्वा धिक्त्वां धर्मकृतांतकम्
kimetacceṣṭitaṃ pāpaṃ hyanāgasi viceṣṭayā | priyaṃkṛto'priyaṃkṛtvā dhiktvāṃ dharmakṛtāṃtakam
یہ کیسا گناہ آلود عمل ہے—ایک بےگناہ کے ساتھ یہ الٹی حرکت؟ احسان پا کر بدلہ بدی سے دیتا ہے۔ تجھ پر افسوس، تو نے گویا دھرم ہی کا خاتمہ کر دیا۔
Unspecified (context-dependent admonisher within Adhyaya 22)
Concept: Ingratitude and harm toward the innocent is pāpa; it is a collapse of dharma that destroys one’s moral standing and future welfare.
Application: Repay kindness with kindness; practice gratitude; before acting, test: ‘Is the other person innocent? Have they helped me?’—then restrain harmful impulses.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral rebuke delivered in a charged moment: the admonisher points with a trembling hand, eyes wet with hurt yet blazing with righteous anger. The accused stands lowered, half-turned away, while the space between them feels like a broken bridge of trust.","primary_figures":["admonishing elder/ascetic figure","accused wrongdoer","silent onlookers (girls/companions implied)"],"setting":"edge of a forest clearing near a still lake; scattered lotus petals and disturbed footprints suggest recent struggle","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit intensity transposed to twilight—warm highlights against gathering shadow","color_palette":["burnt sienna","lamp-gold","deep umber","dusky violet","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a stern sage-like figure in the foreground delivering dharma-upadeśa, finger raised; the accused bows slightly, face turned in shame; gold leaf halo around the speaker to signify dharma-tejas, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs subtly invoking Vaiṣṇava moral order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate two-figure moral drama under a tree by water; delicate facial expressions show shame and indignation; cool mauves and greens, lyrical naturalism, thin white outlines on garments, distant hills fading into mist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal, iconic admonisher with large expressive eyes; stylized gestures of reproach; warm red/yellow/green pigments, bold outlines, patterned ground and foliage, moral gravity emphasized through symmetry and gaze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition with a central ‘dharma’ axis—speaker on one side, accused on the other; ornate floral borders, lotus medallions, subtle Vaiṣṇava emblems (śaṅkha-cakra) in corners; deep blue background with gold detailing, peacocks perched as silent witnesses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["firm mridangam strokes (soft)","wind hush","single conch call (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: किमेतत् = किम् एतत्; एतच्चेष्टितम् = एतत् चेष्टितम्; ह्यनागसि = हि अनागसि; प्रियंकृतो = प्रियं कृतः; कृतोऽप्रियंकृत्वा = कृतः अप्रियं कृत्वा; धिक्त्वाम् = धिक् त्वाम्; धर्मकृतांतकम् = धर्म-कृतान्तकम्.
FAQs
It condemns harming an innocent person and repaying kindness with unkindness—an act portrayed as a collapse of dharma.
It is a strong rebuke meaning “one who brings dharma to an end,” i.e., a person whose actions destroy righteousness and moral order.
Do not injure the blameless, and do not betray benefactors; gratitude and non-harm are core supports of dharma.