Shloka 106
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
स्वकाले प्रभवत्येव पूर्वोपात्तं शुभाशुभम् । स्वच्छायामिव दुर्वारं देवानामपि पार्थिव
svakāle prabhavatyeva pūrvopāttaṃ śubhāśubham | svacchāyāmiva durvāraṃ devānāmapi pārthiva
اے بادشاہ! اپنے مقررہ وقت پر پہلے جمع کیا ہوا نیکی اور بدی کا پھل ضرور ظاہر ہوتا ہے؛ اپنی ہی پرچھائیں کی مانند یہ ناقابلِ روک ہے—دیوتاؤں کے لیے بھی ناگزیر۔
Unspecified (narrator addressing a king as 'pārthiva')
Concept: Merit and demerit inevitably fructify at their proper time; karma follows the doer like an inescapable shadow—even devas cannot obstruct it.
Application: Act as if every deed will return at its season; cultivate long-term ethical discipline, avoid ‘I’ll escape consequences’ thinking, and invest in sattvic habits and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king stands in a quiet hall as a sage gestures toward a man’s shadow stretching across the floor—an allegory made visible. Above, faint celestial figures (devas) watch, unable to intervene, while a wheel of time (kāla-cakra) turns in the background, marking the ripening of puṇya and pāpa.","primary_figures":["Sage narrator","King (pārthiva)","Devas (witnesses, secondary)"],"setting":"Royal audience hall opening to a courtyard; symbolic kāla-cakra motif in the sky or tapestry.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm sandalwood","antique gold","smoky blue","ivory","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage instructing a crowned king, pointing to a sharply defined shadow on a polished floor; gold-leaf kāla-cakra behind them, devas in small medallions above, rich red-green drapery, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry emphasizing moral certainty.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court scene with refined faces, the shadow rendered with poetic subtlety; pale dawn light, delicate textiles, a faint circular time-wheel in the sky, cool-warm balance typical of Himalayan palettes and lyrical didactic storytelling.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of sage and king, large expressive eyes, flat fields of ochre and green; the shadow as a strong black silhouette, a stylized time-wheel with lotus-like spokes, temple-wall narrative panel composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition where the ‘shadow’ becomes an ornate border motif repeating around the scene; deep blue ground with gold patterns, lotus medallions containing devas, central figures of sage and king framed by floral vines, devotional textile richness used for ethical instruction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","single bell at cadence","quiet court ambience","gentle breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prabhavati eva → prabhavatyeva; pūrva-upāttam → pūrvopāttaṃ; śubha-aśubham → śubhāśubham; sva-chāyām iva → svacchāyāmiva; devānām api → devānāmapi
FAQs
It teaches the inevitability and timely fruition of karma: previously accumulated merit and demerit will mature at the proper time and cannot be blocked.
A shadow follows one constantly and cannot be separated from the person; likewise, karmic results cling to the doer and manifest inevitably.
A king should govern and act righteously, knowing that consequences of actions are unavoidable—so justice, restraint, and dharmic conduct are essential.