Shloka 88
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
कार्यं नु दैवाद्यदि सिद्धिमागतं तस्मिन्नुपेक्षां न च यांति नीतिगाः । यस्मादुपेक्षा न पुनः फलप्रदा तस्मान्न दीर्घीकरणं प्रशस्यते
kāryaṃ nu daivādyadi siddhimāgataṃ tasminnupekṣāṃ na ca yāṃti nītigāḥ | yasmādupekṣā na punaḥ phalapradā tasmānna dīrghīkaraṇaṃ praśasyate
اگر کسی کام کو قسمت کے زور سے کامیابی مل بھی جائے تو اہلِ نیت و آداب اس میں غفلت نہیں کرتے؛ کیونکہ غفلت دوبارہ پھل نہیں دیتی—اس لیے ٹال مٹول اور دیر کرنا پسندیدہ نہیں۔
Unspecified (gnomic/nīti-style statement within Svargakhaṇḍa narration)
Concept: When success arises even by destiny, the wise do not become negligent; negligence stops future fruit—therefore delay and laxity are not praised.
Application: When things go well, don’t slack: maintain routines, complete tasks promptly, and protect gains with consistent effort.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic scene shows a nearly completed ritual or task—an altar with offerings arranged and a lamp still burning—while a figure reaches to finish the final step rather than walking away. Above, a faint wheel of destiny turns, but the human hand remains steady, emphasizing that fortune must be met with diligence.","primary_figures":["a diligent practitioner (vratin or householder)","a subtle personification of Daiva (optional, as a wheel or celestial presence)"],"setting":"A temple courtyard or household shrine with a half-completed rite: kalasha, flowers, lamp, and a scroll of instructions, suggesting ‘do not delay’ in dharmic acts.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["marigold orange","lamp-flame gold","stone gray","holy ash white","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: shrine scene with a practitioner completing the final ritual step, gold leaf flame halos and ornate borders, rich reds and greens, detailed kalasha and flower garlands, a subtle golden wheel of destiny above, symmetrical composition and jewel-like ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dawn-lit courtyard with delicate depiction of lamp, flowers, and ritual vessels, the practitioner poised in a precise finishing gesture, soft gradients and cool shadows, lyrical architecture and trees, refined calm expression conveying disciplined urgency.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, practitioner near a stylized altar, warm pigments with strong reds and yellows, a circular daiva-chakra motif in the upper register, temple-wall composition emphasizing moral instruction through iconic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic shrine framed by lotus borders, deep blue background with gold highlights, symmetrical arrangement of offerings, peacocks at corners, central figure completing the rite, intricate floral patterns reinforcing ‘timely completion’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["steady tanpura drone","single bell strokes","morning birds","soft conch in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दैवाद्यदि = दैवात् यदि; सिद्धिमागतं = सिद्धिम् आगतम्; तस्मिन्नुपेक्षां = तस्मिन् उपेक्षाम्; यांति = यान्ति; यस्मादुपेक्षा = यस्मात् उपेक्षा; तस्मान्न = तस्मात् न
FAQs
Even if success arises through destiny, one should not become careless afterward; negligence prevents continued or repeated results, so delay and complacency are condemned.
It acknowledges daiva as a factor in attaining success, but insists that dharmic people maintain vigilance and disciplined effort to preserve and extend outcomes.
It warns against stretching matters out—postponing, delaying decisions, or letting a successful undertaking drift—because such prolongation leads to loss of productive momentum.