Shloka 29
The Greatness of the Kāliṇdī (Yamunā): Merit of Bathing, Charity, and Faith
परभक्त्या हता नारी ब्रह्मचारी स्त्रिया हतः । अदीप्तेऽग्नौ हतो होमो हता भक्तिः समायिका
parabhaktyā hatā nārī brahmacārī striyā hataḥ | adīpte'gnau hato homo hatā bhaktiḥ samāyikā
غیر کی طرف جھکی ہوئی بھکتی سے ناری برباد ہوتی ہے؛ اور عورت سے برہماچاری تباہ ہوتا ہے۔ بجھی ہوئی آگ میں ہوم ناکام ہے، اور صرف وقتاً فوقتاً کی جانے والی بھکتی سے بھکتی بھی مرجھا جاتی ہے۔
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Svarga-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript folio rests on a wooden lectern, the final line of the chapter highlighted with vermilion. A scribe’s stylus is set down beside a small oil lamp, signaling completion, while a quiet shrine to Viṣṇu stands in the background as the ultimate witness of the text.","primary_figures":["a scribe","a reciter (paurāṇika)","Viṣṇu shrine icon (background)"],"setting":"Manuscript-copying room or temple library (grantha-bhaṇḍāra) with lamp and lectern.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["palm-leaf tan","lamp gold","vermilion red","ink black","bronze brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a richly ornamented temple library scene with gold leaf accents on the lamp flame and shrine arch; a manuscript folio with the colophon line, a small Viṣṇu icon in the background, deep reds and greens, traditional South Indian interior details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate manuscript room with delicate lines; a scribe finishing the last line, soft warm lamp glow, refined facial features, minimalistic yet lyrical composition emphasizing textual closure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized interior with bold outlines; the manuscript and lamp central, a small Viṣṇu panel behind; earthy reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotuses and manuscript motifs; central vignette of a lamp-lit folio with the colophon, deep blue background with gold floral filigree, devotional ambience."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["page rustle","single bell chime","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अदीप्तेऽग्नौ→अदीप्ते + अग्नौ.
FAQs
It stresses that bhakti must be steady and wholehearted; if it becomes merely occasional or time-bound (samāyikā), it loses its transformative power.
It uses ritual imagery as a parallel: just as an oblation fails without a properly kindled fire, spiritual practice fails without the right inner condition—focused intention and sustained commitment.
It warns that a vow of celibacy is easily undermined by sensual entanglement, emphasizing vigilance, self-restraint, and avoidance of situations that weaken one’s discipline.