Shloka 13
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
रुजा तु पीड्यमानः स दशमीं च दशां गतः ॥ मर्तुकामो द्विजवरो निरीक्ष्य सुतमुत्तमम् ॥
rujā tu pīḍyamānaḥ sa daśamīṁ ca daśāṁ gataḥ || martukāmo dvijavaro nirīkṣya sutam uttamam ||
درد سے ستایا ہوا وہ نہایت نازک حالت (دسویں درجے) کو پہنچ گیا۔ مرنے کی خواہش سے اس برتر دِوِج نے اپنے لائق بیٹے کو دیکھا۔
Varāha (default narrative frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"At life’s end, one should face mortality with dharmic awareness and entrust duties to a worthy heir rather than fall into confusion or neglect.","karmic_consequence":"A composed, duty-oriented death supports auspicious transition and family continuity; dying in agitation/neglect is implied to lead to distress and inauspicious outcomes."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"mṛtyu-smṛti / anityatā","core_concept":"The body’s condition changes rapidly; death-intent arises from unbearable duḥkha, yet dharma requires mindful closure and responsibility.","practical_application":"Prepare ethically for death: settle obligations, communicate clearly with family, and cultivate steadiness rather than denial."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Health and mortality","Family duty"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 162.15–162.17 (movement to Gaṅgā; filial duty; death-time)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An aged brāhmaṇa-sage wracked with pain lies weakened, turning his gaze toward his noble son with the heaviness of imminent death.","item_prompts":["frail sage on a low cot","son seated nearby, attentive","signs of illness (sweat, pallor)","dim interior of an āśrama/home","oil lamp or simple ritual items in background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, expressive eyes; depict the sage reclining and the son in respectful posture, minimal background āśrama details.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central figures with ornate borders; highlight the son’s reverent stance, add subtle gold accents to lamp/halo-like aura of dharma.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework and soft shading; emphasize facial emotion—pain and concern—within a calm domestic-āśrama setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate interior scene with lyrical sadness; slender figures, gentle colors, focus on the exchanged gaze."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"somber, compassionate","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"grave, tender"}
FAQs
It documents a literary motif of end-of-life decision-making, often linked in Purāṇas to pilgrimage locations and rites, offering insight into cultural attitudes toward death and duty.
No location is named in this verse; the geographic anchoring appears in subsequent verses (Gaṅgā-tīra).
It foregrounds the relational ethics of a parent addressing a child at life’s end, emphasizing responsibility, presence, and proper conduct.