Shloka 10
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Sacred Ford
Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya
कृष्णसर्पो भवेत्पापी यावज्जन्मशतद्वयम् । मातरंपितरं वृद्धमवज्ञाय प्रवर्त्तते
kṛṣṇasarpo bhavetpāpī yāvajjanmaśatadvayam | mātaraṃpitaraṃ vṛddhamavajñāya pravarttate
Kẻ tạo tội sẽ hóa thành rắn đen trong hai trăm đời, nếu khinh mạn mẹ cha đã già mà hành xử.
Unspecified narrator (context not provided for dialogue attribution)
Concept: Avajñā (contempt) toward aged parents is a grave sin producing fearful, low, and dangerous births.
Application: Avoid harshness, ridicule, or neglect; cultivate respectful speech and patient caregiving; seek forgiveness and make amends if one has been contemptuous.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A shadowy transformation scene: a contemptuous son turns away from his stooped parents, and behind him coils the spectral form of a black serpent, its scales catching minimal light. The parents’ faces remain calm yet wounded, emphasizing that the true poison is contempt, not the serpent.","primary_figures":["son","aged mother","aged father","black serpent (karmic apparition)"],"setting":"threshold of a home opening to a dark courtyard; symbolic earth/soil textures suggesting chthonic rebirth","lighting_mood":"moonlit with ominous glint","color_palette":["obsidian black","steel blue","pale ash","dull gold","dark olive"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moral allegory with the son in profile, parents seated with gentle halos; a stylized black serpent arcs behind as a karmic emblem; gold leaf accents on jewelry and architectural frame, rich maroon/green background, ornate border, devotional-didactic iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: nocturnal courtyard with cool blues; delicate rendering of the serpent as a translucent karmic shadow; expressive faces—parents resigned, son disdainful; fine linework, restrained symbolism, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments; serpent motif integrated into the composition like a decorative yet ominous curve; parents at left with dignified posture; red/yellow/green palette subdued with dark blues for night.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned serpent motif woven into floral borders; central domestic scene with strong symmetry; deep blue ground, gold highlights, lotus motifs contrasted with a dark serpent emblem to signify tamas."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"grave","sound_elements":["distant thunder","hissing wind","single bell strike","night silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णसर्पो→कृष्णसर्पः; भवेत्पापी→भवेत् पापी; यावज्जन्मशतद्वयम्→यावत् जन्मशतद्वयम्; मातरंपितरं→मातरम् पितरम्; वृद्धमवज्ञाय→वृद्धम् अवज्ञाय
FAQs
It teaches filial duty: honoring and serving one’s aged mother and father is a core dharmic obligation, and contempt toward them is portrayed as a grave moral failure.
The verse states that disrespecting one’s aged parents leads to a prolonged, degrading rebirth—being born as a black serpent for two hundred births—illustrating severe karmic retribution.
Bhūmi-khaṇḍa frequently presents practical dharma and karmic results connected to human conduct; this verse functions as a moral warning reinforcing social and familial righteousness.