Shloka 23
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
प्लक्षद्वीपस्य भूपस्य दिवोदासस्य वै सुता । केन पुण्यप्रभावेण तया प्राप्तं महाकुलम्
plakṣadvīpasya bhūpasya divodāsasya vai sutā | kena puṇyaprabhāveṇa tayā prāptaṃ mahākulam
Nàng quả thật là ái nữ của Divodāsa, vị vua của Plakṣadvīpa. Nhờ sức mạnh của công đức nào mà nàng đạt được dòng dõi cao quý và vĩ đại đến thế?
Unspecified narrator (contextual dialogue speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: High birth and noble lineage are portrayed as fruits of prior merit; the verse invites inquiry into the specific puṇya that ripens into social and spiritual advantage.
Application: Treat privileges as earned responsibilities; cultivate puṇya through truthfulness, charity, service, and devotion rather than pride in lineage.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A regal tableau: the daughter of King Divodāsa stands beneath a stylized plakṣa tree emblem, with banners and courtly attendants suggesting a ‘mahākula.’ Above, faint cosmic rings hint at dvīpa cosmography, while a sage’s questioning gesture points to the unseen store of merit behind her birth.","primary_figures":["Citrā (implied subject)","King Divodāsa (as a distant or symbolic figure)","questioning sage/narrator"],"setting":"mythic royal court blended with cosmographic motifs of Plakṣadvīpa (stylized island, plakṣa tree, concentric seas)","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["royal blue","lotus pink","antique gold","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Divodāsa’s court with Citrā in the center, gold leaf halos and architectural arches, plakṣa tree motif behind the throne, concentric cosmographic bands in the background, rich reds/greens, heavy jewelry and gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant court scene with delicate textiles, cool blues and greens, refined facial features, a symbolic plakṣa tree and island map-like background, airy composition with lyrical detail.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic royal figures with bold outlines, saturated pigments, plakṣa tree emblem, stylized cosmic bands, temple-wall narrative clarity and ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central noble maiden framed by lotus borders, decorative plakṣa leaves repeating as pattern, deep blue ground with gold accents, peacocks and floral vines, devotional-cosmographic fusion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["courtly tanpura drone","soft cymbals","distant birds","page-turn of manuscript"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्लक्षद्वीपस्य = प्लक्ष + द्वीपस्य (समास), पुण्यप्रभावेण = पुण्य + प्रभावेण (समास), महाकुलम् = महा + कुलम् (समास)
FAQs
It asks what specific meritorious deed (puṇya) empowered Divodāsa’s daughter to obtain a distinguished, noble lineage (mahākula).
It implies that ethical and religious merit has an effective force that can shape life outcomes—such as status, marriage into a noble family, or auspicious circumstances.
It references Plakṣadvīpa, one of the Purāṇic dvīpas (cosmic continents), indicating the text’s cosmographic framework within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa.