The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
सा चित्रा मरणं प्राप्ता स्वकर्मवशमागता । शासिता धर्मराजेन महादंडैः सुदुःखदैः
sā citrā maraṇaṃ prāptā svakarmavaśamāgatā | śāsitā dharmarājena mahādaṃḍaiḥ suduḥkhadaiḥ
Nàng Citrā gặp cái chết, bị thúc bách bởi chính nghiệp của mình; và bị Dharmarāja trừng phạt bằng những đại hình phạt nghiêm khắc, gây khổ đau cùng cực.
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Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वकर्मवशमागता = स्वकर्मवशम् + आगता (म् + आ → मा).
It emphasizes karmic causality: one’s deeds lead to corresponding consequences, administered under the moral order represented by Dharmarāja (Yama).
Dharmarāja is Yama, the lord of justice and the afterlife judge who dispenses results of actions according to dharma.
Personal responsibility: suffering or punishment is portrayed as arising from one’s own actions (svakarma), urging mindful conduct aligned with dharma.