Shloka 19
The Greatness of Viṣṇu’s Foot-Water (Pādodaka) as a Destroyer of Sin
चित्रगुप्त उवाच । आकर्णय चास्य पापं पुण्यं नास्त्यणुमात्रकम् । वासरेऽपि हरेर्नित्यमकरोद्भोजनं विभो
citragupta uvāca | ākarṇaya cāsya pāpaṃ puṇyaṃ nāstyaṇumātrakam | vāsare'pi harernityamakarodbhojanaṃ vibho
Citragupta nói: “Hãy nghe tội của người này—trong hắn không có dù chỉ một mảy công đức. Ôi Chúa tể, ngay cả vào ngày thánh của Hari, hắn vẫn thường xuyên ăn uống (phạm việc trai giới).”
Citragupta
Concept: Deliberate eating on Hari’s sacred fast-day destroys merit and becomes a defining sin when done habitually.
Application: Keep a weekly/fortnightly discipline: observe Ekādaśī or Hari-vāsara with fasting suited to capacity, increased japa, and sattvic restraint; avoid rationalizing repeated lapses.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In Yama’s vast hall, Citragupta stands with a luminous ledger, reading aloud the man’s record: a stark line showing repeated eating on Hari’s sacred day. Yama listens from a dark throne, while the accused appears small, his aura dim, surrounded by silent, watchful attendants.","primary_figures":["Citragupta","Yama","the accused brāhmaṇa","Yamadūtas","scribal attendants"],"setting":"A cosmic judgment hall with pillars carved with dharma symbols, scrolls, and time-wheels; a balance scale motif behind Citragupta.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance focused on the ledger amid surrounding gloom","color_palette":["midnight blue","smoky violet","antique gold","ink black","pale parchment"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Citragupta reading a golden-edged karmic ledger before Yama; heavy gold leaf on throne arch and halo details, rich reds/greens, jewel-like ornaments, symmetrical court composition, the accused shown with subdued tones to indicate loss of merit.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined court scene with delicate faces; Citragupta in cool blues holding a scroll, Yama in darker hues; intricate architectural backdrop with subtle dharma motifs, soft gradients, restrained drama conveyed through posture and gaze.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes; Citragupta with palm-leaf manuscript, Yama with buffalo emblem; flat yet powerful composition, red/yellow/green palette, rhythmic ornamentation on pillars and borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical pichwai—central ledger framed by lotus borders; Hari-vāsara symbolized by a small Viṣṇu emblem above, while dark motifs (withered lotuses) surround the accused; deep indigo cloth, gold highlights, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["courtly silence","scroll unfurling","distant bell","low drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cāsya = ca + asya; nāstyaṇumātrakam = na + asti + aṇumātrakam (asti + aṇu → astyaṇu); vāsare'pi = vāsare + api; harernityamakarot = hareḥ + nityam + akarot (visarga sandhi: hareḥ + nityam → harer nityam).
FAQs
Citragupta is traditionally the divine record-keeper associated with Yama’s court, recounting a person’s deeds (pāpa and puṇya) to assess moral and karmic accountability.
It refers to a day sacred to Viṣṇu (Hari), commonly associated with devotional observances such as fasting or dietary restraint; the verse highlights violating that discipline.
It stresses integrity in religious practice: knowingly breaking a sacred-day observance is portrayed as a serious lapse, and habitual disregard for vows is framed as accumulating demerit.