Shloka 14013
तेषां मध्येंतरं यत्तु तद्रसातलसंज्ञितम् । महापातककर्माणो मज्जंते यत्र मानवाः
teṣāṃ madhyeṃtaraṃ yattu tadrasātalasaṃjñitam | mahāpātakakarmāṇo majjaṃte yatra mānavāḥ
在它们之间的那片中间地带名为罗娑多罗（Rasātala）；犯下极重罪业的人类，便在此处沉沦下坠。
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Adhyaya; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone).
Concept: Grave sins (mahāpātakas) have heavy consequences; adharma creates a downward trajectory of consciousness and destiny.
Application: Treat ethical breaches as spiritually weighty; adopt daily restraint, confession/prāyaścitta, and devotional practices that reverse ‘sinking’ tendencies (sat-saṅga, nāma-japa, vrata).
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Between the under-petals of the cosmic lotus yawns a shadowed chasm labeled Rasātala, layered like a descending corridor of stone and smoke. Human figures, burdened by the weight of their own deeds, sink as if pulled by unseen gravity, while distant nāga-palaces glimmer with cold jewel-light, emphasizing the moral warning of the realm.","primary_figures":["Falling/sinking human beings (mahāpātaka-karmī)","Nāga sentinels (optional, distant)","Cosmic lotus structure (architectural presence)"],"setting":"Intervening nether stratum beneath the lotus-petals; cavernous, stratified underworld passage.","lighting_mood":"smoky darkness with faint cold glints","color_palette":["charcoal gray","deep indigo","cold turquoise","dull copper","ashen white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: A dramatic underworld panel beneath a stylized lotus, with layered arches representing Rasātala; figures descending in rhythmic composition, gold leaf used sparingly as ominous highlights on jewel-like nāga ornaments, heavy maroon-black background, embossed borders framing a moral tableau.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A vertical composition showing a narrow ‘between-space’ cavern; delicate yet haunting linework of sinking figures, cool indigo washes, minimal gold, misty gradients suggesting depth, refined facial expressions conveying fear and remorse.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Strong outlines and symbolic forms; Rasātala as a banded subterranean register, descending figures in ochre and gray, stylized nāga motifs with green and red pigments, temple-wall narrative clarity with didactic emphasis.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Narrative medallion labeled Rasātala within a lotus-border framework; stylized descending figures and serpent motifs, intricate floral margins, deep blue ground with muted metallic accents, devotional-didactic storytelling aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Darbari","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drone","distant thunder","echoing cavern ambience","long pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मध्येंतरम् = मध्ये + अन्तरम्; यत्तु = यत् + तु; तद्रसातलसंज्ञितम् = तत् + रसातलसंज्ञितम्; महापातककर्माणो = महापातककर्माणः (visarga sandhi); मज्जंते = मज्जन्ते (anusvāra/orthographic variant).
FAQs
Rasātala is described as an intervening region (an underworld realm) where those who perform mahāpātaka—heinous sins—are said to sink.
The verse underscores karma and moral causality: grave wrongdoing (mahāpātaka) leads to severe post-mortem consequences, symbolized by sinking into Rasātala.
No. It only states “mahāpātaka” in general; the specific list of mahāpātakas is typically defined elsewhere in Dharmaśāstra and Purāṇic contexts.