Shloka 120
The Birth of King Pṛthu: Vena’s Fall, the Sages’ Churning, and Earth’s Surrender
कोपमेनं महाराज त्यज दारुणमेव हि । प्रसन्ने त्वयि राजेंद्र तदा स्वस्था भवाम्यहम्
kopamenaṃ mahārāja tyaja dāruṇameva hi | prasanne tvayi rājeṃdra tadā svasthā bhavāmyaham
أيها الملك العظيم، تخلَّ عن هذا الغضب الشديد. فعندما تكون راضياً، يا سيد الملوك، سأعود حينئذٍ هادئة ومعافاة.
Unspecified (a petitioner addressing a king)
Concept: Krodha (fierce anger) destabilizes both ruler and subject; the king’s prasāda (grace/pleasure) restores social and inner equilibrium.
Application: De-escalate conflict; seek reconciliation; recognize that another’s well-being can depend on your emotional regulation.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A trembling petitioner kneels before the king, palms joined, eyes wet, pleading for the fire of anger to subside. The king’s clenched hand slowly relaxes as attendants and ministers watch the moment of mercy unfold like a healing breeze.","primary_figures":["Petitioner/supplicant","King (rajendra)","attendants/courtiers"],"setting":"palace audience chamber with a low dais, silk curtains, and a small brazier whose embers mirror the theme of anger","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ash gray","warm amber","royal blue","ivory","copper red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: supplicant kneeling before an enthroned king, dramatic gesture of the king releasing anger; gold leaf highlights on throne, jewelry, and lamp flames; rich maroons and greens, ornate arch framing, embossed textures emphasizing royal authority softened by mercy.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: close, emotional court scene; delicate lines show the petitioner’s trembling hands and tearful eyes; cool blues and ivories, subtle shading, patterned textiles, refined facial expressions conveying appeasement and calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes; the king’s face transitioning from wrath to serenity; warm red-yellow-green palette, decorative borders, simplified palace architecture, symbolic ember-brazier motif.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: court scene framed with lotus vines and floral borders; the theme of ‘prasāda’ visualized by a shower of stylized petals descending as the king becomes pleased; deep blues, gold accents, intricate textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft conch in distance","heartbeat-like mridangam pulse","court hush","anklet chime","long pauses for pleading lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कोपमेनम् = कोपम् + एनम्; दारुणमेव = दारुणम् + एव; भवाम्यहम् = भवामि + अहम्
FAQs
It teaches that anger (krodha) should be abandoned, especially by leaders, because a ruler’s emotional state directly affects others’ safety and well-being.
It presents the dependent person’s stability as contingent on the king’s composure: when the king is pleased and calm, the speaker becomes “svasthā” (at ease/whole) again.
In this standalone verse, the emphasis is primarily ethical and interpersonal (nīti and self-restraint), not explicitly Vaishnava theology, though it aligns with broader dharmic virtues praised across the Purāṇas.