Shloka 10
The Account of Sukalā (Vena-Episode Continuation): Padmāvatī, Gobhila’s Deception, and the Threat of a Curse
तडागं सर्वतोभद्रं ददृशे नृपनंदिनी । वैदर्भी क्रीडमाना सा सखीभिः सहिता तदा
taḍāgaṃ sarvatobhadraṃ dadṛśe nṛpanaṃdinī | vaidarbhī krīḍamānā sā sakhībhiḥ sahitā tadā
حينئذٍ رأت ابنةُ الملكِ —أميرةُ فيداربها— وهي تلهو مع صواحبِها، غديرًا مباركًا حسنًا من كلِّ جانب.
Narrator (contextual narration; no direct speech indicated in this verse)
Concept: Auspicious encounters often arise amid ordinary play; receptivity to śubha-darśana can redirect life toward merit and devotion.
Application: Notice and honor ‘auspicious moments’—pause, offer a brief prayer, and choose the next action with purity rather than impulse.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vidarbha princess, adorned yet unburdened, pauses mid-play with her companions as an auspicious pond opens before them like a mirror of fortune. The water gleams on every side, and the girls’ bright garments and jewelry catch the light as they lean forward in delighted discovery.","primary_figures":["Vidarbha princess (nṛpanandinī, Vaidarbhī)","female companions (sakhīs)"],"setting":"Forest-edge pond with flowering banks, soft grass, and a path where the group arrives; hints of royal retinue kept distant to preserve intimacy.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["turquoise","lotus pink","saffron","ivory","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the Vidarbha princess and sakhis in ornate silk garments and gem-studded jewelry, standing by a radiant pond; gold leaf on ornaments and water highlights, rich reds/greens, stylized lotus border, traditional South Indian iconographic elegance with symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a graceful princess with companions in flowing dupattas, delicate facial features, poised gestures of discovery; soft natural landscape with pond and blossoms, refined pastel palette, lyrical intimacy and gentle movement.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures of the princess and sakhis with characteristic large eyes, flat yet vibrant color fields; pond and foliage stylized into rhythmic patterns, temple-wall aesthetic with auspicious motifs and warm reds/yellows/greens.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a decorative pond scene with lotus motifs and floral borders; the princess and companions arranged symmetrically like devotional attendants, deep blue water with gold accents, intricate textile-like patterning across garments and foliage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["anklets softly chiming","water lapping","birds in canopy","light laughter (distant, restrained)","breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वतः + भद्रम् → सर्वतोभद्रम्; नृप + नन्दिनी → नृपनन्दिनी
FAQs
“Sarvatobhadra” means auspicious, pleasing, and well-formed in every direction—suggesting the pond is beautiful and propitious from all sides, not merely physically attractive but also spiritually favorable.
“Vaidarbhī” denotes a woman from Vidarbha; in this verse she is identified as “nṛpanandinī,” the king’s daughter—i.e., a princess of Vidarbha.
It sets the scene by introducing a princess and her companions encountering an auspicious water-body, a common Purāṇic motif that often precedes a sacred event, discovery of a tīrtha, or a turning point in the story.