Shloka 31
The Glory of Truthful Oaths and Keeping One’s Promise
Satya & Pratijñā
इत्युक्त्वा तान्स विप्राय कन्यां दातुं प्रचक्रमे । दृष्ट्वेति ज्ञातयः सर्वे विस्मयमद्भुतं ययुः
ityuktvā tānsa viprāya kanyāṃ dātuṃ pracakrame | dṛṣṭveti jñātayaḥ sarve vismayamadbhutaṃ yayuḥ
فلما قال ذلك شرع في أن يهب الفتاة لذلك البرهمن. فلما رأى الأقرباء جميعًا ذلك أُخذوا بدهشة عجيبة مدهشة.
Narrator (context not fully specified from single verse)
Concept: When dharma is enacted with courage—especially dāna and satya—society may be stunned, but righteousness carries its own authority.
Application: Do the right act even when it surprises or displeases the crowd; let conscience and dharma guide action rather than fear of opinion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The maiden is led forward as the giver begins the formal act of dāna, while relatives freeze mid-gesture—some with raised hands, others with widened eyes. The air feels charged, as if an unseen divine presence is gathering, and the ritual vessels gleam with anticipatory light.","primary_figures":["the giver","brāhmaṇa recipient","the maiden","astonished relatives (jñātayaḥ)"],"setting":"marriage-rite space with garlands, water-pot, sacred thread, and a small fire-altar; onlookers clustered at the periphery","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","ivory","antique gold","emerald green","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the kanyā-dāna moment with the maiden and brāhmaṇa centered, relatives in expressive astonishment, ritual fire and vessels rendered with gold-leaf shimmer, ornate arch and textile patterns, gem-like highlights on jewelry and altar implements.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical wedding-rite vignette, delicate faces showing surprise, soft architectural lines, cool shadows, garlands and vessels finely detailed, a subtle glow suggesting imminent divine arrival.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dynamic gestures of astonished relatives, central dāna act emphasized, bold outlines and flat yet vibrant pigments, decorative temple-border framing, stylized fire-altar iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative tableau with floral borders and lotus motifs, central dāna act, surrounding relatives in symmetrical clusters, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and vines framing the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["collective gasp","anklet chime","ritual mantra undertone","fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्युक्त्वा = इति + उक्त्वा; तान्स = तान् + सः (न् + स → न्स्); दृष्ट्वेति = दृष्ट्वा + इति (आ + इ → ए)
FAQs
A man, after speaking to others, proceeds to give his daughter (kanyā) in marriage to a brāhmaṇa (vipra), and the relatives react with amazement.
They experience “wondrous astonishment” (vismayam adbhutam), highlighting that the marriage-gift decision was unexpected or extraordinary in that social context.
Not directly. This single verse is primarily narrative and social-ethical in tone; any broader theological message would depend on the surrounding verses and speaker context.