Shloka 31
The Horse’s Journey
to Cyavana’s Hermitage
शत्रुघ्न तव कल्याणं भूयान्नरवरर्षभ । यज्ञं पालयमानस्य कीर्तिस्ते विपुला भवेत्
śatrughna tava kalyāṇaṃ bhūyānnaravararṣabha | yajñaṃ pālayamānasya kīrtiste vipulā bhavet
يا شترُغْنا، يا خيرَ الرجال، ليكن لك خيرٌ عظيم. ما دمتَ تحمي اليَجْنَة وتقوم عليها فستغدو شهرتُك واسعة.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/sage voice not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Auspiciousness and lasting fame arise when power is used to protect yajña and uphold dharma.
Application: Guard what is sacred in your sphere—family values, ethical work, communal harmony; recognition follows integrity, not self-promotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Cyavana blesses Śatrughna with calm authority, his words falling like consecrated water: ‘May your welfare increase.’ In the background, the yajña fire burns steady, suggesting that the prince’s true heroism is guardianship—standing watch so the sacred rite may proceed unhindered.","primary_figures":["Cyavana Muni","Śatrughna"],"setting":"Yajña-śālā within the forest hermitage—homa-kuṇḍa, ladles, offerings, kusa grass, and a protective boundary line around the ritual space.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["flame orange","saffron gold","ash white","banyan green","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Cyavana seated beside a blazing homa-kuṇḍa, right hand raised in blessing; Śatrughna kneeling with folded hands; gold leaf on flames, halo, and ritual vessels; rich reds/greens, ornate arch and border patterns, gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle blessing scene with refined expressions; the yajña fire rendered with delicate strokes; forest backdrop with soft dawn light; muted palette with warm fire-glow focal point.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical ritual panel—homa altar central, Cyavana blessing on one side, Śatrughna receiving on the other; bold outlines, warm reds/yellows, green foliage border, temple-wall gravitas.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border and lotus motifs framing a central homa fire; Śatrughna as protector figure; deep blue background with gold accents; peacocks and sacred plants around the ritual enclosure, emphasizing auspicious kīrti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","crackling fire","temple bells","chanting undertone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूयान् + नरवरर्षभ → भूयात् नरवर-ऋषभ (IAST bhūyān… interpreted as optative bhūyāt); कीर्तिस्ते → कीर्तिः ते; नरवरर्षभ → नरवर-ऋषभ (समास/सन्धि).
FAQs
It praises Śatrughna’s duty of safeguarding the yajña (sacrificial rite), presenting it as a source of auspiciousness and lasting renown.
Fame is portrayed as the natural outcome of righteous guardianship—protecting sacred rites and social-religious order rather than seeking personal glory.
It teaches that public honor is grounded in responsibility: when a leader protects communal sacred duties (like yajña), welfare and reputation follow.