Shloka 135
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
वत्से वंदय देवर्षिं ततो दास्यामि ते शुभम् । रत्नक्रीडनकं रम्यं स्थापितं यच्चिरं मया
vatse vaṃdaya devarṣiṃ tato dāsyāmi te śubham | ratnakrīḍanakaṃ ramyaṃ sthāpitaṃ yacciraṃ mayā
يا بُنَيَّتي، اسجدي للريشي الإلهي؛ ثم أمنحك عطيةً مباركة—هذه اللعبة البهيّة المرصّعة بالجواهر، التي حفظتُها لديّ منذ زمنٍ طويل.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a senior figure addressing a child, offering a gift after honoring a devarṣi).
Concept: Honor to a devārṣi precedes and legitimizes worldly gifts; reverence is the true auspiciousness (śubha) that makes enjoyment dharmic.
Application: Before receiving benefits—salary, praise, opportunities—begin with gratitude and respect toward teachers, elders, and saintly persons; let gifts follow humility.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a serene hermitage pavilion, an elder offers a long-kept jeweled toy to a child, but first gestures toward a radiant devārṣi seated in calm blessing. The moment pauses on the threshold between play and piety, emphasizing that reverence sanctifies delight.","primary_figures":["devārṣi (radiant sage)","elder guardian/parental figure","child recipient"],"setting":"forest āśrama with kusa mats, palm-leaf manuscripts, a small altar with lamps and flowers, birds perched on branches","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron ochre","forest green","lotus pink","pearl white","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: an elder in rich silk points the child toward a haloed devārṣi seated on a lotus-like seat; the jeweled plaything glitters in the elder’s hand; heavy gold leaf halos, gem-studded ornaments, deep maroon and emerald textiles, ornate arch framing the āśrama altar, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate forest hermitage scene with a gentle elder and a shy child; the devārṣi’s calm face rendered with refined features; soft Himalayan greens, thin ink outlines, floral ground patterns, a small stream and distant hills, lyrical naturalism and airy spacing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; devārṣi with luminous aura, large expressive eyes; the elder’s hand extended with the jeweled toy; stylized creepers and temple-lamp motifs, dominant reds, yellows, and greens, wall-painting composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard-hall with lotus borders and floral vines; the devārṣi enthroned amid stylized lotuses; the child and elder at the side in narrative vignette; intricate border work, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks and cows subtly integrated as auspicious motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","forest birds","gentle hand cymbals","quiet rustle of leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यच्चिरं = यत् + चिरम्.
FAQs
It teaches that one should first honor and bow to a revered sage (devarṣi) before seeking blessings or receiving gifts—placing reverence before reward.
The verse only says “devarṣi” (divine sage) without naming the person in this excerpt; identifying the specific sage requires the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 43.
It indicates an auspicious, valuable gift and underscores the idea that worthy gifts are given in a context of dharma—after showing proper respect to holy persons.