Shloka 120
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
दीर्घायुस्तस्य वाक्येन चिरंजीवी भवेन्नरः । अनभिवादनाद्विप्र द्वेषादश्रद्धयापि च
dīrghāyustasya vākyena ciraṃjīvī bhavennaraḥ | anabhivādanādvipra dveṣādaśraddhayāpi ca
بكلمته ينال الإنسان طولَ العمر، بل يبلغ حياةً مديدةً جدًّا؛ ولكن، أيها البراهمن، يضيع هذا الأثر حتى بترك التحية الموقّرة، وكذلك بسبب البغضاء، بل وحتى بسبب انعدام الإيمان.
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Concept: Blessings (āyuḥ) arise through respectful engagement with the virtuous; disrespect, hatred, and lack of faith negate the benefit.
Application: Make respectful greetings a daily discipline; avoid contempt and cynicism toward teachers, elders, and sincere practitioners; treat faith as a practice (not merely a mood).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A village road shaded by banyan trees: a brāhmaṇa elder raises his hand in blessing while a traveler bows with sincere eyes. In the background, a shadowy figure turns away in disdain, and the scene subtly contrasts the bright aura of faith with the dimness of hatred.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa elder","traveler offering abhivādana","optional: disdainful passerby as moral contrast"],"setting":"tree-lined path near a small shrine, with a distant river glint and a simple thatched settlement","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["warm gold","banyan green","earth brown","ash gray","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central brāhmaṇa with gold-leaf aura giving āśīrvāda mudrā; devotee in añjali; contrasting figure in muted tones turning away; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gleaming ritual staff and water-pot, stylized shrine in background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical roadside encounter beneath banyan; delicate facial expressions showing faith vs disdain; soft gradients in sky, fine textile patterns, distant river shimmer, gentle moral storytelling through color contrast.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; brāhmaṇa’s blessing gesture emphasized; devotee’s folded hands; background shrine and banyan rendered in flat decorative forms; red/yellow/green dominance with controlled gray for the faithless figure.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: framed by floral borders; central blessing scene; peacocks perched on banyan branches; symbolic motifs—bright lotus near the faithful, withered leaf near the hateful—deep blue ground with gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["handbell punctuations","low drone (tanpura)","rustling leaves","distant conch","brief silences for warning lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दीर्घायुस्तस्य = दीर्घायुः + तस्य; भवेन्नरः = भवेत् + नरः; अनभिवादनाद्विप्र = अनभिवादनात् + विप्र; द्वेषादश्रद्धयापि = द्वेषात् + अश्रद्धया + अपि.
FAQs
The verse stresses respectful salutation (abhivādana) and a receptive attitude; neglecting respect, harboring hatred, or lacking faith undermines the benefit.
It links outcomes (like longevity/benefit from a holy person’s words) to inner disposition—respect, non-hatred, and faith are portrayed as ethical prerequisites for receiving merit.
No. It presents a triad of conditions: respectful conduct (abhivādana), absence of hatred (adveṣa), and faith (śraddhā). All are implied to support receptivity to spiritual benefit.