Shloka 63
भेरीपणवतूर्याणां वीणादीनां स्वनस्तदा । व्याप्नोति स्म महाराज सुमदेन प्रणोदितः
bherīpaṇavatūryāṇāṃ vīṇādīnāṃ svanastadā | vyāpnoti sma mahārāja sumadena praṇoditaḥ
তেতিয়া, হে মহাৰাজ, সুমদৰ প্ৰেৰণােৰে ভেৰী, পণৱ, তূৰ্য, বীণা আদি বাদ্যৰ ধ্বনি গুঞ্জৰি চাৰিওফালে বিয়পি পৰিল।
Narrator (addressing the king: mahārāja)
Concept: Collective joy in honoring dharma is itself a social sacrament; auspicious sound (maṅgala-nāda) supports righteous order.
Application: Use art and music to elevate communal life; celebrate virtue publicly rather than only privately.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A river of sound pours through the streets: drummers strike bhērīs, paṇavas thrum, trumpets flare, and vīṇā strings shimmer as Sumada signals the ensemble. The crowd’s faces glow with pride while banners ripple above, turning the city into a living mandala of celebration.","primary_figures":["Sumada (as organizer)","musicians (drummers, vīṇā players, trumpeters)","citizens"],"setting":"Main boulevard with balconies, flags, garlands, and a central processional lane; musicians arranged in tiers.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["marigold orange","lac red","bronze","midnight blue","cream"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dense festive street scene with musicians holding bhērī, paṇava, tūrya, and vīṇā; gold leaf highlights on instruments and ornaments, rich reds/greens in textiles, architectural arches with gem-like dots, celebratory symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant musicians in fine linework, instruments delicately rendered; cool-toned cityscape with balconies and fluttering pennants; expressive yet restrained faces, rhythmic spacing suggesting sound waves.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined musicians in dynamic poses; patterned drums and stylized vīṇā; warm pigment blocks, ornamental borders like temple murals, ceremonial orderliness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative procession of musicians framed by lotus and floral borders; deep blue ground with gold motifs; repeated instrument shapes as pattern, peacocks perched on banners, festive devotional ambience."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["drums (bhērī)","paṇava beats","trumpet blasts","vīṇā drones","crowd cheers"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भेरीपणवतूर्याणाम् is a dvandva compound; वीणादीनाम् = वीणा + आदीनाम्; स्वनस्तदा → स्वनः + तदा.
FAQs
It describes a ceremonial outburst of music—drums, trumpets, and string instruments—whose sound spreads widely, initiated by a person named Sumada.
It is a narrative past construction indicating that the sound “spread/pervaded everywhere” at that moment in the story.
They commonly appear as a standard set for auspicious public occasions—royal processions, celebrations, or ritual announcements—highlighting grandeur and communal participation.