Shloka 62
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
इत्युक्त्वारोहयामास कुंजरं चंद्रसुप्रभम् । पुष्कलं च महावीरं तथा स्वयमथारुहत्
ityuktvārohayāmāsa kuṃjaraṃ caṃdrasuprabham | puṣkalaṃ ca mahāvīraṃ tathā svayamathāruhat
এ কথা বলে সে চন্দ্রসুপ্রভ নামক হাতিতে আরোহণ করল; মহাবীর পুষ্কলকেও তাতে উঠিয়ে, পরে সে নিজেও উঠল।
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified from the single verse)
Concept: Honor and responsibility are enacted publicly; dharmic leadership includes elevating worthy heroes alongside oneself.
Application: Share honor with collaborators; let public roles be carried with humility and purpose.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous elephant named Candrasuprabha, its forehead marked with sandal paste and a crescent-like ornament, kneels as the host helps the heroes ascend. Puṣkala, the great warrior, mounts with disciplined grace, while attendants tighten jeweled girths and wave white cāmara fans.","primary_figures":["Candrasuprabha (royal elephant)","Puṣkala (mahāvīra)","host/noble (unnamed)","attendants"],"setting":"Palace forecourt opening onto a broad avenue; carved pillars, hanging garlands, and a waiting retinue.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["moonstone white","silver gray","royal blue","vermillion","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand white elephant with gold caparison and gem-studded headpiece; Puṣkala and the noble rider in ornate crowns and silk; thick gold leaf on ornaments and harness, rich red-green architectural backdrop, symmetrical palace pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant elephant in soft whites with delicate shading; refined figures mounting with gentle gestures; pastel palace courtyard, flowering shrubs, fine textile patterns, airy composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized elephant with bold outlines and patterned ornaments; heroic Puṣkala with pronounced eyes and dynamic posture; warm pigment blocks, temple-court geometry, ceremonial attendants in rhythmic rows.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: elephant procession motif framed by lotus vines and pearl-dot borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights; attendants and banners rendered as decorative repeats, devotional pageantry feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["elephant bells","anklets and harness jingles","crowd murmur","conch shell cue"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्युक्त्वारोहयामास → इति + उक्त्वा + आरोहयामास; चंद्रसुप्रभम् → चन्द्र + सुप्रभम्; अथारुहत् → अथ + आरुहत्.
FAQs
Candrasuprabha is presented as the name/epithet of the elephant being mounted, meaning “moon-radiant” or “having splendid lunar brilliance.”
After speaking, the subject mounts an elephant and also has Puṣkala (called a great hero) mount it; then he too mounts—indicating the start or continuation of a journey.
Not explicitly. It functions primarily as narrative movement (travel/transition), though it can implicitly reflect leadership and companionship in undertaking a task.