Shloka 107
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
दत्तमाराधयामास कार्त्तवीर्योत्रिसंभवम् । तस्मै दत्तो वरान्प्रादाच्चतुरः पुरुषोत्तमः
dattamārādhayāmāsa kārttavīryotrisaṃbhavam | tasmai datto varānprādāccaturaḥ puruṣottamaḥ
অত্রিবংশজাত কার্ত্তবীর্য দত্তাত্রেয়ের আরাধনা করলেন। তখন পুরুষোত্তম দত্ত তাঁকে চারটি বর দান করলেন।
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not identifiable from single verse excerpt)
Concept: Sincere worship (ārādhana) of the deity yields tangible grace (vara) according to the devotee’s disposition and destiny.
Application: Choose a single iṣṭa-devatā practice and sustain it; let requests be framed by dharma and long-term spiritual welfare rather than mere power.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft tanpura drone","forest birds","conch shell (soft, distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dattamārādhayāmāsa = dattam + ārādhayāmāsa; kārttavīryotrisaṃbhavam = kārttavīryaḥ + atri-saṃbhavam; varānprādāt = varān + prādāt; prādāccaturaḥ = prādāt + caturaḥ (t/d sandhi); puruṣottamaḥ = puruṣa-uttamaḥ.
FAQs
Datta refers to Dattātreya, revered as a divine sage and an embodiment of the Supreme; the epithet “Puruṣottama” marks him as the highest spiritual authority who can bestow transformative boons.
The verse highlights ārādhana (devotional worship/propitiation) as a means to receive divine grace—boons are depicted as the fruit of sincere devotion and discipline.
Power or success is framed as legitimate when sought through reverence, humility, and right relationship with the sacred—devotion precedes entitlement, and gifts are received as grace rather than demand.