Shloka 46
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
यथालक्ष्मीर्नरेश त्वां न परित्यज्य गच्छति । तथा सुरूपतारोग्यमशोकं चास्तु मे सदा
yathālakṣmīrnareśa tvāṃ na parityajya gacchati | tathā surūpatārogyamaśokaṃ cāstu me sadā
হে নরেশ! যেমন লক্ষ্মী তোমাকে ত্যাগ করে কোথাও যায় না, তেমনি আমার কাছে সর্বদা রূপ, আরোগ্য ও শোকহীনতা স্থির থাকুক।
Unspecified (context required to identify the speaker in Adhyaya 21)
Concept: Prosperity is personified as Lakṣmī’s steadfastness; the devotee prays that auspicious qualities—beauty, health, and freedom from grief—remain constant through divine favor.
Application: Frame well-being as stewardship of grace: cultivate gratitude, ethical livelihood, and daily remembrance so that ‘śrī’ expresses as health, harmony, and resilience.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands before a regal figure, hands folded, uttering a blessing-prayer: Lakṣmī is envisioned hovering like a golden aura that never departs the king. Around them, symbols of health and beauty—lotus garlands, clear water, and gentle light—suggest a life protected from sorrow.","primary_figures":["Lakṣmī","a king (nareśa)","devotee/priest reciting the mantra"],"setting":"royal court adjacent to a shrine—pillared hall with lotus motifs, a small altar with Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī emblems","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","radiant gold","pearl white","emerald green","royal blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Lakṣmī as a luminous presence behind the king, seated on a lotus with gold leaf halo, the king in ornate attire, a priest reciting with palm-leaf text, rich reds and greens, heavy jewelry rendered with gem-like dots, temple-arch framing and intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant court scene with soft gradients, Lakṣmī subtly depicted as a golden aura or small lotus-seated figure above, refined faces, delicate textiles, cool architectural tones balanced with lotus pink and gold, lyrical serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Lakṣmī with characteristic eyes and bold outlines, king and priest in rhythmic composition, red/yellow/green palette, lotus patterns filling the background, auspicious symbols (kalasha, lotus) emphasized.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion with Lakṣmī, flanked by a king receiving blessing, deep blue background with gold highlights, ornate floral borders, peacocks and lotus vines, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft mridangam pulse","temple bells (light)","conch shell (gentle)","silence after the blessing"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथालक्ष्मीर्नरेश = यथा + लक्ष्मीः + नरेश; सुरूपतारोग्यमशोकं = सुरूपता + आरोग्यम् + अशोकम्; चास्तु = च + अस्तु; लक्ष्मीर्नरेश (रेफ-सन्धि)
FAQs
It expresses a blessing: as steadfast fortune (Lakṣmī) remains with a king, so may beauty, health, and freedom from sorrow remain continuously with the speaker.
Both senses are active: Lakṣmī is the goddess of prosperity and also a poetic shorthand for auspicious fortune that stays with a righteous ruler.
The verse implies the ideal of stability through righteousness: enduring prosperity is portrayed as something that does not “abandon” a worthy person, encouraging steadiness in virtue and conduct.