Shloka 58
The Episode of Śivaśarmā: Testing Somaśarmā through Service and Truth
गृहाण त्वं पितश्चेमं पयः कुंभं समागतम् । पानं कुरु महाभाग गदान्मुक्तो भवाचिरम्
gṛhāṇa tvaṃ pitaścemaṃ payaḥ kuṃbhaṃ samāgatam | pānaṃ kuru mahābhāga gadānmukto bhavāciram
Vater, nimm diesen herbeigebrachten Krug mit Milch an. Trinke davon, o Begnadeter, und bald wirst du von deiner Krankheit befreit sein.
Unspecified (a child or attendant addressing his/her father within the narrative context of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 4)
Concept: Serving one’s parents with faith and timely care is itself a meritorious dharma that invites healing and grace.
Application: Care for the sick with respectful speech and practical help; combine medicine/food with encouragement and prayerful confidence.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest home or āśrama hut, a child stands beside an ailing father, offering a rounded pot brimming with fresh milk. The father’s face shows fatigue softening into hope as the child’s words—gentle yet urgent—fill the room with a healing calm.","primary_figures":["child/attendant speaker","Śivaśarmā (ailing father)"],"setting":"simple hut interior with woven mat, small oil lamp, herbs hanging from rafters, and a low wooden cot","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","milk white","indigo shadow","leaf green","terracotta"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate interior scene of a child offering a milk-filled kumbha to an ailing father on a cot; gold leaf highlights on the lamp flame and pot rim; rich maroons and greens, ornate borders, devotional tenderness expressed through stylized gestures and jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: soft domestic tableau with delicate lines; the child’s compassionate expression, the father’s weakened posture; muted earth tones with cool blue shadows, fine textile patterns, and a small window showing quiet forest outside.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes, stylized lamp and pot; the father’s illness shown through subdued posture; warm red-yellow palette with green accents, mural-like flat backgrounds emphasizing emotion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central vignette framed by lotus and creeper borders; the milk pot decorated with floral motifs; deep blue backdrop with gold detailing, peacocks and lotuses at corners symbolizing purity and auspicious healing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft lamp crackle","distant night insects","gentle breathing","quiet prayerful silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितश्चेमम् = पितः + च + इमम्; भवाचिरम् = भव + अचिरम्. समागतम् qualifies ‘पयः कुम्भम्’ (milk-pot that has come/been obtained).
FAQs
It conveys compassionate care: offering nourishing milk to a sick father and expressing confidence in swift recovery.
No. This verse focuses on a practical, nurturing remedy (milk) and a caring instruction rather than invoking a deity or prescribing a ritual.
It highlights filial responsibility and service—attending to elders with timely help, gentle speech, and supportive nourishment.