Shloka 44
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
निजागारं ततः प्राप्य पत्न्यै प्रत्यर्पिता सुता । देवकी च प्रसूतेति वार्ता प्राप्ता सुरारिणा
nijāgāraṃ tataḥ prāpya patnyai pratyarpitā sutā | devakī ca prasūteti vārtā prāptā surāriṇā
Dann, als er sein eigenes Haus erreicht hatte, gab er die Tochter seiner Gattin zurück. Und die Kunde—„Devakī hat geboren“—gelangte zum Feind der Devas.
Narrator (contextual purāṇic narration; specific dialogue-speaker not stated in the given verse alone)
Concept: Providence moves through ordinary household acts; dharma is tested when oppressive power hears auspicious news.
Application: Do one’s immediate duty carefully (family responsibility, protection of dependents) even when circumstances feel threatening; keep faith when ominous news spreads.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tense domestic threshold: a man returns to his home and gently places a newborn girl into the mother’s arms, while in the shadowed background a messenger’s whisper carries the chilling news of Devakī’s delivery to Kaṃsa. The contrast between warm household lamplight and the cold corridor of power foreshadows imminent violence.","primary_figures":["Vasudeva (implied)","Rohiṇī/Yaśodā-like maternal figure (contextual wife)","newborn Yogamāyā (as infant)","Kaṃsa’s unseen informant/messenger"],"setting":"Braj household interior with earthen walls, cradle, and a distant palace silhouette suggested through a doorway","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit with creeping shadow","color_palette":["lamp-amber","smoky umber","lotus pink","burnished gold","midnight indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate household scene of a father returning and placing a radiant infant girl into the mother’s arms, gold leaf halo subtly around the child, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, ornate jewelry details, with a shadowy messenger at the doorway; South Indian iconographic clarity, embossed gold accents on cradle and borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate interior of a Braj home, soft pastel walls, fine-lined faces showing worry and tenderness, the infant glowing faintly; a messenger figure half-hidden behind a curtain; lyrical naturalism with small domestic objects (pot, lamp, cradle) and a distant Mathurā palace hinted beyond the window.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and reds, mother seated with infant, father standing in protective posture; stylized doorway with a messenger silhouette; large expressive eyes, temple-wall aesthetic, patterned borders with lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Braj household framed by lotus and creeper borders, the infant as a subtle divine focal point with a tiny aureole, peacocks perched on roofline, deep blue background panels, gold detailing; narrative vignette style with devotional ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft ankle-bells","distant palace drums","hushed whispers","oil-lamp crackle","night insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निजागारं = निज-आगारम्; प्रसूतेति = प्रसूता + इति; सुरारिणा = सुर-अरिणा.
FAQs
“Surāri” means “enemy of the gods,” used here as an epithet for Kaṃsa, who is portrayed as hostile to the devas and to dharma.
It states that the report “Devakī has given birth” spread/reached Kaṃsa, setting the stage for his reaction in the wider birth narrative.
It signals a transition from a domestic action (restoring the child to the household) to the larger political-cosmic tension, as the crucial news about Devakī’s childbirth reaches Kaṃsa.