Shloka 10
Account of Kāmākṣā (Bhavānī) at Āhicchatrā
कुलं महदलं कार्यं परान्विजयता त्वया । गच्छ स्वामिन्महाबाहो तव श्रेयो भवत्विह
kulaṃ mahadalaṃ kāryaṃ parānvijayatā tvayā | gaccha svāminmahābāho tava śreyo bhavatviha
Du sollst durch den Sieg über die Feinde eine mächtige Stütze für dein Geschlecht vollbringen. Geh, mein Herr, o Starkarmiger—möge sich hier dein Heil erfüllen.
Unspecified (context required from surrounding verses; likely an adviser/elder addressing a ruler/hero)
Concept: Personal valor and responsibility uphold family, society, and righteous order; welfare (śreyas) follows disciplined action.
Application: Take responsibility for what supports your community—act decisively, but with a welfare-oriented aim rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An elder counselor addresses a strong-armed hero-king, placing a steadying hand near his shoulder as if to send him forth. Behind them, the royal standard and ancestral emblems glow, suggesting the weight of lineage and the promise of welfare through righteous action.","primary_figures":["heroic king/warrior (mahābāhu)","elder adviser/minister/guru"],"setting":"A palace threshold opening toward a road to battle—pillared hall, carved lintels, banners, and a distant view of marching troops.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","royal maroon","ivory white","deep teal","bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: regal court scene with the strong-armed king receiving counsel; gold leaf on palace pillars and halo-like aura around the adviser; rich reds/greens, heavy jewelry, embossed patterns on the royal standard; auspicious motifs framing the doorway to the campaign road.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate counsel scene with lyrical architecture, soft dawn sky, delicate textiles; the adviser’s gesture calm and instructive; distant troops and flags rendered in fine detail; cool-warm balance with refined facial expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized palace pillars, expressive eyes; adviser and king in iconic poses; warm reds and yellows dominate with green accents; ornamental borders and emblematic royal insignia.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—hero-king centered with ornate floral borders; lotus and vine motifs around the counsel gesture; deep blues and gold; secondary vignettes of orderly troops suggesting dharma-guided conquest."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["palace ambience","distant drums","conch shell","footsteps on stone","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महतलं → महत् + अलम्; परान्विजयता → परान् + विजयता; स्वामिन्महाबाहो → स्वामिन् + महाबाहो; भवत्विह → भवतु + इह
FAQs
It frames victory over adversaries as a duty that strengthens one’s lineage and leads to śreyas (welfare/highest good), urging decisive action.
In Purāṇic royal-ethics (rājadharma), “conquering enemies” is typically read as a kṣatriya’s protective duty—restoring order and safeguarding society—rather than indiscriminate aggression.
Śreyaḥ implies true welfare or the better good; the verse links rightful duty and disciplined action with long-term benefit, not merely immediate gain.