Shloka 94
The Supremacy of Food-Charity and the Rāma–Śambūka Episode
Child Revived through Rājadharma
तं जीवयत भद्रं वो नानृती स्यामहं गुरोः । द्विजस्य संश्रुतो ह्यर्थो जीवयिष्यामि ते सुतम्
taṃ jīvayata bhadraṃ vo nānṛtī syāmahaṃ guroḥ | dvijasya saṃśruto hyartho jīvayiṣyāmi te sutam
„Erweckt ihn wieder zum Leben — Heil sei mit euch. Vor meinem Lehrer darf ich nicht unwahr werden; denn dem Brāhmaṇa ist ein Versprechen gegeben. Ich werde euren Sohn ins Leben zurückführen.“
Unspecified (a character addressing others, vowing to keep a promise to a brāhmaṇa/teacher)
Concept: Truthfulness to one’s word—especially to guru and brāhmaṇa—is a supreme dharma; restitution is not optional when a promise has been made.
Application: Keep promises even when inconvenient; if your commitment concerns someone’s welfare, act decisively to fulfill it and repair harm.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The speaker stands firm, one hand raised in a vow-gesture, declaring he will not become false before his guru and the brāhmaṇa. Nearby, the grieving brāhmaṇa couple look on with fragile hope as the scene turns from lament to decisive restoration—life about to be called back by dharmic power.","primary_figures":["Vow-taking speaker (contextually Rāghava/Rāma or a righteous agent)","Brāhmaṇa father","Brāhmaṇa mother","The child (to be revived)","Attendants (optional)"],"setting":"A simple hermitage or village threshold—sacred fire nearby, kusa grass, water pot, and a quiet space where vows are spoken; the child lies on a cloth or darbha mat.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","earth brown","saffron","leaf green","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central heroic vow scene—speaker with gold leaf halo, right hand in abhaya/vow gesture; brāhmaṇa couple in devotional posture; child in foreground; rich reds and greens, ornate gold borders, embossed gold detailing on ornaments and sacred implements (kamandalu, yajñopavīta).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender yet heroic—soft dawn light over a hermitage courtyard, delicate expressions of grief turning to hope; fine brushwork on textiles and sacred fire; gentle greens and warm golds, lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized hermitage elements, sacred fire rendered as patterned flame; speaker in commanding stance, brāhmaṇa couple symmetrical; strong saffron-red-green palette, temple-panel composition with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotuses and tulasi-like foliage motifs (ornamental, not textual claim); central vow scene framed by floral garlands; deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate textile patterns, serene symmetry emphasizing dharma and protection."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","crackling sacred fire","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नानृती = न अनृती; स्यामहं = स्याम् अहम्; संश्रुतो ह्यर्थः = संश्रुतः हि अर्थः (ः + ह → ह्य); (भद्रं वो—आशीर्वादप्रयोगः).
FAQs
It emphasizes satya (truthfulness) and fidelity to one’s pledged word—especially a promise made in a dharmic context to a brāhmaṇa and in relation to one’s guru.
The speaker explicitly fears becoming ‘untrue’ before the guru, showing that integrity and accountability to the teacher are treated as a serious spiritual obligation.
Not directly; it is primarily an ethical-dharmic statement. However, it supports devotional culture indirectly by upholding sincerity, vow-keeping, and reverence for sacred relationships (guru and brāhmaṇa).