Shloka 117
Rāma’s Meeting with Agastya: Gift-Ethics (Dāna) and the Tale of King Śveta
चिन्तयन्नित्यवोचं तमगस्त्यः किं करिष्यति । अहमेतत्कुत्सितं ते नाशयामि महामते
cintayannityavocaṃ tamagastyaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati | ahametatkutsitaṃ te nāśayāmi mahāmate
In Gedanken sprach Agastya: «Was wird er schon tun? O Großgesinnter, ich werde dieses niederträchtige Ding, das dir gehört, vernichten.»
Agastya
Concept: A realized sage does not remain a passive witness to corruption; he acts to remove what degrades the seeker.
Application: When you have responsibility and capacity, intervene to stop harmful patterns—especially those that poison the mind (speech, consumption, company).
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agastya stands firm beside a small fire altar, eyes focused, one hand raised in a protective mudrā as if cutting through unseen impurity. The 'kutsita' object—shown as a dark, sticky mass near a leaf-plate—begins to crumble into ash under the force of his brahma-tejas.","primary_figures":["Agastya","recipient addressed as mahāmati (unnamed)","personified impurity (symbolic)"],"setting":"austere hermitage courtyard with yajña fire, water pot (kamaṇḍalu), and kusa grass","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron","charcoal black","copper","leaf green","smoke white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Agastya as central figure with gold leaf halo, raised hand of protection; yajña fire with gold highlights; the vile object dissolving; rich maroon background, ornate border, minimal but precise ascetic ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama scene, Agastya’s calm yet forceful posture; delicate smoke trails from the dissolving impurity; soft earth tones, fine linework on ritual implements.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Agastya with bold outlines and large eyes, dynamic gesture; stylized flames and swirling black smoke representing impurity; strong red-yellow-green palette on a temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic purification—Agastya framed by lotus creepers and conch motifs; the dark impurity at the bottom edge being overcome by a wave of golden light; intricate floral borders, deep indigo background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling fire","sharp bell strike","wind through trees","brief conch blast"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नित्यवोचम् = नित्य + अवोचम्; तमगस्त्यः = तम् + अगस्त्यः; अहमेतत्कुत्सितं = अहम् + एतत् + कुत्सितम्.
FAQs
Agastya speaks with resolve, saying he will put an end to something he considers “kutsita” (despicable) that belongs to the addressed person.
The verse frames a duty-based response to wrongdoing: when something harmful or ignoble persists, a righteous person may feel compelled to remove or neutralize it.
Not directly. It is primarily a dialogue line highlighting intention and moral judgment; any tirtha/bhakti context would depend on the surrounding verses in Adhyaya 36.