Shloka 46
The Origin and Worship of Bhauma
Mars/Lohitāṅga
यथासुखं च गच्छध्वं कृतकृत्या ममाज्ञया । ब्रह्मोवाच । एवं विश्राव्य भगवान्व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः
yathāsukhaṃ ca gacchadhvaṃ kṛtakṛtyā mamājñayā | brahmovāca | evaṃ viśrāvya bhagavānvyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ
Brahmā sprach: „Geht nun, wie es euch beliebt; durch meinen Befehl ist eure Aufgabe vollendet.“ So redend handelte der selige Vyāsa, der Sohn der Satyavatī, dementsprechend.
Brahmā (with a narrative continuation mentioning Vyāsa)
Concept: Completion of assigned duty (kṛtakṛtya) and respectful release under higher command; dharma includes knowing when a task is fulfilled.
Application: Finish responsibilities conscientiously; then let go without restlessness—move forward with calm permission rather than compulsion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahmā, four-faced and calm, raises a hand in blessing as he dismisses the assembly—‘go as you please.’ Vyāsa stands respectfully, staff and manuscript in hand, the atmosphere carrying the quiet satisfaction of a completed sacred commission.","primary_figures":["Brahmā","Vyāsa (Satyavatī-suta)"],"setting":"A luminous celestial hall or subtle lotus-throne chamber with Vedic motifs, swan symbols, and floating manuscripts.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["radiant gold","cream white","saffron","rose pink","turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned with gold leaf crown and halo, four faces rendered iconographically, Vyāsa standing in reverence, ornate arch with embossed gold, rich reds/greens, gem-like detailing on ornaments and borders, ceremonial symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a refined celestial court with soft clouds and lotus motifs, Brahmā serene, Vyāsa modestly posed, delicate brushwork and pastel radiance, subtle narrative gesture of dismissal and blessing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Brahmā with bold outlines and stylized eyes, seated on lotus, Vyāsa at side, flat decorative celestial backdrop, natural pigments emphasizing yellow-red-green, temple-wall compositional clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus throne with Brahmā, ornate floral borders, deep blue background with gold highlights, Vyāsa as a respectful figure below, lotus and swan motifs repeated rhythmically, intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","soft bell","hushed assembly murmur","tanpura drone","brief silence after blessing"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथासुखं → यथा + सुखम् (अव्ययीभाव); कृतकृत्या → कृतकृत्याः; ममाज्ञया → मम + आज्ञया; ब्रह्मोवाच → ब्रह्म + उवाच; भगवान्व्यासः → भगवान् + व्यासः; सत्यवतीसुतः (समास).
FAQs
It conveys closure and permission: Brahmā declares the listeners’ duty complete under his command and dismisses them to depart freely.
“Satyavatī-suta” refers to Vyāsa, traditionally identified as the son of Satyavatī (and Parāśara), and a central redactor/teacher figure in Purāṇic tradition.
It highlights disciplined completion of one’s assigned responsibility—acting under rightful instruction and then letting go without clinging, once the duty is done.