Shloka 10
Invocation and the Naimiṣa Assembly: Sūta’s Arrival and the Request to Recount the Padma Purāṇa
व्यासशिष्यः पुराणज्ञो रोमहर्षणसंज्ञकः । तान्प्रणम्य यथान्यायं स तैश्चैवाभिपूजितः
vyāsaśiṣyaḥ purāṇajño romaharṣaṇasaṃjñakaḥ | tānpraṇamya yathānyāyaṃ sa taiścaivābhipūjitaḥ
Romaharṣaṇa, der Schüler Vyāsas und Kenner der Purāṇas, verneigte sich vor ihnen, wie es sich ziemt; und sie ehrten ihn wiederum in gebührender Weise.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice describing Romaharṣaṇa’s approach to the assembled sages)
Concept: Knowledge is authenticated by paramparā and protected by humility; honor flows both ways between teacher and seekers.
Application: Before speaking, bow inwardly to the tradition; before listening, honor the speaker—mutual respect makes learning transformative.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Romaharṣaṇa stands with folded palms, head bowed, offering a formal praṇāma to the seated sages. The sages respond with gestures of welcome—one offering a seat, another extending a water-pot—creating a tableau of reciprocal honor and sacred civility.","primary_figures":["Romaharṣaṇa (Sūta)","Śaunaka","assembled ṛṣis"],"setting":"Hermitage courtyard with kusa mats, a low wooden āsana being offered, ritual vessels (kamaṇḍalu), and palm-leaf bundles tied with red thread.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm gold","sandalwood beige","vermillion","deep forest green","indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Romaharṣaṇa in reverent praṇāma before a semicircle of sages; gold leaf on halos and borders, ornate textiles, rich vermillion and emerald tones; stylized ritual vessels and a small yajña fire; symmetrical, icon-like dignity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtly-hermitage scene with delicate lines; sages with gentle expressions, one extending an āsana; soft dawn sky, cool greens and blues, fine detailing on manuscripts and water-pots.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments; Romaharṣaṇa’s folded hands emphasized; sages seated in rhythmic arrangement; decorative floral border and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and tulasī sprigs; central scene of respectful greeting; peacocks and parrots in the margins; deep blue ground with gold highlights and intricate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft conch in distance","rustle of robes","water poured into a vessel","gentle bell chime"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तान्प्रणम्य = तान् + प्रणम्य; तैश्चैवाभिपूजितः = तैः + च + एव + अभिपूजितः; यथान्यायं = यथा + न्यायम् (रीत्यर्थे अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः)
FAQs
He is identified as Vyāsa’s disciple and a learned transmitter of Purāṇic lore, approaching the sages with proper reverence.
It highlights dharmic protocol—bowing and behaving according to accepted etiquette when meeting revered elders or sages.
Knowledge is paired with humility: a learned person should show proper respect, and a respectful approach is met with due honor in return.