Shloka 13
Prologue to the Suvrata Narrative: Revā (Narmadā) and Vāmana-tīrtha; Greed, Anxiety, and the Ethics of Trust
सोमशर्मोवाच । इच्छया चिंतितं भद्रे चिंता दुःखस्य कारणम् । तत्सर्वं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रुत्वा चैवावधार्यताम्
somaśarmovāca | icchayā ciṃtitaṃ bhadre ciṃtā duḥkhasya kāraṇam | tatsarvaṃ tu pravakṣyāmi śrutvā caivāvadhāryatām
Somaśarmā dijo: «Oh buena señora, la preocupación nacida del deseo es causa de dolor. Te lo explicaré todo; escucha y compréndelo bien.»
Somaśarmā
Concept: Desire (icchā) gives rise to worry, and worry becomes the proximate cause of sorrow.
Application: Track recurring worries back to underlying cravings (status, wealth, control); consciously convert them into a devotional intention (e.g., ‘let this be for Hari’s service’), and practice contentment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Somaśarmā raises his hand in a gentle teaching gesture, explaining how desire births worry, while his wife listens with attentive stillness. Behind them, a faint symbolic chain appears—glittering objects of desire turning into thorny vines of anxiety—yet a small Viṣṇu lamp on the altar casts a steady flame, hinting at the remedy.","primary_figures":["Somaśarmā","his beloved wife (priyā)","symbolic Viṣṇu altar lamp"],"setting":"Home shrine room opening into a courtyard; scriptures on a low stand; Tulasi nearby","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep blue","soft white","copper-gold","forest green","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Somaśarmā instructing with palm raised; his wife seated respectfully; a small Viṣṇu icon with gold leaf halo; symbolic desire-objects (coins, ornaments) morphing into dark vine-like worry motifs; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined domestic teaching scene; subtle allegorical vignette in the background where desire becomes a shadow; cool palette with delicate brushwork; a calm lamp flame near a small Viṣṇu shrine; lyrical composition and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines; Somaśarmā’s didactic posture; stylized icons of kāma (glittering forms) transforming into serpentine bands labeled by motif; Viṣṇu lamp and Tulasi pedestal central; red/yellow/green pigments with deep blue field.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Krishna-Viṣṇu niche above; below, Somaśarmā teaching; lotus motifs replacing thorn-vines as the message resolves; ornate floral borders, peacocks, and cow motifs; deep indigo with gold and white detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle of palm-leaf manuscript","steady oil lamp hum","soft bell at sentence ends"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोमशर्मोवाच = सोमशर्मा + उवाच; तत्सर्वं = तत् + सर्वम्; चैव = च + एव; अवधार्यताम् is imperative passive-style (आत्मनेपद)
FAQs
It links desire-driven rumination (icchayā ciṃtā) with suffering, teaching that uncontrolled desire fuels anxiety and thus sorrow.
Somaśarmā is speaking, and he signals an upcoming explanation meant to be heard attentively and understood deeply.
Cultivate discernment over desires and avoid obsessive worry; attentive listening to wise instruction is presented as a remedy.