Shloka 20
Raghuvara’s Royal Consecration
Rāma’s Coronation and Familial Reconciliation
अधुना करवै किं वा त्वदाज्ञातो जनन्यहो । मया न्यूनं कृतं नास्ति कथं मां नेक्ष्यसे पुनः
adhunā karavai kiṃ vā tvadājñāto jananyaho | mayā nyūnaṃ kṛtaṃ nāsti kathaṃ māṃ nekṣyase punaḥ
¿Qué he de hacer ahora, qué más puedo hacer, oh madre, sin tu mandato? No he obrado con falta alguna; ¿cómo, pues, no volverás a mirarme?
Unclear from single-verse context (a child/devotee addressing their mother)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वदाज्ञातो = त्वत् + आज्ञातः; नास्ति = न + अस्ति; नेक्ष्यसे = न + ईक्ष्यसे.
FAQs
It expresses a plea for recognition and reconciliation: the speaker claims they have not fallen short and asks why the mother would refuse to look upon them again.
It highlights accountability and obedience to rightful instruction (ājñā), implying that action should be guided by legitimate authority and that one’s conduct can be assessed for completeness (nyūnatā).
Yes. The tone—humble dependence on the beloved authority’s command and yearning for their glance (īkṣā)—resembles bhakti idioms of surrender and seeking grace, even though no deity is named here.