Shloka 45
Instruction to Śatrughna and the Mobilization for Rāma’s Aśvamedha
यं देवाः सासुराः सर्वे नमंति मणिमौलिभिः । तस्यात्मजो वीरबलदर्पहारी रघूद्वहः
yaṃ devāḥ sāsurāḥ sarve namaṃti maṇimaulibhiḥ | tasyātmajo vīrabaladarpahārī raghūdvahaḥ
જેનને દેવો અને અસુરો સૌ મણિમય મુકુટ નમાવી પ્રણામ કરે છે, તેના પુત્ર રઘૂદ્વહ છે—જે વીરબળજન્ય દર્પનો હરણ કરનાર છે।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Padma Purana, Pātālakhaṇḍa)
Concept: True greatness inspires humility in all beings; divine lineage culminates in the power to remove pride (darpahāri) rather than inflate it.
Application: Measure strength by the ability to dissolve arrogance—your own and others’—through integrity and restraint.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast celestial hall opens: devas and asuras alike lower jewel-studded crowns, their pride melting into awe. At the center, the radiant lineage of Raghu is implied through a luminous presence, while the epithet ‘darpahāri’ is visualized as a gentle wave of light dissolving dark smoke-like arrogance around warriors’ hearts.","primary_figures":["devas","asuras","Raghu lineage figure (implied Rāma/Raghūdvaha)"],"setting":"celestial court with jeweled pillars, cloud-thrones, cosmic canopy, scattered lotus petals","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial white","lapis lazuli","ruby red","pearl silver","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central radiant Rāma/Raghūdvaha with gold leaf halo; rows of devas and asuras bowing with gemmed crowns touching the floor; embossed gold ornaments, rich reds and blues, ornate pillars, dramatic symmetry emphasizing universal reverence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial durbar with delicate crowns and refined faces; devas and asuras in contrasting palettes bowing in unison; soft cloud architecture, subtle glow around the central figure, lyrical restraint rather than heavy ornament.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic central figure with bold outline and large eyes; surrounding devas/asuras in orderly bands, crowns lowered; saturated reds/yellows/greens, stylized jewelry patterns, temple mural composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central divine aura framed by lotus borders; repeated motif of bowed crowns as decorative rhythm; deep blue background with gold highlights, floral vines and peacocks at edges to heighten auspicious majesty."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","large temple bells","low thunder-like drum","choral ‘namah’ refrain","reverent silence at cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सासुराः = स + असुराः (अ + अ → आ); तस्यात्मजः = तस्य + आत्मजः (अ + आ → आ); मणिमौलिभिः treated as compound मणि-मौलि-भिः; रघूद्वहः = रघु + उद्वहः (उ + उ → ऊ); नमंति normalized to नमन्ति.
FAQs
“Raghūdvaha” means “the eminent one of Raghu’s line,” a common epithet for Śrī Rāma, the celebrated descendant of the Raghu dynasty.
It emphasizes universal supremacy and reverence: the one praised is so exalted that even traditional opponents of the devas acknowledge him by bowing.
The verse praises the ideal ruler/hero who subdues arrogance—teaching that true greatness is shown not by power alone, but by humility and the correction of pride.