Shloka 42
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
एष राजा समर्थोऽपि बलवाहनसंयुतः । न ग्रहीष्यति ते वाहं महामायासुशिक्षितः
eṣa rājā samartho'pi balavāhanasaṃyutaḥ | na grahīṣyati te vāhaṃ mahāmāyāsuśikṣitaḥ
આ રાજા સમર્થ છે અને બળ તથા વાહનો વડે યુક્ત છે; પરંતુ મહામાયાના માર્ગમાં સુશિક્ષિત હોવાથી તે તારો વાહન હરણ નહીં કરે.
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator/speaker within the dialogue of Pātāla-khaṇḍa 13)
Concept: True capability includes restraint; one trained in Mahāmāyā recognizes what not to appropriate.
Application: Before taking what you can take, ask whether it is yours to take; cultivate discernment through study, mantra, and ethical discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poised king stands beside a magnificent mount, yet his hand remains open and relaxed, refusing to seize it. Behind him, a subtle veil of shimmering illusion—like heat-haze—suggests Mahāmāyā’s training, while sages watch approvingly from a shaded pavilion.","primary_figures":["Sumada (or the king)","A divine/royal mount","Sages/teachers of discipline","Personified Mahāmāyā (subtle, veiled)"],"setting":"Royal outskirts near a city gate with a training ground and a small hermitage pavilion nearby.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled with a faint mystical shimmer","color_palette":["smoky quartz","peacock green","sandalwood beige","steel blue","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king in regal posture beside an ornate mount, hand held in restraint; a gold-leafed translucent veil behind symbolizing Mahāmāyā; rich reds/greens, heavy jewelry, symmetrical framing with arch motifs and gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene at a city gate and grove; the king’s calm face and open palm; illusion rendered as fine translucent washes; cool palette with lyrical trees and distant hills, refined linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; the king and mount in profile; Mahāmāyā as a veiled feminine presence with stylized eyes; warm red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure of the restrained king, ornate border of lotus and creepers; illusion shown as patterned translucent textile motifs; deep blues and gold, peacocks at corners, devotional symbolism of self-control."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","light temple bell","rustling leaves","distant conch (very faint)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समर्थोऽपि = समर्थः + अपि. balavāhanasaṃyutaḥ is treated as बल-वाहन-संयुतः. te is taken as genitive ‘your’ with vāham.
FAQs
It suggests he is disciplined and discerning—trained to recognize deceptive impulses or illusions—so he will not act unjustly (such as forcibly taking another’s mount).
It acknowledges power (samartha, balavāhanasaṃyuta) but highlights ethical restraint: despite capability, he will not seize what belongs to another.
True strength includes self-control; righteousness is shown when one refrains from wrongful appropriation even when one has the power to do so.