Shloka 13
Counsel to Sunīthā in the Vena Narrative: Boon for a Righteous Son and the Seed–Fruit Law of Karma
अयमेष महाभागस्तपस्वी पुण्यवीर्यवान् । अस्य वीर्यात्समुत्पन्नो अस्यैवगुणसंपदा
ayameṣa mahābhāgastapasvī puṇyavīryavān | asya vīryātsamutpanno asyaivaguṇasaṃpadā
Inilah sang mahābhāga, seorang pertapa, berdaya suci oleh kebajikan. Dari keteguhannya telah lahir seseorang yang memiliki kekayaan kebajikan yang serupa dengannya.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Tapas and puṇya-śakti generate noble outcomes; virtue tends to reproduce itself through influence and lineage—spiritual potency begets virtue-rich progeny or disciples.
Application: Seek mentors and communities of integrity; cultivate tapas (discipline) so your influence produces goodness in family, students, and society.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A revered ascetic stands with matted locks and a calm, luminous gaze; his aura is depicted as a soft flame of tejas. Beside him appears a youthful figure—his ‘virtue-born’ counterpart—mirroring the same serene posture and noble qualities, as if the elder’s radiance has taken form.","primary_figures":["tapassvī mahābhāga (ascetic)","virtue-endowed offspring/disciple figure","attendant sages (optional)"],"setting":"river-adjacent hermitage with banyan tree, deer, and a small fire altar; palm-leaf texts and water pot near the ascetic","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ash white","copper gold","sage green","river silver","maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ascetic with pronounced halo and gold leaf tejas flames; the youthful figure beside him with matching halo; ornate border, rich reds/greens, gem-studded accents on symbolic items (kamandalu, rudrākṣa), South Indian devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil riverside āśrama, delicate brushwork; the elder ascetic’s aura subtly painted; the younger figure mirrors his stance; cool river tones, refined faces, distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized banyan and deer; ascetic and youth with large eyes and clear halos; warm pigments, mural border with flame motifs indicating tejas.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central pair framed by lotus and flame motifs; intricate floral borders, deep blue background with gold highlights; devotional symmetry emphasizing ‘guṇa-sampadā’ continuity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing river","rustling banyan leaves","soft mridang pulse (subtle)","bird calls","fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अयमेष → अयम् + एषः; महाभागस्तपस्वी → महाभागः + तपस्वी; वीर्यात्समुत्पन्नो → वीर्यात् + समुत्पन्नः; अस्यैवगुणसंपदा → अस्य + एव + गुणसंपदा
FAQs
It praises an ascetic’s meritorious spiritual power (puṇya-vīrya) and states that from such potency arises a successor/offspring who shares the same virtues.
The wording “from his vīrya” can indicate both generative lineage and the causal force of spiritual merit; the emphasis is that virtue and sanctity are transmitted through a powerful source.
Cultivated virtue and disciplined austerity are fruitful—they generate lasting outcomes, including the rise of others who embody similar qualities.