Shloka 110
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
सभागोस्तु वरारोहे कासांचित्पृथिवीतले । अप्येकवर्षं बालं तु गृहीत्वा तत्र वै बलात्
sabhāgostu varārohe kāsāṃcitpṛthivītale | apyekavarṣaṃ bālaṃ tu gṛhītvā tatra vai balāt
Wahai wanita berpinggul elok, di muka bumi ada segolongan orang yang dengan paksa bahkan merampas seorang anak berusia satu tahun dan membawanya ke sana.
Unspecified (context suggests a male narrator addressing a woman, likely within a dialogue frame such as Mahādeva → Pārvatī or similar)
Concept: The narrative introduces harm done to the most vulnerable (a one-year-old child), setting a moral and ritual impetus for protection, vigilance, and corrective dharma.
Application: Strengthen community safeguards for children and vulnerable persons; cultivate vigilance and compassionate action, and support protective rituals as psychological and social reinforcement of care.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tense, morally charged scene: shadowy figures seize a small child while a mother reaches out in anguish, the world around them rendered as a dim village edge or courtyard. In the background, a protective shrine lamp flickers, hinting that neglect of rites and honor invites vulnerability—setting the stage for remedial instruction.","primary_figures":["One-year-old child","Mother figure","Shadowy abductors (symbolic)","Witness/elder (optional)"],"setting":"Village courtyard at the edge of a settlement; threshold lines, a small shrine niche, and a path leading into darkness","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["cold silver","charcoal black","dusty ochre","blood maroon","faint lamp gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic protective-moral tableau—mother reaching toward a child being carried away, stylized figures with expressive gestures, gold leaf used sparingly for the shrine lamp and protective symbols, rich maroons and greens, ornate border framing the cautionary narrative.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: moonlit courtyard with delicate brushwork, emotional faces, restrained palette, abductors rendered as darker silhouettes, mother’s outstretched arms central, subtle architectural details and a tiny lamp glow indicating dharma’s protective presence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, high-contrast silhouettes for the abductors, large expressive eyes for the mother, symbolic shrine lamp and threshold markings, red-yellow-green pigments with deep black background for night tension.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical caution scene framed by ornate floral borders; deep blue night field with gold highlights, central figures stylized, lamp and protective motifs emphasized, lotus patterns used as symbolic counterpoint to danger."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["distant thunder","urgent drum strokes","sharp bell accents","wind through trees"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सभागोस्तु = सभागोः + तु; कासांचित्पृथिवीतले = कासांचित् + पृथिवीतले; अप्येकवर्षम् = अपि + एकवर्षम्.
FAQs
It describes certain people on earth forcibly taking (seizing) even a one-year-old child and carrying him away.
It highlights adharma (unrighteous conduct) through the motif of violence and coercion against the innocent.
The speaker addresses a woman with honorific epithets meaning “fair-hipped/beautiful-limbed,” though the verse alone does not identify her by name.