Shloka 10
Prologue to the Suvrata Narrative: Revā (Narmadā) and Vāmana-tīrtha; Greed, Anxiety, and the Ethics of Trust
व्यामोहेन प्रमूढोसि त्यज चिंतां महामते । मम दुःखं समाचक्ष्व स्वस्थो भव सुखं व्रज
vyāmohena pramūḍhosi tyaja ciṃtāṃ mahāmate | mama duḥkhaṃ samācakṣva svastho bhava sukhaṃ vraja
迷いによってあなたは惑わされている。大いなる心の人よ、憂いを捨てなさい。私の苦しみを語ってください。心を鎮め、安らかに進みなさい。
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator-dialogue in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Moha-driven worry clouds discernment; composure and truthful sharing open the path to dharmic remedy and divine reliance.
Application: Pause spiraling thoughts; speak openly with a trusted partner; then take one disciplined step (prayer, vow, charity) rather than feeding anxiety.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sumanā raises her hand in a gentle, instructive gesture, her face calm and luminous, as if cutting through fog. Somaśarmā’s posture begins to straighten; the symbolic haze around his head thins, and the shrine lamp behind them burns steadier, suggesting the return of inner order.","primary_figures":["Sumanā","Somaśarmā"],"setting":"Domestic shrine room with a steady diya, conch and bell on a small wooden altar, clean floor with simple rangoli-like lotus pattern.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-gold","clean white","sandalwood beige","deep green","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sumanā consoling Somaśarmā with a blessing-like gesture, gold leaf emphasizing the lamp flame and subtle halos, rich red-green textiles, ornate lotus border, traditional iconographic symmetry and jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate counseling scene with delicate lines, softened lamp glow, restrained palette, expressive hands and eyes, minimal objects—conch, bell, lamp—signaling devotion and impending vrata.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, warm pigments, Sumanā’s calm authoritative stance, stylized shrine objects, lamp glow rendered as a flat aureole, composition emphasizing serenity after turmoil.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus motifs, deep blue background with gold highlights, central figures in calm dialogue, shrine lamp as focal point, decorative patterns suggesting the mind settling into order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["steady tanpura drone","soft bell","gentle breath pauses","lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रमूढोसि → प्रमूढः असि (विसर्ग-लोप); समाचक्ष्व लोट्-आत्मनेपद रूपम्; सुखं व्रज इति द्वितीया-क्रियाविशेषण (accusative of manner).
FAQs
It urges a person overwhelmed by delusion to drop anxiety, regain composure, and communicate their grief clearly—implying that clarity and steadiness are prerequisites for right action.
In isolation it reads as a general dharmic and psychological counsel (overcoming moha, restoring svastha-bhāva). Any explicit Bhakti emphasis would depend on the surrounding narrative and speakers.
Literally “be in oneself/healthy,” it commonly means “be calm, centered, and mentally steady,” i.e., return to a composed state before proceeding.