Shloka 68
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
एवं धर्मः समायातः परिवारसमन्वितः । यत्र तिष्ठति दुर्वासाः क्रोधनः कालवत्तथा
evaṃ dharmaḥ samāyātaḥ parivārasamanvitaḥ | yatra tiṣṭhati durvāsāḥ krodhanaḥ kālavattathā
かくしてダルマは眷属を伴い、そこへ到来した――怒り猛きドゥルヴァーサが、時そのもののごとく住まう場所へ。
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Dharma approaches even the fiercest ascetic power; moral order confronts uncontrolled anger, which behaves like Time—inescapable and consuming.
Application: Treat anger as ‘kala-like’: once unleashed it consumes merit and relationships; pause, breathe, and return to principle before reacting.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Personified Dharma arrives like a calm, luminous presence, surrounded by attendants, at the edge of a severe hermitage. In the center sits Durvasa—eyes blazing, matted locks like storm clouds—his aura heavy and time-like, as if the forest itself holds its breath.","primary_figures":["Dharma (personified)","Durvāsā","Dharma’s retinue (attendant devas/siddhas)"],"setting":"Austere forest ashram with kusa mats, a small fire altar, twisted trees, and a charged stillness.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ash gray","dark umber","saffron","pale gold","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dharma as a radiant, composed figure with a golden halo and orderly attendants approaching an austere Durvasa seated in tapas posture; heavy gold leaf on Dharma’s aura, contrasting with darker forest tones around Durvasa; ornate border motifs hinting at cosmic law confronting ascetic fury.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet Himalayan-forest hermitage scene with delicate trees and rocks; Durvasa rendered with intense eyes and matted hair, Dharma approaching with gentle dignity; subtle tension conveyed through spacing, cool shadows, and restrained color gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Durvasa with exaggerated fierce expression and stylized jata, Dharma with calm wide eyes and symmetrical posture; bold outlines, earthy pigments, temple-wall narrative clarity, rhythmic foliage patterns framing the confrontation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic forest mandala where Dharma’s entourage forms a floral ring approaching a central fierce sage; lotus and vine borders, deep greens and blues, gold highlights emphasizing Dharma’s order against Durvasa’s fiery aura."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind through trees","distant thunder (subtle)","crackling hermitage fire","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परिवारसमन्वितः = परिवार + समन्वितः (समास); कालवत्तथा = कालवत् + तथा
FAQs
The comparison stresses inevitability and fearsome power: Durvāsā’s anger is portrayed as swift and unavoidable in its consequences, like Time, which no one can resist.
It suggests Dharma as a cosmic principle supported by allied virtues and forces—order, restraint, truthfulness, and other attendants that uphold righteousness.
The verse highlights the gravity of anger and its results: even in a sacred context, wrath is depicted as formidable, urging readers toward caution, humility, and self-control.