Shloka 38
Sukalā’s Account: Ikṣvāku and Sudevā; the Boar’s Resolve and the Dharma of Battle
न कुर्वंति भयं तीव्रं सिंहानामिह पर्वते । मनुष्याणां महाबाहो पालितास्तव तेजसा
na kurvaṃti bhayaṃ tīvraṃ siṃhānāmiha parvate | manuṣyāṇāṃ mahābāho pālitāstava tejasā
この山において、獅子は人々に激しい恐れを与えない、強き腕の方よ。人々はあなたの光輝により守られているからである。
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Concept: Where divine splendor protects, even natural terrors lose their power to frighten.
Application: In threatening environments (social or internal), practice refuge (śaraṇāgati): remember the protector, act steadily, and let fear subside without hatred toward the ‘lion’ (the threat).
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a steep mountain path, lions stand at a distance—majestic yet strangely calm—while villagers and pilgrims pass without panic, sheltered by a luminous aura around a mighty-armed protector. The air feels charged but benevolent, as if the mountain itself has accepted guardianship.","primary_figures":["mighty-armed protector (heroic devotee or divine emissary)","pilgrims/villagers","lions"],"setting":"rocky mountain trail with sparse pines and cliff ledges, a small shrine marker on the path","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","granite gray","pine green","vermillion","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: heroic mighty-armed figure at center with a radiant gold-leaf halo, lions rendered in stylized profile at the mountain edge, pilgrims walking calmly, ornate arch framing with conch-chakra motifs, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights on ornaments and shrine finial.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: cool mountain palette, delicate lions on rocky ledges, a soft luminous aura around the protector, pilgrims in simple garments, misty ridgelines and a tiny shrine, refined facial expressions showing calm courage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized mountain and lions, central figure with expansive golden aura, devotees with large eyes and composed faces, traditional pigment blocks of red/yellow/green with black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion containing the protector’s aura, surrounding panels show mountain path and lions subdued, intricate floral borders with peacocks, deep blue ground with gold and vermillion accents, Vaishnava symbols subtly repeated."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant lion calls softened","mountain wind","footsteps on stone","conch shell at phrase endings"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्वंति = कुर्वन्ति (अनुस्वार-लेखन); सिंहानामिह = सिंहानाम् + इह; पालितास्तव = पालिताः + तव
FAQs
It states that a leader’s or hero’s tejas (radiant power/valor) provides such protection that even natural dangers—like lions on a mountain—do not terrify the people.
Tejasā commonly implies spiritual and moral potency expressed as radiance, authority, and valor—an energy that can uphold order and protect others.
Those entrusted with power should use it to safeguard society, creating conditions where ordinary people can live without fear.