Shloka 147
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
वैष्णव उवाच । प्रसन्नस्ते सुरश्रेष्ठो दानवारीश्वरः सदा । दृष्ट्वा त्वां च मनोऽस्माकं हृष्यतीवाधुना द्विज
vaiṣṇava uvāca | prasannaste suraśreṣṭho dānavārīśvaraḥ sadā | dṛṣṭvā tvāṃ ca mano'smākaṃ hṛṣyatīvādhunā dvija
ヴァイシュナヴァは言った。「ダーナヴァの主にして諸天の最勝なる御方は、常に汝を嘉し給う。いま汝を見て、われらの心もまた大いに歓喜する、ブラーフマナよ。」
Vaiṣṇava (a devotee/follower of Viṣṇu)
Concept: The Lord is pleased with the devotee; seeing a virtuous brāhmaṇa/devotee gladdens the hearts of Vaiṣṇavas—bhakti is shared joy and mutual honoring.
Application: Strengthen devotional community: speak encouragement, recognize goodness in others, and let meetings become occasions for gratitude rather than rivalry.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vaiṣṇava devotee speaks with bright, restrained joy, hands lifted in respectful gesture toward a brāhmaṇa. Behind them, a subtle presence of the divine is suggested—an unseen Hari whose pleasure is felt as a gentle glow and calm wind.","primary_figures":["Vaiṣṇava speaker","brāhmaṇa listener","implied Hari (unseen presence or faint icon)"],"setting":"Hermitage courtyard or shrine-adjacent space with a small Viṣṇu icon, conch and discus motifs, and a few seated attendants listening quietly.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","cream white","peacock blue","maroon","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vaiṣṇava in traditional attire speaking reverently to a brāhmaṇa, with a small Viṣṇu shrine in the background; gold-leaf halo around the shrine icon, ornate borders, rich reds and greens, gem-like ornament highlights, expressive yet composed faces conveying prasanna-bhāva.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle conversational scene with refined features; the Vaiṣṇava’s delighted expression subtle, the brāhmaṇa calm; soft dawn sky, delicate foliage, minimal architecture, lyrical naturalism emphasizing satsaṅga.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and warm pigments; the Vaiṣṇava gesturing in praise, brāhmaṇa receiving with serenity; stylized shrine elements with conch/discus motifs; strong compositional symmetry like a temple panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional gathering framed by lotus and floral borders; deep blue field with gold highlights; small central shrine of Hari; peacocks and cows as auspicious motifs; intricate textile-like patterning emphasizing communal bhakti joy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"warm-authoritative","sound_elements":["soft mridangam pulse (very light)","hand cymbals (subtle)","temple bell","gentle crowd hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prasannaste = प्रसन्नः + ते; mano'smākaṃ = मनः + अस्माकम्; hṛṣyatīvādhunā = हृष्यति + इव + अधुना.
FAQs
It conveys approval and joy: a revered lord is pleased with the addressed brāhmaṇa, and the speaker’s mind also rejoices upon seeing him.
Literally “lord of the Dānavas.” Without additional surrounding verses, the text does not uniquely identify which figure is meant; it functions as an epithet indicating a powerful ruler associated with the Dānava/Daitya line.
It models respectful speech and the virtue of honoring the worthy (here addressed as “dvija”), linking spiritual esteem with inner gladness and communal affirmation.