Shloka 35
The Birth of King Pṛthu: Vena’s Fall, the Sages’ Churning, and Earth’s Surrender
तांस्तथाब्रुवतः सर्वान्महर्षीनब्रवीत्तदा । वेनः प्रहस्य दुर्बुद्धिरिममर्थमनर्थकम्
tāṃstathābruvataḥ sarvānmaharṣīnabravīttadā | venaḥ prahasya durbuddhirimamarthamanarthakam
កាលដែលមហាឫសីទាំងអស់និយាយដូច្នោះ វេណៈដែលមានបញ្ញាអាក្រក់បានសើច ហើយឆ្លើយតបដោយពាក្យអសារប្រយោជន៍ និងគ្មានន័យ។
Narrator (describing Vena’s response to the sages)
Concept: Derisive laughter at saintly counsel signals adharma; arrogance (ahaṅkāra) makes speech ‘anarthaka’—fruitless and destructive.
Application: Notice when ego turns advice into ‘noise’; practice humility before elders/teachers; avoid ridiculing ethical counsel.
Primary Rasa: hasya
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vena sits on a high throne, leaning back with a sharp, dismissive laugh, while a circle of austere sages stands firm, their faces calm yet stern. The air feels charged—incense smoke curls upward like a warning as the king’s mocking gesture fractures the sanctity of the court.","primary_figures":["King Vena","Mahārṣis (sages)"],"setting":"Royal assembly hall with ritual implements (kuśa grass, water pot, ladles) placed near the sages, contrasting with the king’s opulent throne.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["smoky gray","burnished gold","dark maroon","ash white","peacock blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vena on an ornate throne with exaggerated proud posture, sages in a semicircle holding kamaṇḍalu and kuśa, gold leaf highlighting the throne and jewelry, rich maroons and greens, embossed halos around sages (subtle) contrasting with Vena’s harsh expression, decorative lotus borders framing moral tension.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court scene with refined expressions—Vena’s sly smile and the sages’ composed gravity, delicate textiles, cool blues and muted reds, architectural pavilion opening to a pale landscape, fine brushwork capturing the moment of derision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines, Vena’s face rendered with intense eyes and a crooked smile, sages with serene yet admonishing gaze, ritual objects stylized, red-yellow-green palette with black contouring, symmetrical but emotionally charged composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel with ornate floral borders and lotus motifs, Vena’s throne centered, sages arranged like a devotional procession inverted by the king’s mockery, deep blue background with gold accents, peacocks at corners as silent witnesses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp laugh (dramatic cue)","temple bells fading","low drone","rustle of sages' garments"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तांस्+तथा→तान् तथा; सर्वान्+महर्षीन्→सर्वान् महर्षीन्; महर्षीन्+अब्रवीत्→महर्षीन् अब्रवीत्; अब्रवीत्+तदा→अब्रवीत् तदा; दुर्बुद्धिः+इमम्→दुर्बुद्धिरिमम्; अर्थम्+अनर्थकम्→अर्थमनर्थकम्
FAQs
Vena is a king portrayed as unrighteous and arrogant; here he mocks the sages and replies with a senseless statement.
It highlights that ridiculing wise counsel and speaking without meaning are signs of corrupted judgment, especially dangerous in a ruler.
These words characterize Vena’s contempt and moral blindness, framing his response as not merely incorrect but rooted in adharmic disposition.