Shloka 84
The Birth of King Pṛthu: Vena’s Fall, the Sages’ Churning, and Earth’s Surrender
आहर्ता भूतले चैकः सर्वधर्मसमन्वितः । एते गुणा अस्य चांगे भविष्यंति महात्मनः
āhartā bhūtale caikaḥ sarvadharmasamanvitaḥ | ete guṇā asya cāṃge bhaviṣyaṃti mahātmanaḥ
លើផែនដី នឹងមានមេដឹកនាំតែមួយគត់ឥតមានអ្នកប្រៀបបាន ដែលពោរពេញដោយគុណធម៌ទាំងអស់។ គុណទាំងនេះនឹងបង្ហាញនៅក្នុងអង្គនៃមហាត្មានោះផ្ទាល់។
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Ideal kingship is measured by comprehensive dharma-virtues, which naturally manifest in a mahātmā and stabilize the world.
Application: Cultivate leadership as service: truthfulness, restraint, generosity, and protection of the vulnerable; measure success by ethical wholeness rather than power.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A prophetic court-scene where sages point toward a radiant future ruler seated modestly on a lion-throne, his posture calm yet commanding. Around him, symbols of dharma—scales, a water-pot for dāna, and a lotus—float in subtle divine light, suggesting virtues manifesting as visible auras.","primary_figures":["future dharmic ruler (mahātmā)","assembled ṛṣis","attendant ministers"],"setting":"royal sabhā with carved pillars, lotus motifs, and a distant glimpse of a temple spire indicating devotion underpinning governance","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","ivory white","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dharmic king on a lion-throne beneath an ornate arch, sages with matted hair offering blessings, lotus and conch motifs in the backdrop, heavy gold leaf halos, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, crisp South Indian iconographic symmetry, embossed gold detailing on throne and jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene royal court with delicate linework, the future ruler modestly seated, ṛṣis in white and ochre, soft Himalayan-like atmospheric depth, cool blues and pale pinks, refined faces, lyrical trees beyond palace terrace, subtle aura around the king.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, the king with large expressive eyes and calm smile, sages in ochre robes, lotus medallions and conch patterns on the walls, natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, temple-sabhā aesthetic, flat yet majestic composition with radiant aura.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central enthroned righteous ruler framed by lotus borders, peacocks and floral creepers, deep indigo background with gold highlights, temple-like pavilion, intricate white floral patterns, devotional ambience suggesting Viṣṇu’s grace behind dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft mridangam pulse","conch shell (distant)","courtly hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैकः = च + एकः; गुणा अस्य = गुणाः + अस्य; चांगे = च + अङ्गे; भविष्यंति = भविष्यन्ति (अनुस्वार-लेखनभेद)
FAQs
It presents the archetype of a singular, exemplary ruler whose authority is grounded in comprehensive dharma—ethical conduct, justice, and virtuous governance.
It implies an integrated embodiment of dharma: not a single virtue in isolation, but a harmonized fullness of moral qualities expressed through character and action.
That true greatness is measured by virtues aligned with dharma, and that a worthy leader is recognized by the visible manifestation of those qualities in conduct.