Shloka 163
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
धर्मो हि विपुलो नश्येत्तेन त्वां न प्रसादये । भविष्यामि वशे तुभ्यं यदि तातः प्रदास्यति
dharmo hi vipulo naśyettena tvāṃ na prasādaye | bhaviṣyāmi vaśe tubhyaṃ yadi tātaḥ pradāsyati
ពិតប្រាកដណាស់ ធម៌ដ៏ធំធេងនឹងរលាយបាត់; ដូច្នេះខ្ញុំមិនព្យាយាមស្វែងរកការពេញចិត្តពីអ្នកទេ។ ខ្ញុំនឹងស្ថិតក្រោមអំណាចអ្នក តែបើឪពុកខ្ញុំប្រគល់ខ្ញុំឲ្យអ្នកប៉ុណ្ណោះ។
Unspecified (a speaker refusing improper consent; context needed to identify the character)
Concept: Dharma is subtle and easily ruined; personal desire must not override rightful guardianship and social order.
Application: Hold firm boundaries; do not manipulate or seek favor through unethical shortcuts; accept commitments only through transparent, rightful processes.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The maiden stands upright, gaze steady, one hand raised in a gentle but unmistakable gesture of refusal, her expression calm yet unyielding. The suitor’s posture shows surprise and frustration, while the background architecture feels austere—like a courtroom of dharma rather than a romantic garden.","primary_figures":["a resolute maiden (unnamed)","a suitor/recipient (unnamed)"],"setting":"formal hall with carved dharma symbols (scales, lotus medallions), minimal ornamentation, attendants at a distance","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ivory","smoky gray","royal blue","maroon","gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central maiden with calm, commanding stance and raised palm of refusal; suitor slightly recoiling; gold leaf aura and architectural borders; rich maroon and royal blue textiles, heavy jewelry, symmetrical composition emphasizing dharma’s authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: restrained palette and refined linework; maiden’s serene firmness contrasted with suitor’s agitation; airy hall with delicate pillars, subtle shadows, and a distant lotus emblem signifying purity of conduct.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; maiden in dignified posture, suitor opposite; temple-hall aesthetic with patterned floor, red-yellow-green pigments, and stylized lotus motifs framing the moral confrontation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral tableau framed by ornate floral borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights; symbolic lotus and tulasi motifs in the border to suggest purity and devotion supporting dharma; peacocks in corners, central figures rendered with devotional gravity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell strike","low drone (tanpura)","brief silence after key phrase","distant conch (soft)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नश्येत्तेन = नश्येत् + तेन (सन्ध्यनुसारं संयुक्तम्).
FAQs
It stresses that dharma should not be compromised for personal appeasement, and that a relationship should proceed only through proper, lawful consent—here, explicitly through the father’s formal giving.
Not directly; it is primarily a dharma-centered statement about proper conduct and social-religious legitimacy rather than devotion to a deity.
Because trying to win favor in a way that bypasses rightful procedure would “destroy great dharma”; the speaker insists on legitimacy (the father’s approval) before accepting any binding relationship.