Shloka 17
The Episode Leading to Vena: Aṅga Learns the Cause of Indra’s Sovereignty
सुखस्य दाता परमार्थदाता मोक्षस्य दाता जगतां हि नाथः । तस्मात्तमाराधय गच्छ पुत्र संप्राप्स्यसे इंद्रसमं हि पुत्रम्
sukhasya dātā paramārthadātā mokṣasya dātā jagatāṃ hi nāthaḥ | tasmāttamārādhaya gaccha putra saṃprāpsyase iṃdrasamaṃ hi putram
ಅವನು ಸುಖದಾತ, ಪರಮಾರ್ಥದಾತ, ಮೋಕ್ಷದಾತ—ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ನಾಥನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಪುತ್ರ, ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸು; ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಇಂದ್ರಸಮಾನ ಪುತ್ರನು ದೊರೆಯುವನು.
Unspecified (context needed to identify the dialogue pair in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 31)
Concept: The Lord of the worlds alone grants both worldly happiness and the highest good culminating in moksha; worship is the advised path.
Application: When seeking specific outcomes (health, family, success), anchor the prayer in surrender and remembrance that the highest gift is inner freedom and God-realization.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fatherly sage points toward a radiant Govinda in the sky-temple of the heart, as if revealing that the same Lord who grants joy also opens the gate of liberation. In the foreground, the son kneels with longing and faith, while a symbolic thunderless ‘divine certainty’ fills the air—lotus petals, a conch’s spiral, and a faint path of light leading upward.","primary_figures":["Govinda (Vishnu)","elder sage/counselor","devotee son seeking a boon"],"setting":"Forest hermitage edge opening into a visionary celestial vista—clouds parting to reveal Vishnu’s radiance; a small yajña-kunda or lamp nearby to suggest worship.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial white","sapphire blue","sunrise gold","lotus magenta","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as Jagannātha and Mokṣa-dātā appearing in a radiant aureole, gold leaf rays and embossed lotus halo, sage instructing a kneeling prince, ornate jewelry and crowns, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, conch and discus highlighted with gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical forest scene with a visionary opening of clouds revealing Vishnu, delicate gradients, refined faces, cool blues and violets, soft gold highlights, a humble devotee and sage in the lower register, subtle symbolism of a light-path toward liberation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dramatic Vishnu manifestation with bold outlines, large eyes, layered ornaments, strong red-yellow-green palette, sage’s pointing gesture emphasized, stylized clouds and lotus motifs framing the moksha theme.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-Govinda as the boon-giver centered, ornate floral borders, lotus and conch motifs, deep indigo ground with gold, devotees below in añjali, peacocks and cows as auspicious witnesses, intricate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात् + तम् + आराधय → तस्मात्तमाराधय (तस्मात्+तम् = तस्मात्तम्); संप्राप्स्यसे = सम्+प्र+आप् (भविष्यत्, आत्मनेपद); इंद्रसमं = इन्द्रसमम् (अनुस्वार/नकार-लेखनभेदः)
FAQs
The verse refers to the supreme Lord (jagatāṃ nāthaḥ) as the source of worldly happiness, the highest spiritual good (paramārtha), and liberation (mokṣa), presenting Him as both benefactor and ultimate refuge.
It urges the listener—addressed as “son”—to go and worship (ārādhaya) that Lord, implying devotion and propitiation as the recommended means.
The verse links devotion with both spiritual fruit (mokṣa) and legitimate worldly blessings, teaching that worship is not merely transactional but aligned with dharma—where worldly desires are subordinated to the highest good.