Shloka 15
Vena’s Fall into Adharma and the Prelude to Pṛthu’s Birth
सप्तैते ऋषयस्तत्र वेनपार्श्वं गतास्तथा । समाहूय ततः प्रोचुरंगस्य तनयं प्रति
saptaite ṛṣayastatra venapārśvaṃ gatāstathā | samāhūya tataḥ procuraṃgasya tanayaṃ prati
ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಏಳು ಋಷಿಗಳೂ ವೇನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ಅಂಗನ ಪುತ್ರನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator relating the sages’ actions; direct speakers are the seven ṛṣis addressing Vena, son of Aṅga).
Concept: Spiritual authority (ṛṣi) must admonish temporal authority (rājā) when governance deviates from dharma.
Application: Seek counsel from principled elders; when responsible for others, invite correction rather than surround yourself with flatterers.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Seven austere sages, matted-haired and luminous with tapas, stride into a royal hall where Vena sits in proud isolation. The air tightens as the sages form a semicircle at his side, their raised hands signaling both summoning and restraint—dharma arriving like a storm held in check.","primary_figures":["seven ṛṣis","King Vena"],"setting":"royal court with pillars, throne dais, attendants at a distance, ritual implements neglected in a corner to hint at disrupted yajña","lighting_mood":"dramatic","color_palette":["smoky ash","royal maroon","antique gold","ivory white","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seven sages with gold-leaf halos confront King Vena on a gem-studded throne, rich reds and greens, ornate pillars, gold leaf emphasizing the sages’ tapas radiance and the moral gravity of the summons, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined court interior with delicate lines, the seven sages in simple ochre robes approaching Vena, cool muted palette with lyrical architectural details, expressive faces showing stern compassion, subtle narrative tension.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat yet powerful color fields show the sages encircling Vena, large eyes and stylized gestures of admonition, temple-wall composition with rhythmic pillar patterns, red/yellow/green dominance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: court scene framed by floral borders and lotus motifs, deep blue background with gold highlights, sages rendered as devotional figures, peacocks and stylized vines in margins, emphasizing cosmic order confronting arrogance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court hush","staff taps","distant conch","low temple bell resonance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सप्तैते = सप्त + एते; ऋषयस्तत्र = ऋषयः + तत्र; गतास्तथा = गताः + तथा; प्रोचुरंगस्य = प्रोचुः + अङ्गस्य; (IAST ‘procuraṃgasya’ इति पाठे ‘procuḥ aṃgasya’ अपेक्षितम्)
FAQs
It refers to Vena, identified here through his lineage as the son of King Aṅga.
It introduces a dharma-setting moment where sages intervene to counsel or correct royal conduct, a common Purāṇic theme.
Kingship is accountable to dharma: rulers are expected to heed wise counsel and be guided by spiritual and moral authority.