Shloka 135
Aśokasundarī and Huṇḍa: Chastity, Karma, and the Foretold Rise of Nahuṣa
देहि पुत्रं महाभाग ममवंशप्रधारकम् । यदि चापि वरो देयस्त्वया मे कृपया विभो
dehi putraṃ mahābhāga mamavaṃśapradhārakam | yadi cāpi varo deyastvayā me kṛpayā vibho
ໂອ ຜູ້ມີພາກດີຍິ່ງ, ຂໍຈົ່ງປະທານບຸດໃຫ້ແກ່ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ ເພື່ອສືບຕໍ່ວົງສາຂອງຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ. ຖ້າຈະປະທານພອນດ້ວຍຄວາມເມດຕາ, ໂອ ພຣະຜູ້ມີອານຸພາບ, ຂໍຈົ່ງປະທານພອນນີ້ແກ່ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a petitioner addressing a powerful lord/deity).
Concept: Śaraṇāgati and sincere prayer, offered with humility, becomes fit to receive divine grace (kṛpā) and boon (vara).
Application: Ask for life-goals with humility and ethical intent; align desires with dharma (a child as a carrier of virtue, not mere pride).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble petitioner kneels with folded hands before a radiant ascetic-lord, eyes lifted in earnest longing. The air is still, charged with compassion, as lotus petals drift and a faint halo surrounds the boon-giver, suggesting unseen divine sanction.","primary_figures":["Petitioner (Āyu or a kingly devotee)","Dattātreya (implied boon-giver)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage threshold with kusa grass, a small fire-altar, and flowering trees; a quiet path leading to the āśrama.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","leaf green","saffron ochre","lotus pink","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a kneeling royal petitioner with folded hands before Dattātreya seated on a low pedestal, triple-headed iconography subtly suggested, gold leaf halo and ornate jewelry, rich vermilion and emerald drapery, temple-like arch framing the hermitage scene, embossed gold detailing on lotus motifs and the boon-giver’s aura.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical forest āśrama with delicate trees and a small yajña-kuṇḍa, the petitioner in simple royal attire kneeling, Dattātreya calm and compassionate, cool greens and pale blues, refined faces, gentle hillside contours, fine linework and soft washes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Dattātreya with serene wide eyes and warm ochres, the petitioner in añjali-mudrā, stylized foliage and āśrama elements, red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall composition with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional petition scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus patterns, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks at the margins, central figures rendered with Nathdwara-like ornamentation, abundant lotuses symbolizing grace and lineage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","forest birds","gentle silence","soft conch shell (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चापि = च + अपि; ममवंशप्रधारकम् = मम + वंशप्रधारकम्; देयः is a yat-kr̥danta (gerundive) meaning ‘to be given’.
FAQs
The speaker requests a son who will sustain and continue the family lineage (vaṃśa-pradhāraka).
It reflects the traditional concern for continuity of family line and duties across generations, linking personal desire to social and dharmic continuity.
The petitioner appeals humbly and respectfully, asking for a boon as an act of compassion (kṛpayā), acknowledging the giver’s power and discretion.