Shloka 63
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
क्षमा शांतिस्तथा लज्जा चाहिंसा च ह्यकल्पना । एताः सर्वाः समायाताः स्त्रीरूपास्तु द्विजोत्तम
kṣamā śāṃtistathā lajjā cāhiṃsā ca hyakalpanā | etāḥ sarvāḥ samāyātāḥ strīrūpāstu dvijottama
ຄວາມອະໄພ, ຄວາມສະຫງົບ, ຄວາມລະອາຍອັນບໍລິສຸດ, ອະຫິງສາ, ແລະຄວາມບໍ່ຟຸ້ງຝັນ—ໂອ ທະວິຊະຜູ້ເລີດ—ທັງໝົດນີ້ໄດ້ມາພ້ອມກັນ ໂດຍປາກົດເປັນຮູບສະຕຣີ.
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed to identify the dialogue pair).
Concept: Core virtues—forgiveness, peace, modesty, non-violence, and freedom from fanciful mental projection—are integrated and personified as a single feminine presence.
Application: When conflict arises, practice a ‘kṣamā pause’: delay response, soften speech, and choose non-harm; reduce kalpanā by verifying assumptions before reacting.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A single graceful woman stands as the composite form of virtues: her right hand offers forgiveness, her gaze radiates peace, and her posture embodies modesty. Around her, translucent motifs—white doves for ahiṃsā and a still lake for akalpanā—float like subtle emblems, calming the entire scene.","primary_figures":["Personified Kṣamā-Śānti-Lajjā-Ahiṃsā (feminine embodiment)","a listening dvija (optional, at a respectful distance)"],"setting":"Quiet hermitage garden with a still pond, lotus leaves, and a simple stone seat; minimal ornamentation to emphasize inner purity.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["pearl white","soft teal","silver gray","lotus pink","deep violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central feminine deity-like figure embodying forgiveness and peace, thick gold leaf halo, rich maroon and green textiles, embossed gold jewelry kept modest, symbolic doves and a still lotus pond behind, ornate border with floral motifs, serene facial expression.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate feminine figure by a moonlit pond, cool palette, fine brushwork on lotus leaves, subtle doves in flight, refined facial features, gentle hills and trees, lyrical quietness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, large calm eyes, stylized pond and lotus, warm red-yellow-green accents balanced with white garments, symbolic dove motifs, temple-wall composition with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central feminine figure framed by intricate lotus borders, deep blue night background with silver-gold highlights, repeated dove and lotus motifs, symmetrical floral patterns, devotional stillness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night insects","gentle water ripple","soft bell at verse end","long silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शान्तिस्तथा = शान्तिः + तथा; चाहिंसा = च + अहिंसा; ह्यकल्पना = हि + अकल्पना; स्त्रीरूपास्तु = स्त्रीरूपाः + तु।
FAQs
The verse lists five virtues—kṣamā (forgiveness), śānti (peace), lajjā (modesty as moral restraint), ahiṃsā (non-violence), and akalpanā (freedom from mental fabrication)—and presents them as united in a single embodiment.
“Strīrūpa” means “in the form of a woman,” suggesting a poetic or symbolic embodiment of these virtues as a feminine figure, emphasizing their integrated presence rather than treating them as separate traits.
Ethically, the verse teaches that a refined character is marked by forbearance, inner calm, restrained conduct, non-harm, and disciplined imagination—virtues that together form an ideal of dharmic living.