Shloka 37
The Vena Episode: Sunīthā’s Māyā, Aṅga’s Enchantment, and the Birth of Vena
स्वहस्तं देहि विप्रेंद्र सत्यप्रत्ययकारकम् । एवमस्तु मया दत्तो ह्यस्या हस्तो न संशयः
svahastaṃ dehi vipreṃdra satyapratyayakārakam | evamastu mayā datto hyasyā hasto na saṃśayaḥ
“ໂອ ພຣາຫມັນຜູ້ປະເສີດ, ຈົ່ງຍື່ນມືຂອງທ່ານເອງເປັນຄໍາປະກັນທີ່ຢືນຢັນຄວາມຈິງ. ໃຫ້ເປັນເຊັ່ນນັ້ນ—ໂດຍຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ ມືຂອງນາງໄດ້ຖືກມອບໃຫ້ແລ້ວແທ້; ບໍ່ມີຄວາມສົງໄສ.”
Unspecified (context-dependent; likely a guardian/elder formalizing a kanyādāna/hand-giving assurance to a brāhmaṇa groom)
Concept: Truth is established through a clear pledge: the giving of the hand is a visible, binding act that removes doubt and stabilizes dharma.
Application: Make commitments explicit and verifiable; let your ‘word’ be matched by a concrete act, reducing ambiguity and preventing future harm.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the center of the maṇḍapa, the groom extends his hand as a solemn pledge, while the guardian declares the bride’s hand ‘given’ beyond doubt. The gesture is frozen in sacred certainty—witnesses, lamp, and fire all seem to testify that truth has taken visible form.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa groom (viprendra)","guardian/elder giving the bride","bride","witnessing brāhmaṇas"],"setting":"Vivāha maṇḍapa with agni-kuṇḍa, kalasha, kusa grass, garlands, and a low platform where hands meet; a lamp placed near the joined hands as ‘satya-pratyaya’ symbol.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["marigold orange","gold leaf","coconut brown","lotus pink","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic close-focus on the joined hands (pāṇigrahaṇa) with gold leaf emphasis, ornate jewelry, rich red-green textiles, agni flames stylized, symmetrical witnesses, gem-studded ornaments, thick decorative borders highlighting certainty and auspiciousness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant hand-pledge scene with delicate fingers and refined faces, soft dawn light, cool teal shadows, patterned canopy, subtle emotion of resolve, fine architectural lines and floral motifs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic joined-hands motif centered, bold outlines, saturated warm palette, stylized fire and lamp, large expressive eyes, rhythmic ornamentation conveying ritual authority.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: auspicious hand-pledge framed by lotus and floral borders, deep blue background with gold detailing, stylized attendants, peacock motifs, emphasis on sacred gesture as central symbol rather than portrait realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","crackle of fire","ululation-like festive murmur (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विप्रेṃdra = विप्रेन्द्र; एवमस्तु = एवम् + अस्तु; ह्यस्या = हि + अस्याः (यण्/व्यञ्जन-सन्धि)
FAQs
It functions as a formal pledge—offering one’s hand as a sign of commitment and verification—often resonating with the ritual/legal idiom of assurances used in dharmic agreements, including marriage arrangements.
By calling the pledged hand “satyapratyayakārakam,” the verse frames truth as something socially and ritually confirmed through a clear, public act that removes doubt.
Commitments should be made in a way that is verifiable and doubt-free; integrity is strengthened when one’s promise is backed by an unequivocal, witnessed act.