Shloka 23
The Story of Sukalā
Episode: Ugrasena and Padmāvatī’s Return to Vidarbha
सखीभिः सहिता सा तु निःशंका परिवर्तते । रमते सा तदा तत्र यथापूर्वं तथैव च
sakhībhiḥ sahitā sā tu niḥśaṃkā parivartate | ramate sā tadā tatra yathāpūrvaṃ tathaiva ca
ນາງຢູ່ກັບໝູ່ສະຫາຍຍິງ ແລ້ວເດີນໄປມາໂດຍບໍ່ຫວາດກົວ; ແລະທີ່ນັ້ນນາງກໍຊື່ນບານດັ່ງເກົ່າ ເຫມືອນເກົ່າທຸກປະການ।
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 48)
Concept: Fearlessness and delight are wholesome when guarded by discernment; unexamined freedom can drift into adharma.
Application: Choose friends who strengthen values; balance recreation with self-discipline; keep a daily anchor practice (japa/puja) amid social life.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Padmāvatī strolls through palace corridors and gardens with a circle of friends, laughing softly and moving without anxiety. The composition captures lightness and social charm, while subtle shadows hint at the moral ambiguity of unchecked ease.","primary_figures":["Padmāvatī","sakhīs (female friends)"],"setting":"palace garden walkways with flowering trees, fountains, and shaded verandas","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["spring green","coral pink","cream white","lapis blue","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Padmāvatī with her sakhīs in a palace garden, gold leaf on jewelry and architectural borders, rich reds/greens, stylized flowers, ornate pillars, symmetrical grouping with decorative flourishes.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical garden promenade, delicate brushwork, refined faces, flowering trees and pavilions, gentle gestures among friends, cool shadows and pastel garments, intimate courtly charm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, bright natural pigments, Padmāvatī and friends in rhythmic procession, stylized foliage, decorative border patterns, expressive eyes and graceful hand poses.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: garden scene framed by lotus and floral borders, stylized figures in patterned garments, peacocks near the edges, deep blue background with gold highlights, emphasis on ornamental rhythm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["garden birds","light laughter (implied)","fountain water","breeze through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yathāpūrvaṃ = yathā-pūrvam (avyayībhāva); tathaiva = tathā eva.
FAQs
It describes a woman, accompanied by her friends, moving about confidently and enjoying herself in the same way as before.
Niḥśaṅkā conveys being free from apprehension—she roams or moves about without fear or suspicion.
It implies continuity and normalcy: despite whatever preceded this moment in the story, her conduct and enjoyment return to (or remain in) the earlier, familiar pattern.