Shloka 19
The Power of a Chaste Woman: Indra and Kāma Confront Satī’s Radiance
संबोध्य चैवं स सुराधिनाथं चापं गृहीतं सशरं सुपुष्पम् । उवाच क्रीडां पुरतः स्थितां तां विधाय मायां भवती प्रयातु
saṃbodhya caivaṃ sa surādhināthaṃ cāpaṃ gṛhītaṃ saśaraṃ supuṣpam | uvāca krīḍāṃ purataḥ sthitāṃ tāṃ vidhāya māyāṃ bhavatī prayātu
ເມື່ອໄດ້ກ່າວຕໍ່ຈອມເທວະດັ່ງນັ້ນແລ້ວ ລາວກໍຈັບຄັນທະນູທີ່ປະດັບດ້ວຍດອກໄມ້ງາມ ພ້ອມລູກສອນ। ແລ້ວຈຶ່ງເວົ້າກັບນາງຜູ້ຢືນຢູ່ຕໍ່ໜ້າເພື່ອການຫຼິ້ນວ່າ: “ຈົ່ງສວມຮູບມາຍາ ແລ້ວຈາກໄປບັດນີ້”
Unclear from the single-verse context (a male figure addressing Indra and a lady).
Concept: Māyā can be deliberately assumed and dismissed; appearances are tools in conflict and persuasion, not ultimate reality.
Application: Be wary of seductive appearances and strategic illusions; cultivate discernment (viveka) before acting on what is merely ‘presented.’
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A male figure—likely Kāma or a deva agent—stands poised with a bow strung with a single flower-arrow, petals luminous as if alive. Before him, a lady stands ‘for sport,’ and the moment freezes as he commands her to assume an illusory form and depart, the air shimmering with māyā like heat-haze over gold.","primary_figures":["Kāma (or a deva agent holding the flower-bow)","Indra (Śakra)","A lady (unnamed; target/participant in the stratagem)"],"setting":"Celestial courtyard with lotus pools, jeweled steps, and cloud-canopies; a small audience of devas at a distance","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit brilliance mixed with iridescent shimmer (māyā effect)","color_palette":["iridescent pearl","lotus pink","deep indigo","antique gold","jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure holding a richly ornamented floral bow and arrow, petals rendered with raised paint; Indra nearby with gold leaf halo; the lady in ornate sari, mid-turn as if about to vanish into illusion; heavy gold leaf embellishment, rich reds/greens, gem-studded jewelry, lotus pool and carved pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene of poised gesture—flower-arrow drawn slightly, not released; the lady’s veil catching light as she prepares to assume māyā; cool indigo shadows, soft lotus-pink accents, refined facial expressions, airy cloud architecture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized eyes; the flower-bow exaggerated with decorative blossoms; the lady shown with a swirling aura indicating māyā; strong red-yellow-green palette with deep blue background, temple mural symmetry and patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate lotus border and floral arabesques; central figures framed by peacocks and cows-as-symbolic witnesses of līlā; deep blue cloth ground with gold and pink detailing; the lady’s ‘māyā departure’ shown as a spiral of lotus petals and shimmering dots."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","string drone","whispering wind","water ripples","conch shell (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च + एवम् → चैवम्; सः + सुराधिनाथम् → स सुराधिनाथम्; च + आपम् → चापम्; स + शरम् → सशरम्; सु + पुष्पम् → सुपुष्पम्
FAQs
“Surādhinātha” means the overlord of the gods and commonly refers to Indra.
It indicates adopting or projecting an illusory/magical form—suggesting disguise, supernatural display, or a narrative device to transition the scene.
The verse highlights how power and appearances can be mediated through māyā (illusion), implying caution about taking surface appearances as ultimate reality—an often-recurring Purāṇic theme.