Shloka 32
The Origin of Rāvaṇa
सपत्न्या मम कुक्षिस्थं विधानं समुपस्थितम् । येन स्वमातुर्विमलं कुलमुज्ज्वलितं महत्
sapatnyā mama kukṣisthaṃ vidhānaṃ samupasthitam | yena svamāturvimalaṃ kulamujjvalitaṃ mahat
ເມຍຮ່ວມຂອງຂ້າໄດ້ເລີ່ມແຜນການຕໍ່ຕ້ານລູກໃນຄັນຂອງຂ້າ; ໂດຍເຫດນັ້ນ ວົງສາຕະກູນອັນບໍລິສຸດແລະຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ຂອງແມ່ຂ້າ ຈຶ່ງສະຫວ່າງໄສໃນກຽດຊື່
Unspecified (context-dependent within Pātāla-khaṇḍa narrative)
Concept: Even hostile intent (vidhāna/scheme) can become an instrument through which providence reveals the strength of a virtuous lineage; adversity tests and publicizes dharma.
Application: Respond to rivalry without becoming cruel; protect the vulnerable; let conduct, not resentment, uphold family honor.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pregnant queen sits in a private chamber, one hand resting protectively on her belly, eyes alert with restrained fear. In the background, a shadowed co-wife confers with an attendant, suggesting a covert plot, while a family emblem or ancestral lamp glows—symbolizing the ‘stainless lineage’ that will shine through trial.","primary_figures":["pregnant queen","co-wife (sapatnī)","female attendant/messenger"],"setting":"Royal inner apartments with carved pillars, curtained alcoves, and a small ancestral shrine niche.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["deep maroon","pearl white","shadow violet","antique gold","teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: regal pregnant queen seated on a jeweled couch, protective hand on womb, anxious yet dignified face; co-wife in the side panel with conspiratorial posture; gold leaf highlighting jewelry, throne, and ancestral lamp; rich reds, greens, and ornate palace arches.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate zenana scene with delicate textiles, cool nocturnal palette, subtle expressions of fear and resolve; co-wife half-hidden behind a curtain; fine floral patterns and refined architectural lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized royal women with bold outlines and expressive eyes; the pregnant queen foregrounded, co-wife in darker tones behind; warm red-yellow-green pigments with symbolic lamp and lineage insignia.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: palace scene framed by lotus and creeper borders; symbolic lotuses near the womb area to suggest unborn destiny; deep blue background with gold ornamentation, intricate textile motifs, narrative vignettes at the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft anklets in corridors","distant palace drums","whispered voices","night insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वमातुर्विमलं = स्वमातुः + विमलम् (विसर्ग + व → र्). कुलमुज्ज्वलितं = कुलम् + उज्ज्वलितम् (म् + उ → मुः/अनुस्वार-प्रवृत्ति; लेखन में ‘मु’).
FAQs
A woman says her co-wife has initiated a plot targeting the child in her womb, and she links the outcome to the glory or vindication of her maternal lineage.
It reflects the Purāṇic concern for family honor and inherited virtue, where personal events are often interpreted as affecting—or revealing—the standing of one’s lineage.
It cautions against jealousy and harm within households, implying that such acts carry moral consequences and can become the cause of public renown or disgrace.