Shloka 50
Rāma’s Meeting with Agastya: Gift-Ethics (Dāna) and the Tale of King Śveta
प्रतिगृह्य ततोगस्त्याद्राघवः परवीरहा । निरीक्ष्य सुचिरं कालं विचार्य च पुनः पुनः
pratigṛhya tatogastyādrāghavaḥ paravīrahā | nirīkṣya suciraṃ kālaṃ vicārya ca punaḥ punaḥ
ຕໍ່ມາ ພຣະຣາຆະວະ ຜູ້ປະຫານວີລະຊົນຂອງສັດຕູ ໄດ້ຮັບມັນຈາກພຣະອະກັສຕະຍະ ແລ້ວຈ້ອງເບິ່ງຢູ່ດົນ ແລະຄິດພິຈາລະນາຊ້ຳໆ
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Rāma’s action; exact dialogue-speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Even divinely obtained gifts should be received with gratitude and then examined with steady discernment before use.
Application: Before acting on a powerful opportunity (wealth, authority, knowledge), pause, reflect repeatedly, and align the decision with ethics and long-term good.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rāghava stands in a quiet forest hermitage, holding a radiant, jewel-studded gift just received from sage Agastya. He gazes at it for a long time, eyes softened by awe, while the ascetic grove remains still—only leaves and incense smoke moving gently, as if time itself pauses for his deliberation.","primary_figures":["Rāma (Rāghava)","Agastya","forest ascetics (optional)"],"setting":"Daṇḍaka forest hermitage with thatched huts, sacrificial fire altar, kusa grass seats, and flowering trees; the gift held prominently in the foreground.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sapphire blue","leaf green","saffron ochre","golden amber","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Rāma in regal yet restrained posture at Agastya’s āśrama, holding a dazzling jewel-ornament; Agastya seated near a small homa-kuṇḍa, gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the hermitage scene, intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical forest hermitage with delicate brushwork; Rāma contemplative, bow at his side, examining a radiant object; Agastya calm and blessing; cool greens and soft blues, fine facial features, distant hills, small animals and birds adding quiet life.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and temple-wall composition; Rāma with large expressive eyes and blue complexion, Agastya with ascetic marks; stylized trees and creepers, warm red-yellow-green pigments, the jewel-object rendered as a luminous mandala-like form.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional framing with lotus and vine borders; central Rāma holding the radiant gift, peacocks and cows at the hermitage edge, deep indigo background with gold highlights, floral motifs echoing the ‘padma’ sensibility, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["forest birds","soft wind in leaves","crackling sacrificial fire","distant temple bell (subtle)","brief contemplative silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततोगस्त्यात् = ततः + अगस्त्यात्; अगस्त्याद्राघवः = अगस्त्यात् + राघवः
FAQs
Rāma receives something from the sage Agastya, then carefully examines it and reflects repeatedly over a long time.
It emphasizes repeated contemplation—careful, deliberate reflection rather than a hasty decision.
Even a heroic figure should pause, examine, and think deeply before acting—valuing discernment and patience.