Shloka 42
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
गगने स्नानशाटी ते न शुष्यति न तिष्ठति । वचनं खात्ततः श्रुत्वा मद्गृहं चागतो भवान्
gagane snānaśāṭī te na śuṣyati na tiṣṭhati | vacanaṃ khāttataḥ śrutvā madgṛhaṃ cāgato bhavān
ໃນຟ້າ ຜ້າອາບນ້ຳຂອງເຈົ້າບໍ່ແຫ້ງ ແລະບໍ່ຢູ່ນິ່ງ. ເມື່ອໄດ້ຍິນຄໍານີ້ຈາກນົກ ເຈົ້າຈຶ່ງມາຮອດເຮືອນຂ້ອຍ.
Unspecified (a householder/host addressing the visitor; prior speech attributed to a bird)
Concept: Atithi-dharma and attentive listening to signs/words can redirect one toward the right teacher and right place.
Application: Treat unexpected messages and humble messengers with respect; practice hospitality and receptivity—wisdom often arrives indirectly.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveler stands at a house doorway, holding a damp bathing-cloth, looking upward as if recalling the sky where it would not dry. A small bird perches on a roof-beam, as the householder gestures inward, inviting him to enter and rest.","primary_figures":["Householder host","Visitor (brāhmaṇa traveler)","Bird messenger"],"setting":"Simple rural courtyard with clay walls, tulsi-like courtyard planter suggested but not central, water pot near the threshold, roof-beam where the bird sits.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm terracotta","lamp gold","cotton white","peacock blue","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a welcoming household threshold scene—host gesturing inward, traveler with damp snāna-śāṭī, a bird perched above as messenger; gold leaf highlights on lamp flames and doorway arch; rich reds/greens, ornate textile patterns, embossed border, subtle divine motifs in the background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with delicate architecture, soft shadows, and a small bird on the eave; traveler’s cloth fluttering lightly; cool refined palette with lyrical naturalism, gentle facial expressions, fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized house façade, bird rendered with decorative plumage; warm lamp glow; red/yellow/green pigments with rhythmic composition bands like a temple mural panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic courtyard framed by lotus borders; bird messenger integrated into floral motifs; patterned textiles and decorative borders; deep blues and gold accents, intricate linework reminiscent of Nathdwara narrative cloths."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["courtyard footsteps","soft bird calls","water dripping from cloth","oil lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नानशाटी = स्नान-शाटी; खात्ततः = खात् + ततः; मद्गृहं = मत्-गृहम्; चागतो = च + आगतः
FAQs
It functions as a sign of something unnatural or portent-like, prompting inquiry and movement in the story—here, it becomes a clue that leads the visitor onward after hearing an explanation.
Khāttataḥ (lit. “sky-goer”) is used here to mean a bird; the verse says the visitor heard the bird’s words and then came to the speaker’s house.
The verse highlights attentive listening and responsiveness to guidance, and it also frames the scene in terms of proper reception—arriving at a house where the host recognizes and addresses the guest respectfully.