Shloka 12
The Marriage of Nahuṣa and Aśokasundarī at Vasiṣṭha’s Hermitage
within the Gurutīrtha Glorification
त्वां च दृष्ट्वा हि ते माता पितासौ तव सुव्रत । हर्षेण वृद्धिमाप्नोतु पर्वणीव तु सागरः
tvāṃ ca dṛṣṭvā hi te mātā pitāsau tava suvrata | harṣeṇa vṛddhimāpnotu parvaṇīva tu sāgaraḥ
ഹേ സുവ്രത, നിന്നെ കണ്ടു നിന്റെ മാതാവും പിതാവും ഹർഷത്തിൽ, പർവ്വകാലത്ത് സമുദ്രം തിരകളാൽ പൊങ്ങുന്നതുപോലെ, വർദ്ധിക്കട്ടെ।
Unspecified (verse is a benedictive statement within a narrative dialogue; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Filial reunion increases auspiciousness; joy that ‘swells’ like the ocean at parva symbolizes dharmic prosperity arising from noble vows and right conduct.
Application: Keep your commitments and return to those who nurtured you; measure success by the joy and peace you bring to family and community.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mother and father stand at the doorway, faces brightening as their child returns; behind them, the sky carries a luminous moon suggesting parva-time. In a poetic overlay, the ocean in the distance swells with silver-blue tides, visually echoing the parents’ expanding joy.","primary_figures":["returning child (addressed as suvrata)","mother","father","attendants/relatives"],"setting":"Home threshold with lamps and garlands; distant seashore or symbolic ocean horizon under a parva moon.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver blue","pearl white","lamp gold","midnight indigo","coral rose"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: family reunion at a decorated doorway with gold-leaf lamps and ornate borders; the parva moon rendered with embossed gold; a stylized ocean band with shimmering highlights; rich textiles, jewel-toned accents, auspicious motifs (kalasha, lotus).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender domestic scene with refined expressions; cool moonlight washes the courtyard; distant ocean suggested as a lyrical strip with gentle waves; delicate brushwork, soft indigos and silvers, emotional warmth without excess.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes showing swelling joy; moon and ocean as symbolic bands; warm lamp yellows against deep indigo night; decorative floral borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central reunion panel framed by lotus and wave motifs; parva moon as a circular medallion; deep blue cloth ground with gold wave tracery; peacocks and floral borders, devotional auspiciousness emphasizing ‘vṛddhi’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["gentle ocean surf","night insects","soft bell at doorway","quiet breathing pause"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितासौ = पिता + असौ (स्वर-सन्धि); वृद्धिमाप्नोतु = वृद्धिम् + आप्नोतु (व्यञ्जन-सन्धि: म् + आ); पर्वणीव = पर्वणि + इव (स्वर-सन्धि)
FAQs
It compares the parents’ joy to the ocean’s swelling at parvan-times—lunar phases associated with stronger tides and festival days.
“Suvrata” is an address meaning “one of noble vows/virtuous conduct,” praising the listener’s disciplined or righteous character.
The verse highlights familial affection and the auspiciousness of reunion, implying that virtuous conduct brings gladness and uplift to one’s parents and household.