Shloka 7
Yayāti, Yadu’s Refusal, and the Merit of the Mother–Father Tīrtha
अथ क्रुद्धो महाराजः समाहूयाब्रवीद्यदुम् । शर्मिष्ठा वध्यतां गत्वा शुक्रपुत्री तथा पुनः
atha kruddho mahārājaḥ samāhūyābravīdyadum | śarmiṣṭhā vadhyatāṃ gatvā śukraputrī tathā punaḥ
അപ്പോൾ മഹാരാജാവ് ക്രോധത്തോടെ യദുവിനെ വിളിച്ചു പറഞ്ഞു—“പോയി ശർമിഷ്ഠയെ വധിക്ക; അതുപോലെ ശുക്രന്റെ പുത്രിയെയും.”
Mahārāja (the great king, unnamed in this verse) addressing Yadu
Concept: Royal anger (krodha) can invert dharma; commands must be weighed against śāstric sin and familial duty.
Application: Do not execute harmful orders in anger; pause, consult śāstra/elders, and choose the least harmful dharmic option.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tense royal court: the great king rises from his throne, eyes blazing, one hand clenched and the other pointing as he summons Yadu. Courtiers recoil; the air feels heavy as the command to execute Śarmiṣṭhā and Śukra’s daughter falls like a thunderbolt.","primary_figures":["Mahārāja (angry king)","Yadu","Śarmiṣṭhā (implied)","Śukra’s daughter (Devayānī, implied)","courtiers","guards"],"setting":"ornate palace sabhā with carved pillars, lion-throne, and anxious ministers at the margins","lighting_mood":"stormy chiaroscuro with harsh torchlight and a red-tinged aura of anger","color_palette":["deep crimson","burnished gold","smoky umber","obsidian black","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a fierce mahārāja on a gem-studded lion-throne issuing a fatal command to Yadu in a palace sabhā, heavy gold leaf on crown, throne, and pillars; rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments, stylized South Indian court iconography, dramatic hand-gesture of command, attendants frozen in alarm.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a Himalayan-court aesthetic with delicate linework—king in red brocade rising in anger, Yadu standing respectfully yet tense; refined faces, subtle emotion, patterned carpets, arched windows, distant pale-blue hills beyond the palace terrace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—king’s wide eyes and flared nostrils, commanding gesture; symmetrical palace backdrop, red/yellow/green dominance, stylized jewelry and crowns, guards holding spears at the edges.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative court-panel framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; deep indigo background with gold highlights, stylized figures and textiles; peacocks in the border as ominous witnesses, the king’s command depicted with emphatic posture and rhythmic ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court murmurs","stamp of feet","metallic jingle of armor","distant conch-like alarm","tense silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समाहूयाब्रवीत् = समाहूय + अब्रवीत्; अब्रवीद्यदुम् = अब्रवीत् + यदुम् (त् + य → द्य्); अन्यत्र सन्धि न्यूनम्।
FAQs
A “mahārāja” (great king) is speaking, and he addresses Yadu directly after summoning him.
He orders Yadu to go and have Śarmiṣṭhā executed, and also mentions Śukra’s daughter as being subject to the same punitive action.
It highlights the danger of punitive decisions made in anger—raising questions about proportional justice, due process, and dharmic restraint in royal governance.