Shloka 10
Protection of Brāhmaṇas
अंगहीनः कृष्णवर्णो मूर्खो योग्यो भवेन्नहि । इत्युक्ते गालवे विप्र स राजा मनुजेश्वरः
aṃgahīnaḥ kṛṣṇavarṇo mūrkho yogyo bhavennahi | ityukte gālave vipra sa rājā manujeśvaraḥ
"അംഗവൈകല്യമുള്ളവനും, കറുത്ത നിറമുള്ളവനും, വിഡ്ഢിയും യോഗ്യനല്ല." ഹേ വിപ്രാ, ഗാലവൻ ഇപ്രകാരം പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, മനുഷ്യരുടെ അധിപനായ ആ രാജാവ്...
Narrator (contextual voice introducing Gālava’s statement and the king’s reaction)
Concept: Adhikara (fitness) must be discerned through dharma and character, not merely bodily appearance; harsh speech toward the vulnerable becomes a seed of adharma.
Application: Avoid snap judgments based on disability, complexion, or social labels; speak with restraint, and evaluate people by conduct and sincerity.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tense royal court scene: the sage Gālava stands with a raised hand mid-sentence, while courtiers recoil at his cutting assessment of a rejected candidate. The king sits on a lion-throne, jaw tightened, the air heavy with moral conflict—dharma weighed against prejudice.","primary_figures":["King (manujeśvara)","Sage Gālava","Court brāhmaṇas","Messengers/guards"],"setting":"North Indian palace audience hall with carved pillars, dharma-banner motifs, and a sacrificial pavilion hinted in the background (yajña preparations).","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnished gold","deep maroon","smoky sandalwood brown","indigo shadow","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a regal sabhā with the king on a gold-leaf throne, Gālava in saffron robes delivering a stern pronouncement; ornate arches, gem-studded jewelry, thick gold outlines, rich reds/greens, and a subtle yajña-vedi in the background, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court interior with delicate linework; the king’s conflicted expression and Gālava’s sharp gesture emphasized; cool muted palette with lyrical drapery folds, patterned carpets, and a distant glimpse of a yajña pavilion through an arched window.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, stylized expressive eyes; the king seated frontally, Gālava standing in profile with commanding hand-mudra; flat temple-wall composition using red/yellow/green pigments and ornamental borders suggesting dharma-chakra motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a narrative panel framed by lotus and floral borders; court figures arranged in rhythmic rows; symbolic lotuses and conch motifs subtly implying Vaishnava moral order, deep blues and gold accents, intricate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low court murmurs","temple bells in distance","conch shell (soft, ceremonial)","footsteps on stone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेन्नहि = भवेत् + न + हि (त् + न → न्न); इत्युक्ते = इति + उक्ते (इति + उ → इत्यु); कृष्णवर्णो = कृष्णवर्णः (visarga sandhi before voiced consonant).
FAQs
It reports Gālava’s rejection of someone as “unfit,” listing physical condition and perceived lack of wisdom as reasons, and then transitions to the king’s response.
It raises the theme of how societies judge “fitness” or “eligibility,” inviting reflection on whether such judgments are just, especially when based on bodily condition or appearance.
The verse quotes Gālava’s words (“He is not fit”) and then, in narrative voice, notes that the king (lord of men) responds next.