Shloka 50
Protection of Brāhmaṇas
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा राजात्यंतसहर्षकः । चक्रे पूर्णाहुतिं यज्ञे समस्तैर्मुनिभिः सह
iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā rājātyaṃtasaharṣakaḥ | cakre pūrṇāhutiṃ yajñe samastairmunibhiḥ saha
അവന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് രാജാവ് അത്യന്തം ആനന്ദിച്ചു; എല്ലാ മുനിമാരോടും കൂടി യജ്ഞത്തിൽ പൂർണാഹുതി അർപ്പിച്ചു.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; speaker not explicit in this verse)
Concept: A dharmic act yields fruit when completed properly; the ‘pūrṇāhuti’ symbolizes integrity—finishing what is begun with right accompaniment (sages/priests).
Application: Complete commitments rather than abandoning them midway; seek wise company when performing important duties.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king, radiant with delight, pours the final ghee offering into the roaring fire as the gathered sages chant in unison. Smoke rises in a straight, auspicious column, and flower petals drift down as if the heavens approve the rite’s completion.","primary_figures":["king (rājan)","assembled munis","ṛtvij priests"],"setting":"Yajña pavilion with four-directional posts, garlands, ritual vessels, and a central fire altar; spectators at a respectful distance.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["flame orange","ghee-gold","sandalwood beige","leaf green","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king performing pūrṇāhuti into a bright yajña fire, sages seated in semicircle with palm-leaf manuscripts and rosaries; lavish gold leaf on flames, jewelry, and altar borders; rich reds/greens, embossed halos, ornate pillars and arch, traditional South Indian ceremonial detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ritual moment with delicate lines—king leaning forward with ladle, sages chanting; soft dawn sky, gentle hills/trees beyond the pavilion; refined textiles, subtle smoke curls, cool-warm balanced palette and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized fire altar with rhythmic flame shapes, bold outlines; king and sages in frontal poses with expressive eyes; natural pigment palette dominated by red, yellow, green; decorative border of lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical yajña scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus medallions; deep blue background with gold highlights; petals raining from above, peacocks at corners; subtle Vaishnava emblems integrated into border patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["Vedic chanting crescendo","crackling fire","hand bells","conch shell (brief)","murmur of gathered sages"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rājātyaṃtasaharṣakaḥ = rājā + atyaṃta-saharṣakaḥ; pūrṇāhutiṃ = pūrṇa-āhutim; samastairmunibhiḥ = samastaiḥ + munibhiḥ.
FAQs
Pūrṇāhuti is the concluding oblation that ritually completes a yajña, marking its successful closure and dedication of the rite’s merit.
It portrays the king as acting in harmony with the munis, completing the sacrifice with their collective participation and approval—an ideal of dharmic kingship guided by spiritual authority.
The verse implies receptivity to wise instruction: hearing proper counsel and then acting decisively in dharma brings inner uplift and successful completion of one’s duties.