Shloka 38
यश्चोच्यमानः सचिवैः समदुःखसुखैर्बुधैः । नीतिज्ञैः शास्त्रनिपुणैरिति प्रोवाच तान्नृपः
yaścocyamānaḥ sacivaiḥ samaduḥkhasukhairbudhaiḥ | nītijñaiḥ śāstranipuṇairiti provāca tānnṛpaḥ
ദുഃഖസുഖങ്ങളിൽ സമഭാവമുള്ള, ജ്ഞാനികളും നയജ്ഞരും ശാസ്ത്രനിപുണരുമായ മന്ത്രിമാർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ അഭിസംബോധന ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ, രാജാവ് അവരോട് ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു।
Narrator (introducing the king’s reply to his ministers)
Concept: Good governance requires wise counsel: ministers grounded in śāstra and equanimity help align political action with dharma.
Application: Seek advice from steady, principled people; make decisions after hearing multiple perspectives; keep emotions from distorting judgment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a pillared hall adorned with simple garlands, the king sits with restrained majesty while ministers—calm-faced, scripture-bearing—stand in a semicircle. The atmosphere is sober and luminous, as if dharma itself presides over the conversation, turning grief into measured resolve.","primary_figures":["The king (contextually Bharata or Lakṣmaṇa depending on surrounding passage)","Ministers (sacivaḥ)"],"setting":"Ayodhyā sabhā with carved pillars, low throne, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a faint view of city rooftops beyond.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sandstone beige","deep maroon","lamp gold","sage green","ink black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: royal sabhā scene with the king on a low throne, ministers holding palm-leaf śāstra; gold leaf accents on pillars and throne edges, rich reds/greens, symmetrical composition, ornate border framing the deliberation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtly interior with delicate faces, ministers in pale garments, manuscripts rendered with fine lines; soft interior light, muted palette, refined architectural detailing and calm gestures of discourse.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized sabhā pillars, king and ministers in formal poses; warm pigments, rhythmic patterning on textiles, didactic clarity like a temple narrative panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: court scene framed by floral borders and lotus medallions; stylized figures, deep blue background with gold highlights, decorative symmetry emphasizing order and dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft court ambience","anklet/jewelry faint chime","palm-leaf rustle","distant temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यश्चोच्यमानः = यः + च + उच्यमानः; समदुःखसुखैर्बुधैः = समदुःखसुखैः + बुधैः; शास्त्रनिपुणैरिति = शास्त्रनिपुणैः + इति; तान्नृपः = तान् + नृपः.
FAQs
It frames a royal counsel scene: wise, scripture-versed ministers advise the king, and the king is about to respond.
They are described as wise (budha), even-minded in pleasure and pain (sama-duḥkha-sukha), knowledgeable in polity/ethics (nīti-jña), and proficient in the śāstras (śāstra-nipuṇa).
Good governance is supported by balanced, learned advisers, and a ruler should engage seriously with counsel grounded in both practical ethics (nīti) and authoritative teachings (śāstra).