Shloka 4
The Episode of Cyavana
Cyavana’s Hermitage and the Power of Tapas
अर्थजातं मदीयं च नितरां पुरुषर्षभ । कृतार्थं कुलभूम्यादि वस्तुजातं महामते
arthajātaṃ madīyaṃ ca nitarāṃ puruṣarṣabha | kṛtārthaṃ kulabhūmyādi vastujātaṃ mahāmate
ഹേ പുരുഷശ്രേഷ്ഠാ! എന്റെ സഞ്ചിത ധനവും, കുലഭൂമി മുതലായ എല്ലാ സ്വത്തുക്കളും, ഹേ മഹാമതേ, തീർച്ചയായും സഫലമായിരിക്കുന്നു.
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyaya 14).
Concept: Worldly assets become ‘kṛtārtha’ (truly fruitful) when oriented toward dharma and devotion rather than mere possession.
Application: Treat wealth, property, and family responsibilities as instruments for service—hospitality to sādhus, support of worship, charity, and pilgrimage—so that artha becomes dharmic rather than binding.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A noble householder-king stands before a small shrine, palms joined, as ledgers of wealth, land deeds, and family heirlooms are placed at the feet of a Vishnu/Rāma emblem, signifying that possessions become meaningful through devotion. Behind him, family members watch with softened faces, the estate’s fields visible in the distance like a quiet backdrop to inner transformation.","primary_figures":["a devout king/householder (unnamed speaker)","family members","Rāma/Vishnu symbol (icon or banner)","attendant priest/sage"],"setting":"royal household courtyard opening toward ancestral lands; a modest shrine with lamps and lotus motifs","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique gold","deep vermilion","indigo blue","sandalwood beige","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a royal devotee offering scrolls of wealth and miniature land-emblems at a small Rāma/Vishnu shrine, heavy gold leaf halos, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch (prabhāvali) with lotus and conch motifs, South Indian iconographic symmetry, luminous lamp-lit ambience.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene palace courtyard with distant terraced fields, the king in soft pastel garments offering symbolic wealth at a small Rāma icon, delicate brushwork, refined faces, cool greens and blues, lyrical naturalism, thin white outlines, gentle morning haze.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat natural pigments, the devotee-king and family before a stylized shrine with lotus and conch, large expressive eyes, red/yellow/green dominance with indigo accents, temple-wall aesthetic, rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional tableau where offerings (coins, grains, land-symbols) form a mandala around a central lotus and Rāma/Vishnu emblem, intricate floral borders, peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold detailing, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","oil-lamp crackle","distant birds","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अर्थजातम्/वस्तुजातम् = अर्थ/वस्तु + जातम् (तत्पुरुष: 'collection'); कुलभूम्यादि = कुलभूमि + आदि (तत्पुरुष; य्-आगमः); पुरुषर्षभ/महामते—सम्बोधन-रूपे.
FAQs
It frames wealth and property as “fulfilled” or “made fruitful” when they serve a higher purpose—typically through righteous use such as charity, duty, or service to the virtuous.
Kṛtārthaṃ literally means “having achieved its purpose.” Here it suggests that possessions gain true value when rightly applied, not merely owned.
The wording favors responsible, dharmic ownership—possessions like land and household assets are not condemned, but are considered meaningful when used in a purposeful, ethical way.