Shloka 25
Instruction on All Dharma
in the context of Rāma’s Aśvamedha
इत्येवं वाक्यवादेन परितुष्टाखिलेंद्रियः । सर्वान्वै यज्ञसंभारानाजहार मनोहरान्
ityevaṃ vākyavādena parituṣṭākhileṃdriyaḥ | sarvānvai yajñasaṃbhārānājahāra manoharān
ഇങ്ങനെ വാക്കുകളുടെ വിനിമയത്തിൽ അദ്ദേഹം സർവേന്ദ്രിയങ്ങളിലും പൂർണ്ണമായി തൃപ്തനായി; തുടർന്ന് യാഗത്തിനാവശ്യമായ എല്ലാ മനോഹര സാമഗ്രികളും സമാഹരിച്ചു കൊണ്ടുവന്നു।
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Right action matures through right preparation: after wise counsel, one gathers the proper means and proceeds with orderly resolve.
Application: After receiving good guidance, translate inspiration into concrete steps—collect resources, plan carefully, and act without inner agitation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The scene quiets into purposeful motion: attendants carry polished vessels, heaps of kuśa, clarified butter, and garlands, arranging them in pleasing order around the altar. The leader—calm and fully satisfied—oversees the gathering of ‘manohara’ requisites, as if beauty itself has become a form of ritual correctness.","primary_figures":["Rāma (or chief organizer)","ṛtvij priests","attendants","craftsmen preparing vessels"],"setting":"yajña-śālā with neatly arranged offerings, ladles, pots, firewood stacks, and floral decorations","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ghee gold","copper brown","white jasmine","sage green","soft sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented yajña hall with gold leaf highlighting ritual vessels and altar edges; attendants in bright garments carrying saṃbhāras; Rāma or chief priest centrally placed with serene expression; intricate borders, jewel-like detailing, warm lamp-lit glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: meticulous still-life-like detailing of offerings and implements; gentle human activity in balanced composition; soft natural light, refined lines, subtle textures of cloth, wood, and metal; tranquil atmosphere of readiness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized altar and vessels in bold outlines; attendants in rhythmic poses; warm reds/yellows/greens; sacred geometry around the vedi; calm, iconic faces conveying sāttvika satisfaction.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical arrangement of ritual objects framed by lotus borders; attendants as repeating motifs; peacocks and floral vines around the altar; deep blue and gold accents, intricate textile patterning emphasizing auspicious order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft chanting","clink of metal vessels","crackling firewood","distant birds","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्येवं→इति एवम्; परितुष्टाखिलेंद्रियः→परितुष्टः अखिलेन्द्रियः; सर्वान्वै→सर्वान् वै; यज्ञसंभारानाजहार→यज्ञसंभारान् आजहार.
FAQs
After being satisfied by an exchange of words, the person described gathers all the requisites needed to perform a yajña (sacrificial rite).
It suggests an inner composure where the senses are settled and content—an auspicious mental state for undertaking sacred action such as yajña.
It presents right understanding or settled agreement (vākyavāda) as preceding ritual preparation, implying that clarity of intention and mind supports proper religious performance.