Shloka 29
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
स याच्यमानोपि ददौ न भार्यां बृहस्पतेः कामवशेन मोहितः । महेश्वरेणाथ चतुर्मुखेन साध्यैर्मरुद्भिः सह लोकपालैः
sa yācyamānopi dadau na bhāryāṃ bṛhaspateḥ kāmavaśena mohitaḥ | maheśvareṇātha caturmukhena sādhyairmarudbhiḥ saha lokapālaiḥ
വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും അപേക്ഷിച്ചിട്ടും കാമവശത്തിൽ മോഹിതനായ അവൻ ബൃഹസ്പതിയുടെ ഭാര്യയെ തിരികെ നൽകിയില്ല. മഹേശ്വരനും ചതുര്മുഖ ബ്രഹ്മാവും സാധ്യന്മാരും മരുതന്മാരും ലോകപാലകരും സന്നിഹിതരായിട്ടും അതേ നില തുടർന്നു.
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue pair not provided in the input)
Concept: Desire-born delusion can make one resist righteous counsel even before the highest authorities; dharma requires surrendering what is not rightfully one’s own.
Application: When many wise voices advise you, examine whether attachment is driving refusal; practice letting go and making restitution.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a grand celestial court, Soma stands stubbornly, his face half-lit by moon-glow and half-shadowed by desire, while Maheśvara and four-faced Brahmā look on with stern, disappointed composure. Around them gather the Maruts and Lokapālas in jeweled armor, forming a tense ring—an image of cosmic law confronting personal obsession.","primary_figures":["Soma (Candra)","Śiva (Maheśvara)","Brahmā (Caturmukha)","Maruts","Lokapālas","Sādhyas","Bṛhaspati (at the edge, petitioning)"],"setting":"Deva-sabhā with towering pillars, lotus-carved arches, and a starry vault; banners of the directions behind the Lokapālas.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["moonstone silver","storm-cloud gray","vermillion","emerald green","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: A richly ornamented deva-sabhā with gold leaf pillars and arch; Soma in silver-white attire at center, Maheśvara and Caturmukha Brahmā seated as witnesses; Maruts and Lokapālas in symmetrical rows with gem-studded crowns; dramatic contrast of moonlit silver and warm gold, embossed detailing and ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Court scene with refined faces and delicate gestures; Soma’s stubborn stance contrasted with Brahmā’s calm gravity and Śiva’s contained intensity; cool moonlit tones with warm accents, airy architecture, and lyrical cloud bands; directional guardians subtly coded by colors and emblems.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold outlined figures in hierarchical scale—Brahmā four-faced, Śiva with matted hair and crescent, Soma with moon-disc; Maruts and Lokapālas filling the frame; red/yellow/green palette with silver-white highlights; patterned background and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: A formal, symmetrical assembly framed by lotus and floral borders; central Soma with moon-disc, flanked by Śiva and Brahmā; rows of attendant deities; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, intricate textile-like ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low drum roll","murmur of a crowd","wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सन्धि/समास-विग्रहः: याच्यमानः + अपि → याच्यमानोऽपि; काम + वशेन → कामवशेन; महा + ईश्वर → महेश्वर; चतुर् + मुख (बहुव्रीहि) → चतुर्मुख; साध्यैः + मरुद्भिः → साध्यैर्मरुद्भिः (रेफ-सन्धि)।
FAQs
It highlights how desire (kāma) can delude a person into refusing righteous counsel—even when the request is supported by the highest divine authorities.
Their presence functions as a cosmic “assembly of witnesses,” intensifying the gravity of the refusal and showing that the act is not merely personal but has wider dharmic significance.
It warns that attachment and lust can override reason and duty; therefore, self-control and adherence to dharma should not be abandoned even under emotional compulsion.