Shloka 137
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Birth and Boon; Puṣkara’s Glory; Rāma’s Śrāddha; Refuge-Hymn to Śiva
मया विना त्वयोध्यायां यदि त्वं न गमिष्यसि । अनेन वर्त्मना भूप आगंतव्यं त्वया विभो
mayā vinā tvayodhyāyāṃ yadi tvaṃ na gamiṣyasi | anena vartmanā bhūpa āgaṃtavyaṃ tvayā vibho
എന്നെ കൂടാതെ നീ അയോധ്യയിലേക്കു പോകില്ലെങ്കിൽ, ഹേ ഭൂപാ, ഹേ വിഭോ—ഈ വഴിയിലൂടെയേ നീ നിർബന്ധമായി വരേണ്ടതുണ്ട്.
Unspecified (context-dependent dialogue; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Commitment in relationships includes honoring conditions and shared paths; dharma is upheld through truthful coordination, not unilateral action.
Application: When making plans with loved ones, be explicit and truthful; if separation is unavoidable, agree on clear terms and follow them faithfully.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A speaker—close to Rāma—sets a firm condition: if Ayodhyā cannot be reached without them, then the return must be by this very path. The scene shows a forked forest road with subtle markers—stones, trees, and a distant city-vision—turning geography into a moral contract.","primary_figures":["Rāma (as addressed king)","Sītā or Lakṣmaṇa (context-dependent speaker)"],"setting":"Forest roadway with a visible route marker; distant suggestion of Ayodhyā’s spires in a symbolic haze","lighting_mood":"late afternoon calm","color_palette":["warm amber","dusty rose","olive green","slate blue","bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a moral-contract scene on a forest road—Rāma as kingly yet ascetic, another figure indicating the specific route; gold leaf halos, ornate border, symbolic distant Ayodhyā rendered with gold highlights, rich earthy reds and greens with gem-like accents on weapons and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: forked path in a forest with delicate trees; one figure gestures to the correct route while addressing Rāma; distant city silhouette in mist, refined faces, gentle narrative clarity, cool blues balanced with warm amber ground.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized road and trees, bold outlines; Rāma centered with calm authority, companion pointing to the path; warm pigment blocks, temple-wall composition, expressive eyes emphasizing the seriousness of the condition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: the road-as-vow motif framed by floral borders; lotuses and vines guide the eye along the indicated path; deep blues and gold, symbolic Ayodhyā in the upper register, devotional narrative ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind through trees","footsteps pausing","distant bell-like resonance","brief silence on 'anena vartmanā'","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वयोध्यायां = त्वयि + अयोध्यायाम् (इ + अ → य); आगंतव्यं = आगन्तव्यम् (अनुस्वार/नकार-लोप लेखभेद).
FAQs
It frames Ayodhyā as a specific destination and stresses that the addressee must follow a particular route if not traveling together with the speaker.
The addressee is a ruler, indicated by the vocative bhūpa (“O king”), also honored as vibho (“O mighty one”).
It emphasizes commitment and clear conditions in companionship: if one will not go together, one should still adhere to the prescribed path to reach the intended goal.