Shloka 113
Rāma’s Meeting with Agastya: Gift-Ethics (Dāna) and the Tale of King Śveta
तं मुनिं कृच्छ्रसन्तप्तश्चिंतयामि दिवानिशम् । कदा वै दर्शनं मह्यं स मुनिर्दास्यते वने
taṃ muniṃ kṛcchrasantaptaściṃtayāmi divāniśam | kadā vai darśanaṃ mahyaṃ sa munirdāsyate vane
കഷ്ടത്താൽ ദുഃഖിതനായി ഞാൻ ആ മുനിയെ പകലും രാത്രിയും സ്മരിക്കുന്നു. ആ മുനി വനത്തിൽ എപ്പോൾ എനിക്ക് ദർശനം നൽകും?
Unspecified (a narrator/character within the Adhyaya expressing longing to meet a sage)
Concept: Single-pointed remembrance (smaraṇa) and yearning for saintly darśana becomes a path of inner purification and guidance.
Application: When distressed, anchor the mind in a higher ideal—seek wise company, keep a daily practice of remembrance, and let longing become disciplined aspiration.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A weary seeker sits at the base of an ancient tree, eyes fixed on the forest path, lips moving in constant remembrance. Day and night are shown in a single frame—sunlight on one side, moonlight on the other—capturing his unbroken longing for the sage’s darśana.","primary_figures":["the afflicted seeker","the awaited sage (muni) as a distant or imagined presence"],"setting":"deep forest with an ashram path, tall sal trees, a small stream, and a distant hut roof barely visible through mist","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver moonlight","deep forest green","midnight blue","warm amber","mist gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-time composition with gold-leaf sun on one side and gold-leaf moon on the other; the seeker in humble garments seated under a tree, hands clasped; the muni’s silhouette near an ashram gate; rich reds/greens, ornate border, gold leaf highlighting the emotional focus on darśana.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical forest with delicate leaves and a winding path; the seeker’s face rendered with tender melancholy; cool blues and greens, soft moon wash, refined features, distant hermitage architecture nestled in trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; the seeker under a stylized tree, day-night duality shown with patterned sun and moon; warm earthy pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional forest scene framed by lotus and creeper borders; peacocks perched on branches; the seeker at center with repeated floral motifs suggesting mantra-like repetition; deep blue ground with gold accents and intricate border work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night insects","distant flowing water","soft wind in leaves","long pauses (silence)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kṛcchrasantaptaś = kṛcchra-santaptaḥ (visarga before c); divāniśam treated as avyayībhāva; munirdāsyate = muniḥ + dāsyate (visarga sandhi).
FAQs
It presents darśana as a grace that is “granted” by the sage, approached with sustained remembrance and humility rather than entitlement.
The speaker’s continuous contemplation “day and night” mirrors bhakti-style yearning—single-minded remembrance that ripens into a hoped-for meeting.
Perseverance under hardship and respectful patience: spiritual access is sought through steady intent, self-restraint, and readiness to meet the teacher in their simple setting (the forest).