Shloka 16
Rāma’s Meeting with Agastya: Gift-Ethics (Dāna) and the Tale of King Śveta
ते तु गृह्य ततः पूजां संभाष्य च महामुनिं । जग्मुस्तेन तदा हृष्टा नाकपृष्ठं सहानुगाः
te tu gṛhya tataḥ pūjāṃ saṃbhāṣya ca mahāmuniṃ | jagmustena tadā hṛṣṭā nākapṛṣṭhaṃ sahānugāḥ
അവർ ആ പൂജ സ്വീകരിച്ച് മഹാമുനിയുമായി സംഭാഷണം നടത്തി; അപ്പോൾ ഹർഷത്തോടെ അനുചരന്മാരോടുകൂടെ സ്വർഗ്ഗലോകത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി.
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Pūjā offered with sincerity culminates in mutual delight and auspicious departure; dharma creates concord between worlds.
Application: Complete rituals with courteous closure—gratitude, conversation, and respectful send-off; cultivate speech that leaves others ‘hṛṣṭa’ rather than burdened.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After receiving worship, the devas turn skyward, their attendants forming a luminous procession. Below, the hermitage remains tranquil as the last echoes of sacred conversation fade, and the path of light to nākapṛṣṭha opens like a shining corridor.","primary_figures":["Devas (Indra and attendants)","Agastya"],"setting":"Hermitage foreground with fire altar and offering vessels; upper sky filled with departing celestial retinue and faint vimāna-like glow.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["pale gold","sky blue","smoke gray","leaf green","crimson accents"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devas ascending in a diagonal composition with gold leaf clouds and halos; Agastya below in calm posture; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, embossed gold for celestial path and crowns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy sky with delicate devas departing; soft gradient heavens, fine attendants, quiet hermitage details; gentle narrative spacing and lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ascending devas with bold outlines and layered ornaments; flat yet dynamic sky bands; Agastya and yajña-kuṇḍa anchored below; warm reds/yellows/greens.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celestial departure framed by lotus and floral borders; deep blue sky with gold stars; attendants in rhythmic patterning; subtle sacred grove motifs and garlands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell (distant)","soft cymbals","wind chimes","fading mantra hum","rustle of leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सह+अनुगाः→सहानुगाः
FAQs
It links respectful worship (pūjā) and dialogue with a mahāmuni to an auspicious outcome—departing joyfully to the heavenly realm—implying the merit gained through reverence and right conduct.
The verse refers to a group (“they”) who, after receiving/accepting the worship and speaking with the great sage, depart with their attendants; the exact identities require the surrounding verses for confirmation.
The verse underscores the value of honoring the wise, engaging in respectful conversation, and performing proper worship—actions portrayed as leading to upliftment and joy.