Shloka 85
Rāma’s Meeting with Agastya: Gift-Ethics (Dāna) and the Tale of King Śveta
पुरा वैदर्भको राजा पिता मे हि महायशाः । वासुदेव इति ख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु धार्मिकः
purā vaidarbhako rājā pitā me hi mahāyaśāḥ | vāsudeva iti khyātastriṣu lokeṣu dhārmikaḥ
പണ്ടുകാലത്ത് വിദർഭദേശത്ത് ഒരു രാജാവുണ്ടായിരുന്നു—എന്റെ പിതാവ്—മഹായശസ്സുള്ളവൻ. ‘വാസുദേവൻ’ എന്ന പേരിൽ അദ്ദേഹം ഖ്യാതനായിരുന്നു; ത്രിലോകത്തിലും ധാർമ്മികനെന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധൻ।
Unspecified narrator (first-person speaker describing his father; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Righteous rule and good name (yaśas) are upheld as worldly reflections of inner dharma.
Application: Cultivate integrity so that one’s reputation arises naturally from conduct; let leadership be service, not self-display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dignified Vidarbha king sits in a lotus-carved sabhā, his posture calm and righteous, while courtiers and brāhmaṇas look on with reverence. Behind him, a subtle Vaishnava aura—conch and discus motifs—suggests that his very name ‘Vāsudeva’ mirrors divine order.","primary_figures":["King Vāsudeva of Vidarbha","brāhmaṇa advisers","court attendants"],"setting":"Royal court (sabhā) with lotus pillars, dharma-śāstra manuscripts, and a distant view of Vidarbha’s plains","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["antique gold","lotus pink","deep maroon","sapphire blue","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: King Vāsudeva enthroned on a lotus-backed siṃhāsana in a Vidarbha sabhā, gold leaf halo-like arch behind him with subtle śaṅkha-cakra motifs, rich red and green textiles, gem-studded crown and ornaments, brāhmaṇas at the side holding palm-leaf manuscripts, ornate temple-like pillars, high-relief gold embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A serene Vidarbha court scene with delicate linework, refined faces, the king seated calmly with a soft blue shawl, brāhmaṇas in white, pale ochre palace walls, distant rolling hills and trees, lyrical naturalism and cool highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold outlined royal portrait of King Vāsudeva with large expressive eyes, stylized lotus throne, red-yellow-green palette, ornamental borders with conch-discus patterns, temple-wall aesthetic with symmetrical attendants.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: A Vaishnava-inflected royal court framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs, deep indigo background with gold detailing, the king seated beneath an arch resembling a mandir torana, peacocks and stylized lotuses at the margins, subtle śaṅkha-cakra emblems woven into textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","tanpura drone","distant conch shell","court ambience hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ख्यातस्त्रिषु = ख्यातः + त्रिषु.
FAQs
It references Vidarbha as a recognized ancient region/kingdom, using it to situate the speaker’s royal lineage within a real geographical-cultural setting.
It presents the ideal king as both celebrated (mahāyaśāḥ) and firmly rooted in dharma, with reputation extending symbolically across the ‘three worlds’.
The verse highlights that true renown is tied to righteousness—social fame is presented as a consequence of living and ruling according to dharma.