Shloka 49
The Establishment of Vāmana at Kānyakubja and the Sanctification of Setu
क्रौंचयुग्मं मिथो यद्वच्चक्रवाकयुगं यथा । एवं वदंतीं तां तारां ताराधिपसमाननाम्
krauṃcayugmaṃ mitho yadvaccakravākayugaṃ yathā | evaṃ vadaṃtīṃ tāṃ tārāṃ tārādhipasamānanām
ക്രൗഞ്ചപക്ഷികളുടെ ജോഡി പരസ്പരം വിളിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ, വിരഹത്തിൽ ചക്രവാകജോഡി കാതരമായി വിലപിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ, ചന്ദ്രസമ കാന്തിയുള്ള താര ഇങ്ങനെ സംസാരിച്ചു।
Narrator (contextual voice; specific speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Separation (viraha) intensifies remembrance; longing itself becomes a vehicle of focused contemplation on the beloved and on dharma.
Application: Transform grief into mindful remembrance rather than bitterness; let nature’s rhythms teach patience, tenderness, and fidelity.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a lotus lake at dusk, two cakravāka birds call across a ribbon of darkening water, their cries echoing like unanswered questions. In the foreground, Tārā speaks with moonlike grace, her face luminous yet wet with restrained sorrow, as if her words are birdsong shaped into counsel. The sky holds a pale rising moon, reinforcing her epithet ‘equal to the lord of stars’.","primary_figures":["Tārā","Cakravāka pair","Krauñca pair","Rāma (listening, optional in background)","Moon (personified or symbolic)"],"setting":"Lakeside/riverbank grove with lotuses, reeds, and distant palace silhouettes; twilight birds in motion.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver moonlight","ink blue","lotus pink","reed green","soft amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a twilight lotus lake with stylized birds in paired symmetry, Tārā adorned with gold-leaf jewelry and a radiant halo, moon disc embossed with gold, rich reds and greens in her garments, ornate floral borders, devotional-poetic mood rendered with gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate dusk landscape with a cool blue lake, fine reeds and lotuses, two cakravāka birds calling across water, Tārā seated on a riverbank rock with refined facial features, a pale moon rising behind thin clouds, lyrical naturalism and soft gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments, large expressive eyes for Tārā, stylized lotus pond with paired birds, prominent circular moon motif, red-yellow-green palette with deep blue background, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate lotus and floral border, central moon disc, paired birds arranged decoratively, Tārā as a graceful figure amid lotuses, deep blues and gold highlights, peacocks integrated into the border, intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night insects","gentle water lapping","distant bird calls","soft flute undertone","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्वच्चक्रवाकयुगम् = यद्वत् + चक्रवाकयुगम्; ताराधिपसमाननाम् = तारा + अधिप + समान + नाम (समास/सन्धि-समुच्चय)।
FAQs
In Sanskrit poetry and Purāṇic narration, the cakravāka pair symbolizes intense longing and plaintive calling, often used to convey separation, yearning, or emotionally charged speech.
‘Tārādhipa’ literally means “lord of the stars,” a common epithet for the Moon. The verse says Tārā’s appearance/beauty is comparable to the Moon.
The simile highlights fidelity and mutual calling between paired beings, implying the power of attachment and longing—an emotional truth the narrative uses to frame Tārā’s speech.