Shloka 13
The Glory of the Devoted Wife (Pativratā) and the Māṇḍavya Curse: Sunrise Halted and Restored
ब्रूहि मे यच्च कर्तव्यमकर्तव्यं च यत्प्रियम् । दयितं ते करिष्यामि त्वमेको मे गुरुः प्रियः
brūhi me yacca kartavyamakartavyaṃ ca yatpriyam | dayitaṃ te kariṣyāmi tvameko me guruḥ priyaḥ
എനിക്ക് എന്ത് ചെയ്യേണ്ടതും എന്ത് ചെയ്യരുതാത്തതും, നിങ്ങള്ക്ക് എന്ത് പ്രിയമാണെന്നും പറയുക. നിങ്ങള്ക്ക് പ്രിയമായതുതന്നെ ഞാൻ ചെയ്യും; നിങ്ങളേയാണ് എന്റെ പ്രിയ ഗുരു.
Unspecified (a disciple/supplicant addressing their guru)
Concept: Seek discernment of duty and prohibition from a worthy guide; obedience to dharma begins with teachability.
Application: Before major decisions, ask: what is right, what is wrong, and what supports the path; commit to actionable guidance rather than vague devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A supplicant sits with folded hands before a serene guru, the air fragrant with kusa grass and incense. The disciple’s eyes are earnest, asking for the boundary between what must be done and what must be avoided, offering wholehearted compliance.","primary_figures":["guru (ācārya)","disciple/supplicant"],"setting":"forest āśrama with a small fire altar, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a shaded teaching platform","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","smoke gray","banyan green","river-stone brown","sunrise gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated guru on a low wooden pīṭha with palm-leaf grantha, disciple kneeling with añjali, yajña-kuṇḍa and brass vessels nearby, ornate gold leaf detailing on the guru’s seat and manuscript edges, rich reds/greens, traditional iconographic calm and blessing gesture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet Himalayan-forest āśrama, delicate brushwork showing kusa mats and a small sacred fire, disciple in pale garments with folded hands, guru with refined features and gentle gaze, cool greens and soft dawn pinks, lyrical birds in branches.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal composition—guru with abhaya/varada mudrā, disciple in añjali, stylized trees and yajña elements, bold outlines, natural pigments, temple-wall symmetry and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional teaching scene framed by lotus creepers and manuscript motifs, peacocks at the corners, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, the guru central like a sanctum icon, disciple offering humility as a ritual act."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["gentle fire crackle","rustling leaves","distant birds","soft conch in the far distance","measured silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yat + ca → yacca; kartavyam + akartavyam → kartavyamakartavyam; yat + priyam → yatpriyam; tvam + ekaḥ → tvameko.
FAQs
It frames dharma as discernment—knowing what is to be done (kartavya) and avoided (akartavya)—and places that discernment under the guidance of a revered guru.
The speaker surrenders personal preference and requests clear instruction, affirming the guru as the sole trusted authority and promising to act in alignment with the guru’s guidance.
Ethical clarity comes from humility, asking for guidance, and committing to right action—prioritizing duty and restraint over impulse or convenience.