Shloka 99
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
इयं विहारवेला ते अतिक्रामति सांप्रतम् । एह्येहि पृथुसुश्रोणि संभ्रांता केन हेतुना
iyaṃ vihāravelā te atikrāmati sāṃpratam | ehyehi pṛthusuśroṇi saṃbhrāṃtā kena hetunā
നിന്റെ വിനോദസമയം ഇപ്പോൾ തന്നെ കടന്നുപോകുന്നു. വാ, വാ, ഹേ വിശാലനിതംബിനീ! എന്ത് കാരണത്താൽ നീ ഇങ്ങനെ വ്യാകുലയാണ്?
Unspecified (a male speaker addressing a woman in dialogue)
Concept: Balance of duty and appropriate enjoyment: time has its proper uses; agitation should be soothed through timely, gentle return to harmony.
Application: Notice when stress is rising; invite calm through gentle speech and shared routine; respect daily cycles (work, worship, rest).
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the softening light of late day, a man gestures invitingly toward a courtyard where flowers and seats are prepared for evening repose. He addresses a woman with affectionate urgency, her posture still tense, as the household pauses between ritual duty and restful companionship.","primary_figures":["male householder","woman (addressed as pṛthu-suśroṇī)"],"setting":"Courtyard with low seats, a veranda, flowering vines, and hints of ritual space nearby; domestic serenity returning after tension.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["honey gold","rose pink","soft sandalwood beige","leaf green","twilight violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: evening courtyard scene with the man beckoning, the woman turning back with lingering agitation; gold leaf accents on jewelry and architectural borders, rich crimson and green textiles, stylized floral garlands framing the couple.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender domestic moment in a palace-like courtyard, delicate brushwork on flowering creepers, pastel sky at dusk, refined expressions—coaxing and hesitant—subtle emotional nuance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures in a symmetrical courtyard, warm yellow-red palette, stylized plants and pillars; emphasis on expressive eyes and hand gestures conveying reassurance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate courtyard framed by lotus and floral borders, stylized vines and peacocks; figures in decorative garments, deep blue and gold background suggesting evening calm and devotional domesticity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["evening birds","soft anklet chime","distant bell at sandhyā","gentle breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एह्येहि = एहि + एहि (यण्-सन्धिः/लोपः); अन्यत्र सन्धिः न्यूनः।
FAQs
It highlights urgency and concern: the speaker notes that the proper time is slipping away and asks the woman why she appears distressed.
A woman; the term is a conventional poetic epithet meaning “broad-hipped one,” used as an affectionate or descriptive form of address.
It suggests attentiveness to time and to others’ emotional states—acting promptly while also inquiring into the cause of someone’s agitation.