Shloka 90
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
बहुबुद्धिसमाक्रांता बहुज्ञानसमाकुला । सुभोगासक्तरूपा सा सुस्थिता चारुमंगला
bahubuddhisamākrāṃtā bahujñānasamākulā | subhogāsaktarūpā sā susthitā cārumaṃgalā
Dia dikurniai kecerdasan melimpah, sarat dengan pelbagai ilmu; terpaut pada kenikmatan yang halus namun tetap teguh—indah rupanya dan membawa keberkatan.
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Concept: True auspiciousness is the harmony of intelligence, knowledge, and steady composure even amid enjoyments.
Application: Cultivate learning and discernment while keeping pleasures disciplined; measure prosperity by steadiness and beneficence rather than indulgence.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant feminine embodiment of Medhā/Śrī stands poised, her gaze calm and discerning, surrounded by subtle symbols of learning and refined prosperity. Though ornaments and luxuries glimmer around her, her posture is unwavering—suggesting inner mastery rather than indulgence.","primary_figures":["Medhā (personified intelligence)","attendant sages (optional)"],"setting":"A serene palace-courtyard that opens into a lotus garden, with a small study pavilion holding manuscripts and inkpots.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","ivory white","antique gold","sandalwood beige","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Medhā as an auspicious goddess-like figure with serene face and steady posture, richly ornamented yet composed; gold leaf halo and background, deep red and green drapery accents, stylized lotus garden and manuscript motifs, gem-studded jewelry, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a poised, fair-complexioned lady of wisdom in a lotus garden courtyard, delicate brushwork and lyrical naturalism, soft ivory garments with subtle gold borders, refined facial features, distant hills and flowering trees, manuscripts and a small writing desk hinted with fine detail.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigments; Medhā with large expressive eyes and calm smile, ornate jewelry simplified into rhythmic patterns, lotus garden and pavilion rendered in temple-wall aesthetic, dominant reds/yellows/greens with ivory highlights.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central auspicious feminine figure framed by dense lotus motifs and floral borders, deep blue background with gold detailing, peacocks and stylized vines; manuscript and conch-like auspicious symbols subtly integrated, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation and symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft tanpura drone","gentle birdsong","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi. Compounds: बहुबुद्धिसमाक्रान्ता, बहुज्ञानसमाकुला, सुभोगासक्तरूपा, सुस्थिता, चारुमङ्गला.
FAQs
It praises intellectual discernment (buddhi), broad learning (jñāna), attractiveness and auspiciousness (cāru, maṅgalā), and a sense of steadiness or composure (su-sthitā), even amid enjoyment.
No. It notes attachment to refined enjoyments (subhoga-āsakti) while also emphasizing steadiness (su-sthitā), suggesting a composed, well-situated character rather than a moral denunciation.
The verse highlights an ideal of balance: cultivating intelligence and knowledge while remaining grounded and auspicious in conduct—steadfastness alongside worldly pleasures.