Shloka 47
Glory of Nīla Mountain and the Prelude to King Ratnagrīva’s Legend
षष्ठांशं तत्र गृह्णाति नान्यं लोभविवर्जितः । एवं पालयमानस्य प्रजाधर्मेण भूपतेः
ṣaṣṭhāṃśaṃ tatra gṛhṇāti nānyaṃ lobhavivarjitaḥ | evaṃ pālayamānasya prajādharmeṇa bhūpateḥ
Bebas daripada ketamakan, baginda mengambil hanya seperenam bahagian di sana, dan tidak lebih. Demikianlah, wahai bhūpati, bagi raja yang memerintah menurut dharma terhadap rakyat.
Unknown (context not provided; likely a narrator/teacher addressing a king)
Concept: The king, free from greed, takes only the lawful sixth share; governance aligned with prajā-dharma is itself a moral discipline.
Application: Practice ‘right share’ ethics: take only what is due (salary, credit, resources), avoid hidden extraction; in management, keep policies transparent and limited.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal scribe records grain and coin with meticulous fairness as the king gestures to a single measured portion—one-sixth—set aside, while the rest is returned to smiling farmers. The scene emphasizes transparency: open granary doors, visible scales, and a calm, watchful king whose face shows alobha rather than appetite.","primary_figures":["A greedless king (implied Ratnagrīva)","scribe/accountant","farmers and merchants"],"setting":"granary courtyard with weighing scales, sacks of grain, and an open ledger; a small dharma-stambha (pillar) nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["harvest gold","clay brown","chalk white","deep green","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king and scales centered, gold leaf on the balance beam and halo-like arch; farmers receiving their share; ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs; rich reds/greens and embossed gold patterns symbolizing lawful proportion.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: detailed agrarian courtyard with delicate linework; expressive but restrained faces; the one-sixth portion shown clearly; soft sky and refined architecture, cool palette with warm copper highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of scales and ledger; stylized grain sacks; king depicted with calm eyes and minimal ornament; red/yellow/green pigments with rhythmic geometric patterns indicating order and measure.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical composition around a central scale motif; floral borders and lotus medallions; side panels show contented subjects and orderly granaries; deep blue ground with gold and copper accents, intricate textile detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft bell at proclamations","rustle of grain sacks","scribal pen on palm-leaf","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नान्यम् = न + अन्यम्; लोभविवर्जितः = लोभ- + विवर्जितः; प्रजाधर्मेण = प्रजा-धर्मेण.
FAQs
It states that a greedless ruler should collect only the traditional “sixth part” (ṣaṣṭhāṃśa) and not impose extra exactions, presenting taxation as limited and dharma-governed.
Because the legitimacy of royal revenue depends on restraint; greed turns governance into exploitation, while non-greed aligns the king’s collection with protection and justice.
Public authority is justified only when exercised for the welfare of the people: take what is due, avoid overreach, and rule according to prajā-dharma (duty to subjects).