Shloka 14
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
सर्वैर्मयाथ तनयैरथ वानयापि सद्भार्यया तदखिलं कथय प्रचेतः । सोप्यभ्यधादथ भवांतरितं निरीक्ष्य पृथ्वीपते शृणु तदद्भुतहेतुवृत्तम्
sarvairmayātha tanayairatha vānayāpi sadbhāryayā tadakhilaṃ kathaya pracetaḥ | sopyabhyadhādatha bhavāṃtaritaṃ nirīkṣya pṛthvīpate śṛṇu tadadbhutahetuvṛttam
“Bersama aku, bersama putera-puteramu dan bersama isteri yang suci—permaisuri yang mulia—wahai Pracetas, ceritakanlah semuanya dengan lengkap.” Lalu dia pun, seolah-olah meninjau ke dalam diri dan mengingat kelahiran-kelahiran lampau, berkata: “Wahai raja bumi, dengarkanlah riwayat sebab yang menakjubkan itu.”
Narrator (contextual), reporting Pracetas’ reply to a king (pṛthvīpati)
Concept: Revelatory teaching is transmitted in a sanctified assembly (with family present), and true explanation arises from inward recollection—linking outer narrative to inner insight.
Application: Create a respectful listening environment; include family in dharmic learning; practice inward reflection before speaking—let memory and conscience clarify causes.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a quiet royal chamber turned into a teaching hall, the king sits with his sons and noble wife, all attentive. Sage Pracetas closes his eyes briefly, as if looking within the corridors of time, then opens them to begin the account of the wondrous cause, the air thick with expectancy.","primary_figures":["Sage Pracetas","King (pṛthvīpati)","Queen (sadbhāryā)","Sons (tanaya)","Attendants with palm-leaf manuscripts"],"setting":"A sanctified court-assembly with a simple āsana for the sage, ritual water-pot, flowers, and a semi-circle of listeners.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["soft gold","sage green","cream","copper","deep blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Pracetas seated with a gold halo, one hand raised in teaching gesture; king, queen, and sons seated respectfully; gold leaf on halos, lamps, and ornaments; rich maroon-green textiles, ornate pillars, devotional symmetry and clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate satsang scene with delicate expressions; the sage in calm profile, eyes half-closed in recollection; listeners in gentle postures; cool refined palette, minimal architecture, lyrical border with small floral motifs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, sage with stylized eyes and matted hair; king and family in rhythmic arrangement; flat pigments with warm yellows and reds; iconographic teaching mudrā, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: satsang framed by lotus creepers and ornate floral borders; deep blue background with gold highlights; peacocks at corners; subtle Vaishnava symbols (conch/discus motifs) in the border to suggest kathā as devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","turning of palm leaves","hushed assembly","brief silence before speech"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sarvaiḥ + mayā → sarvairmayā; tat + akhilam → tadakhilam; saḥ + api → so'pi (sopy); abhyadhāt + atha → abhyadhādatha; bhava + antaritam → bhavāṃtaritam; tat + adbhuta-hetu-vṛttam → tadadbhutahetuvṛttam.
FAQs
“Pṛthvīpati” literally means “lord of the earth” and is a conventional address to a king; here it marks that Pracetas is speaking to a royal listener.
It suggests an inward look—like recollection across time—implying the speaker is recalling an earlier condition or past events before narrating the ‘wondrous cause.’
It frames the coming story as a complete, truthful disclosure requested by family and companions, and signals that the explanation will focus on the underlying cause (hetu) behind an extraordinary event.