Shloka 90
The Supremacy of Food-Charity and the Rāma–Śambūka Episode
Child Revived through Rājadharma
त्वत्कृतेन हि शूद्रोऽयं सशरीरोऽभ्यगाद्दिवं । देवानां भाषितं श्रुत्वा राघवः सुसमाहितः
tvatkṛtena hi śūdro'yaṃ saśarīro'bhyagāddivaṃ | devānāṃ bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā rāghavaḥ susamāhitaḥ
Sesungguhnya, kerana perbuatanmu, Śūdra ini telah pergi ke syurga bersama jasadnya. Mendengar sabda para dewa, Rāghava menjadi benar-benar tenang dan penuh perhatian.
Narrator (contextual; verse reports the gods’ statement and Rāghava’s reaction)
Concept: Divine realms respond to dharmic action; when adharma is corrected, even the marginalized can attain exalted destiny, and the righteous leader remains steady-minded upon receiving praise.
Application: Do good without agitation—receive praise without pride; let outcomes (even extraordinary ones) reinforce steadiness and responsibility rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","temple bells","celestial wind","gentle drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शूद्रोऽयम् = शूद्रः अयम्; सशरीरोऽभ्यगात् = सशरीरः अभ्यगात्; अभ्यगाद्दिवम् = अभ्यगात् दिवम् (त् + द → द्द).
FAQs
It indicates an extraordinary kind of ascent—attaining heaven without discarding the physical body—used in Purāṇic narration to emphasize the exceptional potency of a deed and its karmic result.
The gods function as authoritative witnesses: their declaration confirms the outcome of the act and frames it as divinely acknowledged, not merely a human interpretation.
The verse models disciplined receptivity: when confronted with weighty moral or cosmic information, an ideal ruler/hero responds with composure, attention, and readiness to act in alignment with dharma.