Shloka 31
Rāma’s Meeting with Agastya: Gift-Ethics (Dāna) and the Tale of King Śveta
ब्राह्मणेन तु यद्दत्तं तन्मे त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि । सपुत्रो गृहवानस्मि समर्थोस्मि महामुने
brāhmaṇena tu yaddattaṃ tanme tvaṃ vaktumarhasi | saputro gṛhavānasmi samarthosmi mahāmune
Namun apa yang telah diberikan oleh brāhmaṇa itu, wajar engkau jelaskan kepadaku, wahai mahāmune. Aku mempunyai anak lelaki, mempunyai rumah tangga, dan aku berkemampuan (melaksanakannya).
Unspecified interlocutor (a householder addressing a great sage)
Concept: A gṛhastha’s capability and responsibility: inquiry into righteous action and willingness to undertake what is proper.
Application: Ask for clarity before acting; align resources (family, livelihood, strength) with ethical commitments rather than impulse.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A confident householder, with a child at his side and the signs of a thriving home behind him, respectfully questions a forest sage. The scene balances worldly stability with spiritual hunger: capability becomes a vessel for dharma.","primary_figures":["gṛhastha (householder)","mahāmuni (sage)","young son (suta)"],"setting":"Threshold between village life and hermitage—granary baskets, a tethered cow, and a shaded grove where the sage sits.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm saffron","earth brown","ivory","peacock blue","fresh green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the householder in fine garments and modest jewelry stands near his small son, addressing a seated sage; background shows a stylized home with cow and grain; gold leaf highlights on ornaments and halos, rich reds/greens, symmetrical composition, devotional dignity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical borderland scene—village huts fading into a grove; the sage under a tree, the householder leaning forward in inquiry; delicate brushwork, cool shadows, refined faces, gentle domestic details (cow, water pot).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; the sage with palm-leaf manuscript gesture, the householder with son and household symbols; strong red/yellow/green palette, ornamental frame, temple-wall gravity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus motifs; the questioning householder and sage centered like a moral vignette; peacocks and cows in the margins; deep blues with gold detailing, emphasizing dharma as offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["morning birds","cow bells (distant)","rustle of leaves","soft tanpura drone (imagined)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्दत्तं = यत् + दत्तम्; तन्मे = तत् + मे; वक्तुमर्हसि = वक्तुम् + अर्हसि; सपुत्रो = स + पुत्रः; गृहवानस्मि = गृहवान् + अस्मि; समर्थोस्मि = समर्थः + अस्मि; महामुने = महा + मुने (voc.).
FAQs
The speaker asks the great sage to explain what exactly was given by a brāhmaṇa, implying the details matter for understanding or fulfilling a dharmic instruction.
It signals social standing and readiness: as a settled gṛhastha with family support, the speaker claims capability to undertake a duty, vow, gift, journey, or prescribed act.
It emphasizes humility before learned guidance and the importance of clarity in dharma: one should ask and understand properly before acting, even when confident of one’s capacity.