Shloka 7
The Establishment of Vāmana at Kānyakubja and the Sanctification of Setu
तस्यबुद्धिस्समुत्पन्ना पूर्णे धर्मे द्विजोत्तम । तस्याहं चरितं सर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि वै मुने
tasyabuddhissamutpannā pūrṇe dharme dvijottama | tasyāhaṃ caritaṃ sarvaṃ śrotumicchāmi vai mune
Wahai dwija yang utama, tatkala kebijaksanaannya bangkit dalam kepenuhan dharma, wahai muni, aku ingin mendengar seluruh riwayat hidup dan perbuatannya.
Unspecified interlocutor (a questioner addressing a sage as 'mune' and 'dvijottama')
Concept: Right inquiry—asking to hear the full carita of a dhārmika hero—signals readiness for transformation.
Application: Cultivate disciplined listening: seek complete context before judging; learn from exemplars of dharma to refine one’s own conduct.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet hermitage assembly: a respectful questioner sits with folded hands before a radiant sage, the air filled with anticipation. Palm-leaf manuscripts rest nearby, and the forest seems to pause as the request for the full sacred biography is made.","primary_figures":["Questioner (dvijottama addressed)","Sage (mune; Pulastya implied as respondent in sequence)","Attendant disciples"],"setting":"Forest āśrama with kusa grass seats, sacrificial fire, and hanging water pots; manuscripts and rosaries visible.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","leaf green","smoke gray","ochre","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated sage on a decorated pedestal with gold-leaf halo, right hand in teaching gesture; devotee/questioner kneeling with añjali; ornate arch frame, rich reds and greens, gold embellishment on manuscripts and ornaments, lamp-lit sanctity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate forest āśrama scene with delicate foliage, a small yajña-kuṇḍa, and two figures in refined profiles; cool greens and browns, gentle facial expressions, subtle textile patterns, lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes; sage and questioner in symmetrical composition; background bands of forest and ritual items; dominant earthy reds/yellows/greens with black contouring, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional listening scene framed by lotus and floral borders; central sage beneath a stylized canopy, devotee in añjali; intricate vine motifs, deep blue accents with gold highlights, manuscript and tulasi-like foliage patterns as ornament (without explicit Tulasi worship)."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["forest birds","crackling sacred fire","soft tanpura drone","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्यबुद्धिस्समुत्पन्ना = तस्य + बुद्धिः + समुत्पन्ना; तस्याहं = तस्य + अहम्; श्रोतुमिच्छामि = श्रोतुम् + इच्छामि
FAQs
The speaker asks the sage to narrate the complete life-story (carita) of a certain person, specifically after that person's understanding (buddhi) has arisen in the perfection of dharma.
It links the awakening of buddhi (discernment) with being established in 'pūrṇa dharma'—suggesting that true understanding is grounded in mature righteousness and ethical integrity.
That exemplary conduct is worth hearing in full, and that narratives of a dharmic life serve as guidance—highlighting the value of learning through the accounts of virtuous transformation.