Shloka 132
The Establishment of Vāmana at Kānyakubja and the Sanctification of Setu
छित्वा तु योजनं चैकमेकं खंडत्रयं कृतम् । वेलावनं समासाद्य रामः पूजां रमापतेः
chitvā tu yojanaṃ caikamekaṃ khaṃḍatrayaṃ kṛtam | velāvanaṃ samāsādya rāmaḥ pūjāṃ ramāpateḥ
ယောဇနတစ်ခုအလျားကို ဖြတ်ကာ သုံးခွဲအဖြစ် ပြုလုပ်ပြီးနောက် ရာမသည် ဝေလာဝနသို့ ရောက်၍ ရမာပတိ (ဗိဿနု) လက္ခမီ၏ အရှင်အား ပူဇော်ကန်တော့လေ၏။
Narratorial voice (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: After intense action, one should anchor the heart in worship—devotion completes and purifies heroic endeavor.
Application: Balance effort with prayer: begin or end major tasks with a moment of worship, gratitude, and ethical recollection.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rāma enters Velāvana, a sea-breeze forest where salt air mingles with flowering creepers. Beneath a simple altar of stones and leaves, he offers fragrant blossoms and water to Ramāpati, the air shimmering with quiet sanctity as the ocean’s roar softens into a distant hymn.","primary_figures":["Rāma","Viṣṇu (Ramāpati) as worshiped icon/manifest presence","Vānara attendants (optional)"],"setting":"Coastal forest-grove with palms and flowering shrubs, a small shrine/altar facing the sea","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit blended with late-afternoon coastal glow","color_palette":["lotus pink","leaf green","sandstone beige","deep ocean blue","lamp-flame amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Rāma performing pūjā before a small Viṣṇu icon labeled Ramāpati; gold leaf halo around both; ornate arch frame with floral motifs; rich crimson and emerald textiles; embossed gold for lamps, vessels, and garlands; stylized grove with decorative palms.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate devotional vignette—Rāma seated in profile offering flowers; delicate grove foliage, soft sea horizon; cool, restrained palette with lyrical naturalism; fine detailing of pūjā items (kalasha, flowers, incense).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Rāma with bold outlines, ritual vessels emphasized; grove rendered as patterned leaves; warm reds/yellows with green background; lamp flames as stylized teardrops; serene, devotional facial expression.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Ramāpati icon central with lotus border; Rāma as devotee at lower register offering garlands; dense floral patterns, peacocks and cows as auspicious fillers; deep blue ground with gold highlights; emphasis on bhakti and ornament."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","incense crackle","distant waves","evening birds","conch shell (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: caikamekaṃ → ca ekam ekam; khaṃḍatrayaṃ → khaṇḍa-trayam; velāvanaṃ → velā-vanam; ramāpateḥ → ramā-pateḥ.
FAQs
It situates Velāvana as a named sacred destination and frames it as a place where major figures undertake worship, indicating its status as a tīrtha-like locale within the Purāṇic sacred landscape.
The verse highlights pūjā (devotional worship) offered by Rāma to Ramāpati (Viṣṇu), presenting devotion and reverence to the supreme deity as an exemplary religious act.
Even a powerful hero is shown prioritizing worship and humility before the divine, implying that strength and achievement are best grounded in devotion, gratitude, and dharmic conduct.