Shloka 120
The Greatness of the Ancestors: Ekoddiṣṭa Śrāddha, Āśauca Rules, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa
विसृज्य ब्राह्मणं तं च वृद्धं धनमदान्वितम् । आत्मीयं नृपतिः पुत्रं नृपलक्षणसंयुतम्
visṛjya brāhmaṇaṃ taṃ ca vṛddhaṃ dhanamadānvitam | ātmīyaṃ nṛpatiḥ putraṃ nṛpalakṣaṇasaṃyutam
ଧନମଦରେ ମତ୍ତ ଥିବା ସେଇ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣକୁ ବିଦାୟ ଦେଇ ରାଜା ରାଜଲକ୍ଷଣସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ନିଜ ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧନ କଲେ।
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue-speaker not determinable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Wealth-pride (dhanamada) clouds judgment; rightful authority is transmitted through dharmic discernment, not flattery or arrogance.
Application: Treat counsel from the arrogant with caution; choose successors/representatives by character and responsibility rather than status or loud confidence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a pillared royal sabhā, the king dismisses an aged brāhmaṇa whose posture and jeweled pouch suggest wealth-pride, while the king turns with measured calm toward his own son. The prince stands poised with regal marks—crown, bow, and a disciplined gaze—hinting at a transfer of responsibility rather than mere power.","primary_figures":["Dharmic King","Prince (heir)","Aged Brāhmaṇa (wealth-proud)","Court attendants"],"setting":"royal court hall with carved lotus pillars, throne dais, and ritual lamps; guards and ministers in the background","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep maroon","antique gold","sandalwood beige","emerald green","indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a lotus-pillared royal court with the king in rich red silk and heavy gold ornaments dismissing an aged brāhmaṇa holding a money pouch; the prince stands to the side with a gemmed crown and bow, calm and disciplined; gold leaf halos for the king and prince as symbols of dharma, ornate archways, jewel-like detailing, rich reds and greens, traditional South Indian iconography, embossed gold leaf highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate court scene with delicate linework—king turning from an arrogant elder brāhmaṇa toward his composed son; cool yet warm balanced palette, refined faces, patterned textiles, a distant palace garden visible through an arch, lyrical naturalism and subtle emotion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the king and prince in frontal-three-quarter poses, large expressive eyes, stylized lotus pillars and oil lamps; red-yellow-green dominant palette with controlled ornamentation, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a court framed by lotus and creeper borders; central figures of king and prince rendered with ornate textiles; peacocks perched on palace parapets; deep blue background with gold floral motifs, intricate border work, devotional symmetry even in a royal narrative scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft court murmurs","temple bells in distance","footsteps on stone","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi requiring split; compounds analyzed: धनमदान्वितम्, नृपलक्षणसंयुतम्.
FAQs
It cautions that wealth can produce mada (intoxication/pride), which is treated as a moral fault; the verse frames such pride as something to be set aside rather than followed.
It indicates the son possesses recognized signs/qualities of rulership—fitness for governance, discipline, and the comportment expected of a future king.
Not by itself. This line reads as narrative description; identifying the exact speaker reliably requires the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 10.