Shloka 127
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
मुमोच राजन्पौत्रं मे सख्यं कृत्वा च पार्थिवः । तस्य बाहुसहस्रस्य बभूव ज्यातलस्वनः
mumoca rājanpautraṃ me sakhyaṃ kṛtvā ca pārthivaḥ | tasya bāhusahasrasya babhūva jyātalasvanaḥ
ହେ ରାଜନ୍, ସେ ପାର୍ଥିବ ନୃପତି ମୋ ପୌତ୍ର ସହ ସଖ୍ୟ କରି ତାକୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କଲେ; ତାହାପରେ ସହସ୍ରବାହୁଙ୍କ ଧନୁଷର ଜ୍ୟା ଟାଣି ଝଙ୍କାର ଧ୍ୱନି ହେଲା।
Unspecified narrator (context not provided for this single verse)
Concept: True sovereignty includes the capacity to release and befriend; strength is affirmed not by endless punishment but by dharmic reconciliation.
Application: After conflict, seek a stable peace: make amends, set terms, and move forward without clinging to vengeance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a royal courtyard, the king releases the captive grandson, sealing friendship with a solemn clasp and exchanged garlands. Behind them stands the thousand-armed Arjuna; as he draws his bow slightly, the bowstring sings a clear, ringing note—like dharma itself returning to tension and balance.","primary_figures":["King (pārthiva)","Released grandson (pautra)","Arjuna with thousand arms (Sahasrārjuna, context-suggested)","Court attendants"],"setting":"Palace courtyard with carved pillars, Narmadā breeze implied by fluttering banners, ceremonial space for reconciliation.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunlit gold","pearl white","royal blue","leaf green","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: reconciliation scene with garlands and gold leaf halos, Sahasrārjuna depicted with multiple arms in iconic symmetry, bow and taut string highlighted with embossed gold, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments, serene faces emphasizing dharmic closure.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court scene with delicate gestures of friendship, Sahasrārjuna rendered with stylized multiplicity yet refined, bowstring sound suggested by fine curved lines, soft morning palette, lyrical architectural details and textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Sahasrārjuna with many arms holding weapons and bow, central act of release and friendship in simplified forms, warm yellow-red-green pigments, rhythmic composition conveying restored order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ceremonial friendship tableau framed by ornate floral borders and lotus motifs, Sahasrārjuna as a central medallion figure, bowstring resonance shown as concentric decorative waves, deep blue ground with gold accents, symmetrical attendant figures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bowstring hum","temple bells","river breeze","quiet court ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rājan + pautraṃ (no change); jyā + tala + svanaḥ (compound formation)
FAQs
A king releases the speaker’s grandson after forming a bond of friendship, and the thousand-armed figure’s bowstring is described as sounding taut and resonant.
It conveys the sharp, ringing sound of a bowstring when it is pulled tight or snapped into tension—an image signaling readiness, power, or martial prowess.
It suggests reconciliation and alliance-building as a royal virtue—choosing friendship and release over continued hostility or captivity.