Shloka 10
Yayāti Episode: Indra’s Anxiety, the Messenger Motif, and a Discourse on Time (Kāla) and Karma
अश्रुबिंदुमत्युवाच । एतदर्थे महीकांत भवानिह मया वृतः । सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नः सर्वधर्मसमन्वितः
aśrubiṃdumatyuvāca | etadarthe mahīkāṃta bhavāniha mayā vṛtaḥ | sarvalakṣaṇasaṃpannaḥ sarvadharmasamanvitaḥ
Aśrubindumatī disse: «Foi para este mesmo propósito, ó amado senhor da terra, que aqui te escolhi: dotado de todos os sinais auspiciosos e pleno de todas as virtudes e deveres do dharma».
Aśrubindumatī
Concept: A ruler’s legitimacy rests on lakṣaṇa (auspicious qualities) and sarva-dharma-samanvaya (integration of duties).
Application: Choose leaders/partners by character and duty-alignment, not impulse; cultivate ‘all-dharma’ balance—truth, generosity, restraint, devotion.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Aśrubindumatī addresses the king with composed affection, her hand raised in a gesture of formal praise. The king stands adorned with royal insignia, while subtle auspicious symbols—lotus, conch motifs, and a śrī-kalasha—suggest divine favor upon his virtues.","primary_figures":["Aśrubindumatī","the King","court priest (optional)","attendants"],"setting":"royal hall with auspicious emblems, garlands, and a śrī-kalasha near a small altar","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","sapphire blue","gold leaf","white jasmine","turmeric yellow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Aśrubindumatī praising the king in a palace hall, gold-leaf halos and ornate borders, the king in gem-studded crown and silk, śrī-kalasha and lotus motifs, rich reds/greens with sapphire accents, embossed gold detailing emphasizing auspicious marks (lakṣaṇa).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant court portrait scene, delicate brushwork on textiles and jewelry, Aśrubindumatī’s poised gesture of selection and praise, cool sapphire and soft pink palette, refined expressions, minimal background with lotus and kalasha symbols.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized royal couple, bold outlines, warm yellow-red-green pigments, lotus and conch motifs integrated into the backdrop, large expressive eyes, formal frontal composition suggesting dharmic kingship.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central royal figures framed by lotus borders, deep blue background with gold floral filigree, peacocks and cows as auspicious margins, śaṅkha-cakra patterns on drapery, devotional stillness despite royal setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft vīṇā drone","temple bells","flower petals falling","conch in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अश्रुबिंदुमत्युवाच = अश्रुबिंदुमती + उवाच; एतदर्थे = एतत् + अर्थे; भवानिह = भवान् + इह; सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नः = सर्व + लक्षण + संपन्नः; सर्वधर्मसमन्वितः = सर्व + धर्म + समन्वितः.
FAQs
The speaker is Aśrubindumatī. The verse implies a dialogic context in which she declares that she has chosen the addressed man (Mahīkānta, “beloved lord/king”) specifically for a certain purpose, praising his auspicious qualities and dharmic virtues.
It conveys that the person bears all “auspicious marks” and ideal characteristics—signals of fitness, excellence, and good fortune—often used in Purāṇic literature to indicate a worthy spouse or ruler.
It highlights completeness in dharma: not merely ritual correctness, but an integrated life of virtues and duties—suggesting that worthiness is measured by comprehensive moral and social responsibility.