Shloka 70
Yayāti Episode: Indra’s Anxiety, the Messenger Motif, and a Discourse on Time (Kāla) and Karma
इति चिंतापरो भूत्वा दुःखेन महतान्वितः । यद्यस्याहि वचः प्रीत्या न करोमि हि सर्वथा
iti ciṃtāparo bhūtvā duḥkhena mahatānvitaḥ | yadyasyāhi vacaḥ prītyā na karomi hi sarvathā
Assim, entregue à ansiedade e tomado por grande tristeza, refletiu: «Se eu não cumprir, de bom grado, as suas palavras em tudo…».
Unspecified (context needed to identify the speaker reliably)
Concept: When conscience awakens amid suffering, the mind turns toward obedience to righteous instruction; delay intensifies grief.
Application: Use moments of distress as a pivot: decide promptly, act with goodwill, and repair relationships and duties rather than spiraling in worry.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary figure paces within a dim palace corridor, head bowed, hands clasped, as if arguing with himself. The walls carry painted scenes of dharma and truth—silent witnesses—while a distant doorway glows, suggesting the path of compliance and repair.","primary_figures":["anonymous remorseful king/householder","symbolic personifications of Satya and Dharma as mural figures or faint apparitions"],"setting":"palace corridor leading toward a shrine room or council hall","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["shadow umber","oil-lamp amber","indigo black","faded vermilion","pale ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: interior palace corridor with ornate pillars, the anxious figure in the foreground with expressive posture, a glowing shrine doorway at the end, gold leaf highlights on architectural motifs, rich maroons and greens, subtle mural-like Satya/Dharma figures on the walls.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior scene with delicate lines, the figure pacing in a long corridor, soft lamplight gradients, refined facial expression of worry, a small luminous doorway suggesting hope, muted earth tones with cool indigo shadows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, the figure shown in dynamic stride, stylized wall panels depicting Satya and Dharma, strong red/yellow/green palette with deep black contours, temple-like interior geometry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: corridor abstracted into patterned arches, floral borders framing the anxious figure, a central glowing doorway with lotus motifs, deep blue ground with gold and vermilion accents, symbolic script-like patterns suggesting ‘vākya’ (instruction)."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["echoing footsteps","low drum pulse","single bell chime","rising wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महतान्वितः = महता + अन्वितः. यद्यस्याहि = यदि + अस्य + अहि (पाठानुसार; सम्भवतः ‘यदि अस्य हि’ इति सन्धि/पाठभेदः).
FAQs
It depicts a person becoming absorbed in anxious reflection (ciṃtāparaḥ) and being heavily afflicted by sorrow (duḥkhena mahatānvitaḥ).
The speaker feels pressure to comply fully and willingly with someone’s words/command, suggesting a moral struggle between inner reluctance and the duty to act with goodwill.
This excerpt does not name the speaker. Identifying the speaker (e.g., within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī dialogue frame) requires the surrounding verses from Adhyaya 81.