Shloka 35
The Origin of Rāvaṇa
अनेन तपसा लब्धं शिवसंतोषकारिणा । लंकावासो मनोवेगं विमानं राज्यसंपदः
anena tapasā labdhaṃ śivasaṃtoṣakāriṇā | laṃkāvāso manovegaṃ vimānaṃ rājyasaṃpadaḥ
Por esta austeridade—que trouxe contentamento a Śiva—obtiveram-se: morada em Laṅkā, o carro aéreo veloz como a mente (Manovega) e as prosperidades da realeza.
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Concept: Tapas can yield immense worldly siddhis and royal prosperity when directed to a deity; yet such boons remain within saṃsāra unless yoked to dharma and (in Padma’s Vaishnava frame) ultimately to Viṣṇu-bhakti.
Application: Use discipline to build capacity, but examine goals: seek character and devotion over mere power; treat achievements as instruments for dharma.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["damaru rhythm (subtle)","conch shell","temple bells","wind over sea"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds: शिवसंतोषकारिणा, लंकावासः, मनोवेगम्, राज्यसंपदः.
FAQs
It lists three results: residence in Laṅkā, attainment of the Manovega vimāna (a mind-swift aerial chariot), and the prosperities of kingship.
It frames the fruits as arising specifically from tapas that pleases Śiva—implying that divine satisfaction, not mere effort, is the decisive cause of the boons.
The verse implies that extraordinary attainments (status, mobility, sovereignty) are portrayed as consequences of disciplined practice directed toward divine approval, rather than arbitrary fortune.