Shloka 65
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
तां च दृष्ट्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठ उवाच वचनं मुदा । प्रियं ममहितं ब्रूहि यथादृष्टं त्वमेव हि
tāṃ ca dṛṣṭvā dvijaśreṣṭha uvāca vacanaṃ mudā | priyaṃ mamahitaṃ brūhi yathādṛṣṭaṃ tvameva hi
Ao vê-la, o melhor dos duas-vezes-nascidos falou com alegria: «Dize-me o que me é querido e benéfico, exatamente como viste, pois só tu foste testemunha».
Unspecified narrator voice (a dvijaśreṣṭha addressing ‘her’ in dialogue)
Concept: Seek beneficial truth (hita) from the true witness, with humility and clarity.
Application: Ask for guidance from those who actually know (direct experience), and frame questions around what is both pleasing and truly beneficial—not merely gratifying.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned brāhmaṇa, eyes bright with restrained joy, addresses a veiled woman who alone has witnessed a crucial event. The moment is intimate and dharmic: palms joined, he asks for the beneficial truth, while the household shrine glows softly in the background.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa (dvijaśreṣṭha)","woman witness (unnamed)"],"setting":"A traditional gṛhastha courtyard with a small Vishnu shrine, tulasi pot near the threshold, and ritual vessels arranged neatly.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm saffron","lamp-gold","deep maroon","tulasi green","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dvijaśreṣṭha with folded hands speaking joyfully to a modestly adorned woman near a small Vishnu altar; gold leaf halo around the shrine lamp, rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry details, carved wooden pillars, gem-like highlights on ritual vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical courtyard scene with delicate linework; the brāhmaṇa leans forward in gentle inquiry, the woman stands composed; cool shadows, soft textiles, small tulasi planter, refined faces, subtle architectural arches.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; the brāhmaṇa in white with sacred thread, the woman in traditional attire; a glowing lamp before Vishnu’s emblematic presence; stylized eyes, red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic scene framed by lotus and floral borders; a small Vishnu shrine with garlands, tulasi motif near the doorway; intricate patterns, deep blues and gold accents, peacocks in the border corners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","oil-lamp crackle","distant birds","gentle courtyard silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ममहितं → मम + हितम्; यथादृष्टं → यथा + दृष्टम्; त्वमेव → त्वम् + एव.
FAQs
The speaker asks the witness to narrate the account truthfully—exactly as it was seen—emphasizing reliable testimony.
It highlights the value of truthful reporting (yathādṛṣṭam) and seeking what is genuinely beneficial (hita), not merely pleasing.
No. In this line, no specific deity, place, or tirtha is named; it functions as a dialogue prompt within the chapter’s narrative.