Shloka 10
The Episode of Cyavana
Cyavana’s Hermitage and the Power of Tapas
ततो गमनमारेभे मंत्रिभिर्बहुवित्तमैः । पत्तिभिर्वाजिभिर्नागैः सदश्वैरथ कोटिभिः
tato gamanamārebhe maṃtribhirbahuvittamaiḥ | pattibhirvājibhirnāgaiḥ sadaśvairatha koṭibhiḥ
ततः स बहुवित्तमैर्मन्त्रिभिः सह पत्तिभिर्वाजिभिर्नागैः सदश्वैरथकोटिभिश्च गमनमारभत॥
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue-speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Righteous leadership requires disciplined organization—ministers, resources, and protection of the realm.
Application: Plan major undertakings with capable counsel and structured support; let power serve responsibility.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast procession unfurls along a dusty royal road: ministers in embroidered cloaks ride beside banners, while infantry march in disciplined lines. Elephants with gilded caparisons and countless chariots with fine horses create a rolling tide of power, suggesting a dharmic campaign under Raghu authority.","primary_figures":["Śatrughna (implied leader)","ministers","infantry","horsemen","elephants","charioteers"],"setting":"broad royal highway with distant city gates, dust haze, standards and drums","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","dusty ochre","royal crimson","steel gray","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand fourfold army procession with ministers and jeweled elephants, gold leaf on armor and harnesses, rich reds/greens, ornate chariots, symmetrical banner patterns, divine auspicious motifs in the sky.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: panoramic march through rolling hills, delicate lines for chariots and horses, cool blues and soft greens, refined faces of ministers, rhythmic repetition of troops, lyrical dust clouds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized elephants and chariots with bold outlines, flat pigment blocks, patterned textiles, ceremonial drums, temple-wall grandeur emphasizing order and dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative procession framed by floral borders, repeated motifs of horses and standards, deep blue ground with gold accents, peacocks in corners, lotus medallions integrating the narrative into devotional ornament."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war drums","conch shell","hoofbeats","elephant bells","banner flapping"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मंत्रिभिर्बहुवित्तमैः = मन्त्रिभिः बहुवित्तमैः; पत्तिभिर्वाजिभिर्नागैः = पत्तिभिः वाजिभिः नागैः; सदश्वैरथ = सदश्वैः रथ; (समुच्चयेन तृतीया-बहुवचनैः सह ‘आरेभे’ इति क्रिया)
FAQs
It depicts the start of a major departure or expedition, characterized by a royal-scale entourage: wealthy ministers and the fourfold army—infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariots.
It suggests an immense number—“in crores” or “countless”—emphasizing the grandeur and overwhelming scale of the procession.
Indirectly, it highlights worldly power and mobilization (artha/rajya), often serving as narrative contrast in Purāṇic literature to later spiritual instruction or the consequences of royal action.