Shloka 20
The Meeting with Agastya
Rāma Praised by the Gods; Phalaśruti; Ideal Reign; Prelude to Agastya’s Arrival
इत्युक्त्वा सोऽभवत्तूष्णीं नरदेवशिरोमणिः । सुराः सर्वे प्रहृष्टास्ते ययुर्लोकं स्वकं स्वकम्
ityuktvā so'bhavattūṣṇīṃ naradevaśiromaṇiḥ | surāḥ sarve prahṛṣṭāste yayurlokaṃ svakaṃ svakam
इत्युक्त्वा स नरदेवशिरोमणिस्तूष्णीमभवत्। सर्वे सुराः प्रहृष्टाः सन्तः स्वं स्वं लोकं ययुः।
Narrator (contextual description; the king is described, not directly quoted)
Concept: When sacred counsel is delivered and accepted, the cosmos returns to equilibrium; even devas honor the completion of dharmic speech by departing in joy.
Application: Conclude spiritual practice with a moment of silence (tūṣṇīm) to ‘seal’ the recitation; let action arise from settled mind rather than agitation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal figure sits composed after speaking, his posture settling into dignified silence. Around him, radiant devas hover briefly in delighted reverence, then stream upward like arcs of light toward their respective heavens, leaving the hall suffused with calm.","primary_figures":["ideal king (naradeva-śiromaṇi)","group of devas (Indra, Varuna, etc., generalized)","attendants/sages (optional)"],"setting":"royal sabhā transitioning into a skyward vista of departing celestial beings","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit shifting to celestial glow","color_palette":["royal crimson","antique gold","sky azure","cloud white","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate royal court with the king seated under a carved arch, devas above with gold leaf halos, jeweled crowns, and silk garments; dynamic upward movement as they depart to svarga, heavy gilding on ornaments and pillars, rich reds and greens with luminous gold accents.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant court scene with restrained detail, devas depicted as light, airy figures ascending into a pale blue sky; delicate brushwork, refined faces, soft gradients, lyrical sense of departure and quiet closure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical court panel with the king centered, devas in the upper register moving outward, bold outlines and saturated pigments, stylized clouds and lotus borders, temple-wall narrative framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: court rendered as a decorative stage with floral borders; devas departing as patterned golden silhouettes into a lotus-cloud canopy, deep blue background, intricate textile motifs emphasizing celebratory closure."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court drums (soft)","celestial chimes","conch shell (fading)","rustle of silk","expansive silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इति+उक्त्वा → इत्युक्त्वा; सः+अभवत् → सोऽभवत्; अभवत्+तूष्णीम् → अभवत्तूष्णीम्; प्रहृष्टाः+ते → प्रहृष्टास्ते; ययुः+लोकम् → ययुर्लोकम्
FAQs
It serves as a closure marker: the king stops speaking, and the gods—satisfied—return to their respective realms, indicating completion of a discourse or event.
Literally “crest-jewel among human kings,” it is an honorific praising the king’s eminence and exemplary status.
The verse implies that well-spoken counsel or righteous conduct brings harmony: the divine assembly becomes pleased and order is restored as each returns to their proper station.