Shloka 48
The Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
श्रियं परगतां दृष्ट्वा रूपसौभाग्यशोभनाम् । रूपं च कांतिसौभाग्यं रम्याण्याभरणानि च
śriyaṃ paragatāṃ dṛṣṭvā rūpasaubhāgyaśobhanām | rūpaṃ ca kāṃtisaubhāgyaṃ ramyāṇyābharaṇāni ca
श्रियम् अन्यत्र गतां दृष्ट्वा, रूपसौभाग्यशोभनाम्। तस्या रम्यं रूपं, कांतिसौभाग्यं, रम्याण्याभरणानि च ददर्श॥
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 1.5).
Concept: Śrī’s presence is recognizable by beauty, auspiciousness, and ornamented splendor; her movement signals a change in merit and divine favor.
Application: Treat prosperity as stewardship: cultivate gratitude, generosity, and devotion so that ‘Śrī’ remains aligned with virtue rather than pride.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śrī appears as a luminous goddess moving toward another abode, her ornaments catching light like falling stars. An onlooker watches in stunned silence as her beauty and auspicious charm transform the space—lotus petals drift in her wake, and the air seems perfumed.","primary_figures":["Śrī/Lakṣmī","onlooker (narrative character, optional)","attendant apsarās (optional)"],"setting":"A celestial corridor or palace threshold where Śrī transitions from one side to another; lotus motifs everywhere, jeweled pillars, soft clouds beyond.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","pearl white","molten gold","turquoise","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Lakṣmī in full regalia stepping across a jeweled threshold, gold leaf aura blazing; gem-studded crown, layered necklaces, anklets, silk sari in rich red-green; lotus petals swirling, ornate pillars, heavy gold embellishment emphasizing her ornaments and auspicious glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Lakṣmī gliding through a palace veranda, delicate jewelry rendered with fine dots; cool blues and turquoises with soft pink lotuses, refined facial features, lyrical clouds and distant hills, subtle perfume-like floral haze.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Lakṣmī with bold outlines and large expressive eyes, standing on a lotus; ornaments stylized in rhythmic patterns, red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall symmetry, attendants holding lotus and fly-whisks, radiance indicated by concentric halos.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Lakṣmī amid dense lotus field and ornate floral borders; deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate jewelry motifs repeated as pattern, peacocks and lotuses framing the ‘movement of Śrī’ as a ceremonial procession."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft cymbals","celestial chimes","tanpura drone","gentle conch","whispering silk movement"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परगताम् = पर + गताम्; रूपसौभाग्यशोभनाम् = रूप + सौभाग्य + शोभनाम् (समासः—तत्पुरुष/बहुपद-निर्देश); कांतिसौभाग्यं = कान्ति + सौभाग्यम्; रम्याण्याभरणानि = रम्यानि + आभरणानि
FAQs
Śrī commonly denotes Goddess Lakṣmī, the personification of fortune, prosperity, beauty, and auspiciousness.
It conveys the notion that fortune and prosperity are not fixed; they can shift or become associated with someone else, emphasizing their changeable nature.
It suggests that external prosperity and splendor are transient and transferable, encouraging humility and detachment from pride based on wealth or good fortune.