Shloka 15
The Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa Vow Narrative
Puṣya Thursday Observance and the Ethics of Fortune
द्वारनियुक्तोवाच । किं नाम वहसे वृद्धे कः पतिस्तावकः पुनः । आगतासि कथं किं ते कार्य्यं राज्ञ्याश्च दर्शने । कस्मात्किं ब्रूहि विप्रे त्वं श्रोतुं कौतुहलं हि मे
dvāraniyuktovāca | kiṃ nāma vahase vṛddhe kaḥ patistāvakaḥ punaḥ | āgatāsi kathaṃ kiṃ te kāryyaṃ rājñyāśca darśane | kasmātkiṃ brūhi vipre tvaṃ śrotuṃ kautuhalaṃ hi me
வாயில்காவலன் கூறினான்— “மூத்தவளே, நீ என்னைச் சுமந்து வருகிறாய்? மேலும் உன் கணவர் யார்? நீ எவ்வாறு இங்கு வந்தாய், ராணியைத் தரிசிக்க உன் காரியம் என்ன? ஏன், எந்த நோக்கத்தால் வந்தாய்—சொல். ஓ பிராமணரே, பேசு; கேட்க எனக்கு ஆவல் மிகுதி.”
Dvāraniyukta (gate-attendant/door-keeper)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvāraniyuktovāca → dvāra-niyuktaḥ + uvāca (visarga lost before vowel). patistāvakaḥ → patiḥ + tāvakaḥ. āgatāsi → āgatā + asi. rājñyāśca → rājñyāḥ + ca. kasmātkiṃ → kasmāt + kim.
FAQs
The speaker is the dvāraniyukta, a gate-attendant. The setting is the entrance to a royal residence where access to the queen is being regulated.
It depicts formal questioning at the palace gate: identity, purpose, and reason for seeking an audience with the queen, reflecting protocols of royal access and social inquiry.
The verse highlights responsible gatekeeping and the importance of clarity of intent when approaching authority—questions of purpose, identity, and legitimacy before entry.