Shloka 16
Within the Greatness of Guru-tīrtha: The Episode of Nahuṣa and Aśokasundarī
in the Cyavana account
ज्ञात्वा चायोः सुतं भद्रे अन्यं चैव न गच्छति । एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं शाश्वतं त्वन्मनोगतम्
jñātvā cāyoḥ sutaṃ bhadre anyaṃ caiva na gacchati | etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ śāśvataṃ tvanmanogatam
హే భద్రే! ఆయువు కుమారుని తెలిసికొని అతడు ఇక మరెవరి వద్దకూ వెళ్లడు. నీ మనస్సులో నిత్యంగా ఉన్న ఆ శాశ్వత విషయమంతా నీకు పూర్తిగా వివరించాను.
Unspecified (context-dependent; likely a narrator addressing a woman, e.g., Parvatī in a Śiva–Pārvatī dialogue or a female interlocutor in a didactic exchange)
Concept: True knowledge stabilizes the heart: once the worthy object is known, the mind no longer wanders; what was latent in the heart becomes articulated truth.
Application: Reduce distraction by choosing one highest commitment (God, dharma, or a vow) and nurturing it consistently; journal or recite what you ‘already know’ inwardly to make it actionable.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A gentle teaching moment: a compassionate speaker leans toward an auspicious lady, explaining what her heart already held—steadfast turning toward one chosen person. The scene emphasizes calm intimacy: a quiet corner of a palace-garden where certainty settles like evening fragrance.","primary_figures":["a sage/counselor figure","an auspicious lady (bhadrā)","optional: a distant silhouette of Āyu’s son"],"setting":"palace garden pavilion with flowering vines, a low seat, and a small lamp or incense holder","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["jasmine white","soft coral","leaf green","bronze","twilight violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: counselor-sage blessing and instructing a noble lady in a garden pavilion, gold leaf accents on jewelry and borders, rich red-green textiles, stylized creepers and lotus motifs, serene faces conveying reassurance and resolved affection.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate garden dialogue with delicate flora, soft violet sky, refined expressions, subtle gesture language showing ‘explained fully’, cool palette and lyrical naturalism, distant palace architecture lightly sketched.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, warm earthy pigments, the lady seated with attentive gaze, counselor gesturing with palm open, decorative vegetal borders, temple-mural compositional clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: garden scene framed by ornate floral borders, lotus and tulasi-leaf motifs, symmetrical composition with peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold highlights, figures rendered in devotional textile aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["birds in a garden","soft veena","incense crackle","gentle ankle bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चायोः = च + आयोः; एतत्ते = एतत् + ते; सर्वमाख्यातं = सर्वम् + आख्यातम्; त्वन्मनोगतम् = त्वत् + मनोगतम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
FAQs
“Bhadre” is a respectful vocative meaning “O auspicious/noble lady,” used for a female listener in the surrounding dialogue; the exact identity depends on the chapter’s narrative frame.
It emphasizes exclusivity of allegiance after recognition—once the person has understood/identified “Ayo’s son,” he does not turn elsewhere—and it closes by stating that the teaching has been fully conveyed as an enduring truth already present in the listener’s heart.
It can be read as: the teaching is timeless (“śāśvata”) and resonates as something already inwardly known or intuited (“entered your mind/heart”), suggesting remembrance or confirmation of an inner moral/spiritual insight.