Shloka 101
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
एतन्मे कारणं ब्रूहि किं ते धर्म करोम्यहम् । धर्म उवाच । कस्मात्क्रुद्धोसि विप्रेन्द्र किमेतैर्विप्रियं कृतम्
etanme kāraṇaṃ brūhi kiṃ te dharma karomyaham | dharma uvāca | kasmātkruddhosi viprendra kimetairvipriyaṃ kṛtam
దీనికి కారణం నాకు చెప్పు; నీకు నేను ఏ ధర్మం చేయాలి? ధర్ముడు అన్నాడు—ఓ విప్రేంద్రా, నీవెందుకు కోపించావు? వీరు నీకు ఏ అప్రీతి చేశారు?
Dharma (in the latter half: "Dharma uvāca")
Concept: Anger must be subjected to inquiry: before punishment or curse, establish cause, responsibility, and proportional response.
Application: When upset, ask: ‘What exactly happened? Who did what? What response is dharmic?’—turn reaction into discernment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Dharma stands poised like a judge, calm yet unyielding, questioning the blazing ascetic. Durvāsā’s eyes burn with offended tapas, while Dharma’s gaze is steady, demanding the precise cause of wrath.","primary_figures":["Dharma (personified)","Durvāsā"],"setting":"a simple āśrama court-like clearing with a low seat of kusa and a staff planted in the earth","lighting_mood":"austere daylight with a cool, clarifying glow","color_palette":["ivory","saffron","indigo","earth brown","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dharma as a regal figure with a gold halo and dharma-daṇḍa (staff), questioning Durvāsā who radiates ascetic heat; ornate gold leaf on halos and jewelry, rich crimson and green textiles, symmetrical composition like a moral courtroom, sacred motifs on the border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate dialogue under a tree canopy; Dharma seated with composed posture, Durvāsā leaning forward with intense expression; cool blues and greens, fine linework, gentle shading, distant hills and a thin stream suggested in the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong frontal figures, Dharma’s large stylized eyes conveying calm authority, Durvāsā with matted locks and fiery aura; red-yellow-green palette, bold outlines, minimal but iconic āśrama elements.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: dialogue scene framed by lotus creepers and peacocks; Dharma centered with balanced symmetry, Durvāsā to the side with flame-like aura motifs; deep blue ground with gold floral borders and intricate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single bell strike","wind through leaves","low drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतन्मे = एतत् + मे; करोम्यहम् = करोमि + अहम्; कस्मात्क्रुद्धोसि = कस्मात् + क्रुद्धः + असि; किमेतैः = किम् + एतैः.
FAQs
The second sentence explicitly marks the speaker as Dharma ("Dharma uvāca"), who questions the brāhmaṇa addressed as "viprendra."
The verse centers on examining anger and seeking its cause, framing a dharmic response as inquiry, accountability, and clarification before judgment.
"Viprendra" means “best among brāhmaṇas,” an honorific that acknowledges the person’s spiritual or social standing while still challenging them to explain their anger.