Shloka 31
The Glory of Truthful Oaths and Keeping One’s Promise
Satya & Pratijñā
इत्युक्त्वा तान्स विप्राय कन्यां दातुं प्रचक्रमे । दृष्ट्वेति ज्ञातयः सर्वे विस्मयमद्भुतं ययुः
ityuktvā tānsa viprāya kanyāṃ dātuṃ pracakrame | dṛṣṭveti jñātayaḥ sarve vismayamadbhutaṃ yayuḥ
ఇట్లు చెప్పి అతడు ఆ బ్రాహ్మణునికి కన్యాదానం చేయుటకు ప్రారంభించాడు. అది చూచి బంధువులందరూ అద్భుత విస్మయంతో మునిగిపోయారు.
Narrator (context not fully specified from single verse)
Concept: When dharma is enacted with courage—especially dāna and satya—society may be stunned, but righteousness carries its own authority.
Application: Do the right act even when it surprises or displeases the crowd; let conscience and dharma guide action rather than fear of opinion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The maiden is led forward as the giver begins the formal act of dāna, while relatives freeze mid-gesture—some with raised hands, others with widened eyes. The air feels charged, as if an unseen divine presence is gathering, and the ritual vessels gleam with anticipatory light.","primary_figures":["the giver","brāhmaṇa recipient","the maiden","astonished relatives (jñātayaḥ)"],"setting":"marriage-rite space with garlands, water-pot, sacred thread, and a small fire-altar; onlookers clustered at the periphery","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","ivory","antique gold","emerald green","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the kanyā-dāna moment with the maiden and brāhmaṇa centered, relatives in expressive astonishment, ritual fire and vessels rendered with gold-leaf shimmer, ornate arch and textile patterns, gem-like highlights on jewelry and altar implements.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical wedding-rite vignette, delicate faces showing surprise, soft architectural lines, cool shadows, garlands and vessels finely detailed, a subtle glow suggesting imminent divine arrival.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dynamic gestures of astonished relatives, central dāna act emphasized, bold outlines and flat yet vibrant pigments, decorative temple-border framing, stylized fire-altar iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative tableau with floral borders and lotus motifs, central dāna act, surrounding relatives in symmetrical clusters, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and vines framing the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["collective gasp","anklet chime","ritual mantra undertone","fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्युक्त्वा = इति + उक्त्वा; तान्स = तान् + सः (न् + स → न्स्); दृष्ट्वेति = दृष्ट्वा + इति (आ + इ → ए)
FAQs
A man, after speaking to others, proceeds to give his daughter (kanyā) in marriage to a brāhmaṇa (vipra), and the relatives react with amazement.
They experience “wondrous astonishment” (vismayam adbhutam), highlighting that the marriage-gift decision was unexpected or extraordinary in that social context.
Not directly. This single verse is primarily narrative and social-ethical in tone; any broader theological message would depend on the surrounding verses and speaker context.