Shloka 114
Viśokā Dvādaśī Vow, Guḍa-Dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift, and Śaila-Dāna (Mountain-Charity) Rites
सुपार्श्व राजसे नित्यमतः श्रीरक्षयास्तु मे । एवमामंत्र्य तान्सर्वान्प्रभाते विमले पुनः
supārśva rājase nityamataḥ śrīrakṣayāstu me | evamāmaṃtrya tānsarvānprabhāte vimale punaḥ
అతః రాజు సుపార్శ్వుని ద్వారా నాకు నిత్యము శ్రీయూ రక్షయూ కలుగుగాక. ఇలా చెప్పి అందరినీ వీడ్కోలు చెప్పి, మళ్లీ నిర్మలమైన ఉదయంలో ప్రయాణమయ్యెను.
Narratorial voice (contextual departure/benediction; specific speaker not explicit in the single verse)
Concept: Auspicious protection (śrī-rakṣā) is sought through righteous association and proper leave-taking, aligning one’s journey with dharmic benediction at dawn.
Application: Begin important actions at a calm, sāttvika time (early morning), take leave respectfully, and consciously invoke protection before travel or transitions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a spotless dawn, a traveler bows with folded hands to a gathered assembly, offering a final benediction invoking enduring śrī and protection through King Suparśva. Mist lifts from the earth as the first sunrays touch lotus ponds, suggesting a dharmic journey continuing under auspicious signs.","primary_figures":["King Suparśva","departing devotee/traveler","assembled sages/courtiers"],"setting":"Palace courtyard opening toward a lotus-filled garden and a distant pilgrimage road; ritual vessels and a small lamp indicate morning purity.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","pale saffron","pearl white","emerald green","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene dawn farewell in a palace courtyard, King Suparśva seated with regal composure, the departing figure offering añjali; gold leaf halo accents, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, lotus motifs around the border, subtle conch and chakra emblems to suggest Vaishnava auspiciousness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate dawn mist over a garden with lotus pond, refined faces and gentle gestures of farewell, cool pastel sky transitioning to warm sunrise, lyrical trees and distant path; fine linework, restrained ornamentation, intimate devotional mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and warm natural pigments, the dawn rendered as saffron gradient, figures with characteristic large eyes; the departing devotee in añjali, king and attendants in layered jewelry; temple-lamp glow and lotus border patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: dawn scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus clusters, auspicious symbols (conch, lotus) woven into the margins; central farewell gesture before a stylized lotus pond, deep indigo accents with gold highlights, peacocks perched to signify maṅgala."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","morning birds","gentle breeze","distant conch shell","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: नित्यम्+अतः→नित्यमतः; श्रीः+अक्षया+अस्तु→श्रीरक्षयास्तु; एवम्+आमन्त्र्य→एवमामन्त्र्य; तान्+सर्वान्→तान्सर्वान्.
FAQs
It expresses a benediction for continual auspicious protection (śrī-rakṣā) connected with King Suparśva, followed by a brief narrative note that the speaker takes leave of everyone at dawn.
Within this isolated verse, Suparśva is referenced as a king associated with the speaker’s wish for ongoing prosperity/protection; further identification depends on the surrounding chapter narrative.
The verse models respectful leave-taking (āmantrya) and the seeking of auspicious protection, suggesting a culture of gratitude, propriety, and reliance on благотворные (śrī) influences in righteous life.