Shloka 37
The Birth of Tāraka and the Prelude to the Deva–Asura War
Topic-based Title
संगंतुमिच्छन्स्वां भार्यां न ददर्शाश्रमे स्वके । क्षुधाविष्टः स शैलस्य गहनं प्रविवेश ह
saṃgaṃtumicchansvāṃ bhāryāṃ na dadarśāśrame svake | kṣudhāviṣṭaḥ sa śailasya gahanaṃ praviveśa ha
తన భార్యను కలుసుకోవాలని కోరుతూ స్వాశ్రమంలో వెదికినా ఆమె కనబడలేదు. ఆకలితో బాధపడుతూ అతడు పర్వతంలోని ఘన అరణ్యప్రదేశంలో ప్రవేశించెను.
Narrator (third-person epic narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this verse alone)
Concept: When household order is disrupted (missing spouse) and bodily need arises (hunger), one enters a testing ground; dharma is measured by conduct under deprivation.
Application: In anxiety and scarcity, avoid rashness; search with clarity, keep speech and action restrained, and prioritize protection of dependents.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone ascetic-warrior figure steps from the neat boundary of his hermitage into a dark, tangled mountain forest. His face shows worry and hunger—eyes scanning the undergrowth—while the path narrows into shadowed ravines and towering trees.","primary_figures":["Vajrāṅga"],"setting":"Hermitage edge with a small hut and sacrificial area fading behind; steep mountain woodland ahead with thick vines, rocks, and mist.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["moss green","slate gray","earth brown","smoky blue","muted ochre"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vajrāṅga at the threshold of an ornate āśrama gateway, stepping into a stylized forest with gold-leaf highlights on leaves and rocks; rich reds/greens, patterned textiles, and a dramatic contrast between the orderly hermitage and the wild gahana woods, heavy decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a winding mountain path with layered hills, delicate trees, and mist; Vajrāṅga rendered with refined expression of concern, subtle shading, cool palette, and lyrical naturalism emphasizing the depth of the forest.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and simplified forest forms; Vajrāṅga’s large eyes and tense posture convey urgency; strong green and yellow fields with red accents, temple-wall composition with rhythmic foliage patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: intricate floral borders and stylized trees; the forest becomes a patterned tapestry of vines and lotuses, with Vajrāṅga centrally placed on a narrow path, deep indigo background and gold detailing to heighten the sense of entering the unknown."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","distant birds","wind through trees","soft footfalls"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संगंतुमिच्छन् = संगन्तुम् + इच्छन्; ददर्शाश्रमे = ददर्श + आश्रमे; (IAST) tasminvyalokayat = तस्मिन् + व्यलोकयत्; te'pakṛtam = ते + अपकृतम्; prāṇāṃstyaktum = प्राणान् + त्यक्तुम्.
FAQs
A man returns intending to meet his wife, finds her absent from his own hermitage, and—driven by hunger—goes into the mountain’s dense forest.
No. This shloka is purely narrative and does not name a deity, tirtha, or pilgrimage site.
It highlights vulnerability in human life—separation and hunger—setting up a cause-and-effect sequence where necessity drives one into uncertain surroundings, often a prelude to testing or transformation in Purāṇic storytelling.