Shloka 31
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
सयानस्थं ततो दृष्ट्वा क्रोधरक्तेक्षणोऽभवत् । स च तं प्रांजलिं प्राह भो धर्म कुरु तारणम्
sayānasthaṃ tato dṛṣṭvā krodharaktekṣaṇo'bhavat | sa ca taṃ prāṃjaliṃ prāha bho dharma kuru tāraṇam
ఆపై అతడు అక్కడ పడి ఉన్నవానిని చూసి, కోపంతో అతని కన్నులు ఎర్రబడినవి. చేతులు జోడించి నిలిచిన వానితో అతడు ఇలా అన్నాడు— “హే ధర్మా! నన్ను తారించు, రక్షించు।”
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Concept: When confronted by the consequences of wrongdoing, one seeks ‘tāraṇa’ (deliverance) through Dharma—implying that only righteous alignment can rescue one from peril.
Application: Do not postpone ethical repair; when anger, accusation, or crisis arises, respond with humility, confession, and commitment to right conduct.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A formidable figure with anger-reddened eyes stands over a man lying helpless, while the supplicant rises with folded hands, trembling yet resolute. The air is tense—like a courtroom of fate—where the single word ‘tāraṇa’ hangs as a plea for rescue from the consequences of past deeds.","primary_figures":["angry authority figure (judge/accuser)","supplicant (with folded hands)","Dharma personified (as invoked savior, optional visionary presence)"],"setting":"dim threshold space—either a palace hall turned tribunal, or a shadowed liminal ground suggesting near-death reckoning","lighting_mood":"dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["blood red","smoke gray","deep umber","torch gold","ashen white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dramatic tribunal scene—an enraged figure with red eyes towering over a prone man; the supplicant stands with añjali-mudrā; gold leaf used for torchlight and symbolic emblems of Dharma (scales, staff), rich maroons and greens, ornate borders heightening moral gravity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tense interior with refined expressions—accuser with reddened eyes, suppliant with folded hands; subtle shading, cool-to-warm contrast, delicate textiles; a faint ethereal vignette of Dharma as a luminous figure in the background, suggesting deliverance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and iconic faces—red-eyed wrath emphasized, supplicant in añjali; symbolic Dharma motifs (staff, balance) integrated; strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall narrative registers.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral drama framed by ornate lotus borders—central confrontation with stylized figures; deep blues and gold accents; symbolic motifs of crossing (boat/river) subtly woven into the border to echo ‘tāraṇa’, intricate floral patterns intensifying the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble (soft)","heavy footsteps","sudden silence","single bell strike","low drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रोधरक्तेक्षणोऽभवत् = क्रोधरक्तेक्षणः + अभवत् (विसर्ग-सन्धि); प्रांजलिं = प्राञ्जलिम् (अनुस्वार/नासिक्य-लेखनभेद)।
FAQs
“Dharma” here is addressed as a personified principle (righteousness/order), but the exact narrative identity (which character is speaking and why) needs the surrounding verses for confirmation.
It juxtaposes anger (krodha) with an appeal to Dharma, implying that even amid intense emotion, the correct recourse is to righteousness and moral order for guidance and rescue.
“Tāraṇam” means deliverance or saving—requesting to be carried across danger, sin, or संकट (distress), often with a moral or spiritual sense of rescue.