Shloka 6
तद्ब्रूत सुप्रसन्ना म उद्दिष्टं यत्करोम्यहं । द्विजा ऊचुः । परित्यक्ते त्वया राष्ट्रे धर्मशीलेन धीमता
tadbrūta suprasannā ma uddiṣṭaṃ yatkaromyahaṃ | dvijā ūcuḥ | parityakte tvayā rāṣṭre dharmaśīlena dhīmatā
‘అయితే ప్రసన్నంగా నాకు చెప్పండి—మీరు నాకు నిర్దేశించిన కార్యాన్ని నేను చేస్తాను.’ ద్విజులు అన్నారు—‘ధర్మశీలుడవు, బుద్ధిమంతుడవు; నీవు రాజ్యాన్ని పరిత్యజించినప్పుడు…’
A dialogue frame: first an unnamed speaker addresses the Brahmins; then the Brahmins (dvijāḥ) reply.
Concept: A ruler’s dharma is clarified through humble inquiry and brāhmaṇa-guided counsel; right action begins with receptive listening.
Application: When confused about duty, ask qualified mentors with goodwill and accept correction without defensiveness.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A troubled king stands with folded hands before a semicircle of serene brāhmaṇa elders. The air is heavy with the sense of a kingdom in moral peril, yet softened by the sages’ compassionate readiness to guide him toward restoration.","primary_figures":["Dhārmic King","Brāhmaṇa sages (dvijāḥ)","Attendant scribes/priests"],"setting":"Royal court turned into a ritual council hall, with palm-leaf manuscripts, kuśa grass seats, and a small fire-altar prepared for counsel.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoke gray","saffron ochre","ivory white","deep maroon","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a humble king with añjali-mudrā before seated brāhmaṇa sages on kuśa mats, ornate court-pillars behind, small homa-kuṇḍa in foreground, gold leaf halos and borders, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography emphasizing dharma and counsel.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate council scene in a palace veranda, delicate linework on the sages’ faces, cool muted palette with maroon and ivory, distant hills beyond arches, the king leaning forward in respectful inquiry, lyrical naturalism and refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, the king and sages arranged symmetrically around a small lamp and fire-altar, large expressive eyes, red-yellow-green pigments, temple-wall aesthetic with floral borders and ritual implements clearly stylized.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional court-council framed by lotus and vine borders, stylized attendants and priests, intricate textile patterns, deep blues and gold accents; subtle Vaishnava symbols (conch-disc motifs) woven into the border to hint divine order behind dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["low temple bells","soft murmur of a court","crackle of a small fire","brief silence after the king’s request"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद्ब्रूत = तत् + ब्रूत; म उद्दिष्टम् = मे + उद्दिष्टम् (ए → अ before vowel, written as म); यत्करोम्यहं = यत् + करोमि + अहम्; द्विजा ऊचुः (no sandhi needed);
FAQs
“Dvijāḥ” literally means “twice-born,” commonly referring to Brahmins (and, in broader usage, the higher varṇas after initiation). Here it marks a group of Brahmins responding in dialogue.
The phrase highlights moral character and discernment—suggesting that righteous conduct and wisdom are the expected foundations for leadership and decision-making.
The provided input contains only part of the verse flow; the Brahmins’ statement continues beyond the supplied text, so the sense is necessarily incomplete without the next pāda/verse.