Shloka 36
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
पुनः प्राह प्रियां भार्यां सुमनां ज्ञानवादिनीम् । सोमशर्मोवाच । सत्यमुक्तं त्वया भद्रे सर्वसंदेहनाशनम्
punaḥ prāha priyāṃ bhāryāṃ sumanāṃ jñānavādinīm | somaśarmovāca | satyamuktaṃ tvayā bhadre sarvasaṃdehanāśanam
แล้วโสมศรรมาได้กล่าวอีกครั้งแก่สุมะนา ภรรยาผู้เป็นที่รัก ผู้กล่าววาจาแห่งญาณว่า “โอ้ผู้เจริญ สิ่งที่เจ้ากล่าวนั้นเป็นความจริง และเป็นถ้อยคำที่ทำลายความสงสัยทั้งปวง”
Somaśarmā
Concept: Acknowledging truth dispels doubt; satya-vākya functions as pramāṇa for right action.
Application: When corrected, respond with humility; treat truthful feedback as a means to remove saṃśaya before acting.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Somaśarmā turns toward Sumanā with softened eyes, palms slightly joined, acknowledging her statement as doubt-dispelling. The room’s sacred quiet is punctuated by the steady flame of a lamp, suggesting the inner lamp of discernment being lit.","primary_figures":["Somaśarmā","Sumanā"],"setting":"A clean household study corner with palm-leaf texts, kusa grass mat, small altar niche; faint incense smoke curling upward.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["honey gold","ivory","leaf green","vermillion","smoky gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Somaśarmā praising Sumanā’s wisdom, both seated on ornate mats, gold leaf highlights on halos and lamp, rich vermillion backdrop, intricate textile patterns, gem-like detailing on bangles and sacred thread, symmetrical shrine niche behind them.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender conversational moment, delicate facial expressions, pale dawn wash, fine linework on manuscripts and incense, cool greens outside the window, understated elegance and lyrical intimacy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized lamp and incense, Somaśarmā with folded hands, Sumanā poised and composed, red-yellow-green pigments, decorative border bands like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic dharma vignette framed by lotus garlands and floral borders, deep blue background with gold accents, small conch and lotus motifs near the altar, intricate textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft mridangam pulse","incense crackle","temple bell far away","gentle breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोमशर्मोवाच = सोमशर्मा + उवाच; सत्यमुक्तं = सत्यम् + उक्तम्; सर्वसंदेहनाशनम् = सर्व + संदेह + नाशनम् (समास)
FAQs
Somaśarmā is speaking to his wife Sumanā, described as a woman who speaks with knowledge and wisdom.
It praises a statement that removes uncertainty—affirming that true understanding should clarify and eliminate doubts rather than multiply them.
It highlights humility and respect within dialogue: recognizing truth when spoken by another (here, one’s spouse) and valuing wisdom wherever it appears.