Shloka 27
Dialogue with the Parrot-Sage: Lineage, Ignorance, and the Vow of Learning
तस्मात्साधय पुत्र त्वं विद्यां गुरुगृहं व्रज । पितुर्वाक्यमकुर्वाणो अहमेवं दिनदिने
tasmātsādhaya putra tvaṃ vidyāṃ gurugṛhaṃ vraja | piturvākyamakurvāṇo ahamevaṃ dinadine
เพราะฉะนั้น ลูกเอ๋ย จงบำเพ็ญวิทยาเถิด ไปสู่เรือนของครูอาจารย์ หากเจ้าไม่ทำตามวาจาบิดา เราจักทุกข์ทนเช่นนี้วันแล้ววันเล่า
Unspecified in provided excerpt (a father addressing his son)
Concept: Obedience to parental instruction and entering the guru’s household are essential steps in cultivating vidyā; neglect causes ongoing suffering.
Application: Seek structured mentorship; practice humility and service; honor family guidance; commit to consistent training rather than sporadic effort.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worried father speaks earnestly to his son at the threshold of an āśrama path, pointing toward the distant guru’s hut where smoke rises from a sacred fire. The son, half-turned between home and the forest road, holds a small bundle of clothes and palm-leaf texts, feeling the weight of duty and compassion.","primary_figures":["father (advisor)","son (prospective student)","guru (distant silhouette, optional)"],"setting":"Village edge opening into forest; visible āśrama with thatched hut, yajña-śālā, and a line of students carrying water pots.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth brown","forest green","smoke gray","sunlit gold","cloth white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: father in rich but restrained attire gesturing toward a gold-haloed guru seated near a sacred fire; son with añjali and a manuscript bundle; ornate arch, gold leaf flames, jewel-toned reds/greens, stylized trees and temple-like framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender domestic moment at forest boundary; delicate expressions, soft shadows under trees; distant hermitage with tiny students; cool greens and warm ochres; refined linework and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; father’s pleading posture, son’s hesitant stance; āśrama fire rendered in bright yellow-red; flat decorative foliage; large expressive eyes conveying compassion and duty.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel with floral border; central father-son figures; background filled with stylized trees, cows near the village edge, and a small hermitage vignette; deep blue-green ground with gold accents and lotus motifs symbolizing learning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","rustling leaves","distant students chanting","soft bell at āśrama"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्साधय → तस्मात् + साधय; पितुर्वाक्यमकुर्वाणो → पितुः + वाक्यम् + अकुर्वाणः; दिनदिने → दिने + दिने
FAQs
It urges the son to pursue vidyā by going to the guru’s home—reflecting the traditional gurukula model of education.
It treats the father’s instruction as binding guidance; neglecting it is portrayed as causing ongoing distress, implying a moral responsibility to heed rightful parental counsel.
Diligent study under a teacher and respectful obedience to legitimate parental direction are presented as essential duties for a young person.