Shloka 75
The Birth of King Pṛthu: Vena’s Fall, the Sages’ Churning, and Earth’s Surrender
कर्मैतदनुरूपं च यादृशोयं नराधिपः । तावूचतुस्तदा सर्वांस्तानृषीन्बंदिमागधौ
karmaitadanurūpaṃ ca yādṛśoyaṃ narādhipaḥ | tāvūcatustadā sarvāṃstānṛṣīnbaṃdimāgadhau
ผลนี้สอดคล้องตามกรรม และเหมาะสมกับพระราชาผู้ครองแผ่นดินผู้นี้ดังที่ทรงเป็น ครั้นแล้วกวีสรรเสริญและมาคธะได้กราบทูลต่อฤๅษีทั้งปวง
Baṃdi and Māgadha (court bard and herald), speaking to the sages
Concept: Events and outcomes correspond to karma; praise and blame must be proportionate to the ruler’s actual nature and deeds.
Application: Before judging or celebrating someone, examine causes and conduct; align your words with proportional truth rather than impulse.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Baṃdi and Māgadha stand with palms joined, speaking with restrained candor to the gathered sages: the king’s situation is ‘anurūpa’—fitting to his karma. Their faces show neither fear nor flattery, only the calm of those who treat speech as a vow.","primary_figures":["Baṃdi (bard)","Māgadha (herald)","Ṛṣayaḥ (sages)"],"setting":"court assembly with sages seated in a semicircle, bards at center, the king slightly in the background listening","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["pale gold","ivory white","indigo shadow","copper brown","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Baṃdi and Māgadha centered with gold leaf accents on garments and ornaments, sages with radiant halos; the king in the background under an ornate arch; rich reds/greens, embossed gold detailing emphasizing the gravity of karmic speech.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: subtle expressions and fine textiles; bards speaking to white-robed sages, a quiet courtyard beyond; cool blues and soft ochres, delicate brushwork conveying restraint and moral seriousness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines, stylized gestures of discourse; bards in the foreground, sages with large eyes and calm faces; warm reds/yellows with green borders, temple-wall compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel with floral borders; bards as central figures framed by lotus motifs; deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks at corners symbolizing watchful dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low tanpura drone","soft bell chime","silence between phrases","distant conch","rustle of robes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्म+एतत्→कर्मैतत्; एतत्+अनुरूपम्→एतदनुरूपम्; यादृशः+अयम्→यादृशोऽयम्; तौ+ऊचतुः→तावूचतुः; सर्वान्+तान्+ऋषीन्→सर्वांस्तानृषीन् (नासिक्य-सन्धि); ऋषीन्+बन्दी→ऋषीन्बन्दी; बन्दी+मागधौ (समुच्चयार्थे द्विवचन-प्रयोगः)
FAQs
It asserts that results align with karma and that a ruler’s circumstances or outcomes are fitting to his nature and deeds.
They are court functionaries—bard/panegyrist and herald/praiser—who speak before an assembly, here addressing the gathered sages.
That kingship is not merely a position but a karmically and morally conditioned role; a ruler’s fate and reputation follow his conduct.