Shloka 63
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
एवमुक्त्वा गता सा तु पितरं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । मया हि ताडितस्तात गंधर्वतनयो वने
evamuktvā gatā sā tu pitaraṃ vākyamabravīt | mayā hi tāḍitastāta gaṃdharvatanayo vane
ครั้นกล่าวดังนี้แล้ว นางก็ไปกราบทูลบิดาว่า “คุณพ่อเจ้าขา ในป่านั้น ข้าพเจ้าได้ตีบุตรแห่งคันธรรพะ”
An unnamed young woman/daughter speaking to her father (narrative context not fully provided in the excerpt).
Concept: Actions done in rashness—even a single strike—can entangle one with powerful beings and karmic repercussions; confession to elders signals the first step toward correction.
Application: Own mistakes quickly; seek guidance from responsible elders/mentors; avoid impulsive harm, especially toward those whose status you do not know.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A young woman approaches her father at a hermitage threshold, her posture tense with confession. Behind her, the forest looms—suggesting the unseen gandharva world—while the father’s face shifts from calm to grave concern as he hears she struck a gandharva’s son.","primary_figures":["Young woman/daughter","Her father (sage/elder)","Implied Gandharva youth (as a distant, faint figure or silhouette)"],"setting":"Hermitage edge bordering a dense forest; a simple hut, water pot, and a small sacred fire visible.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver gray","forest green","soft saffron","rose brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the daughter in ornate yet modest attire confessing before a seated elder with halo-like dignity; gold leaf accents on jewelry and sacred implements; the forest rendered stylized with deep greens; a faint gandharva silhouette with celestial ornamentation in the background to hint impending consequence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic-hermitage moment with delicate facial emotion—guilt and worry; cool moonlit palette, fine trees, and a lyrical forest edge; subtle depiction of the gandharva realm as a misty, jeweled figure far behind.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; the daughter’s gesture of admission, the father’s composed but stern attention; saturated blues/greens with warm red accents; stylized forest patterns and sacred fire iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: confession scene framed by floral borders and lotus motifs; deep indigo ground with gold highlights; peacocks perched near the hermitage; incorporate subtle celestial musical motifs (veena shapes) to allude to gandharvas."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["night insects","soft wind","distant flute (gandharva hint)","crackling lamp"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एवमुक्त्वा = एवम् + उक्त्वा; वाक्यमब्रवीत् = वाक्यम् + अब्रवीत् (म् + अ); ताडितस्तात = ताडितः + तात (विसर्ग-लोप)
FAQs
A daughter reports to her father that she struck (hit) a Gandharva’s son in the forest, setting up the consequences of that action.
Gandharvas are celestial musicians and attendants in divine realms; they often appear in Purāṇic narratives as semi-divine beings interacting with humans and sages.
The verse highlights accountability: the speaker openly admits her act to her father, implying that actions—especially violence—should be acknowledged and addressed responsibly.