Shloka 4
The Vena Episode
Sunīthā’s Lament, Counsel on Fault, and the Turn toward Māyā-vidyā
देवेभ्यो दातुकामोऽसौ मुनिभ्यस्तु महायशाः । मां च हस्ते विगृह्यैव सर्वान्वाक्यमुदाहरत्
devebhyo dātukāmo'sau munibhyastu mahāyaśāḥ | māṃ ca haste vigṛhyaiva sarvānvākyamudāharat
ด้วยความปรารถนาจะถวายทานแด่เหล่าเทวะและฤๅษี ผู้มีเกียรติยศนั้นจับมือข้าพเจ้าไว้ แล้วกล่าวถ้อยคำนี้ต่อหน้าทุกผู้คน
Unspecified narrator (first-person voice within the chapter’s ongoing dialogue)
Concept: Dāna and honoring sages/devas sanctify major life decisions; righteous action is performed publicly with accountability and blessings.
Application: Before major commitments, seek counsel, give charity, and align intentions with dharma rather than impulse.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a ceremonial hall, the renowned father gently takes his daughter’s hand and steps forward before an assembly of sages and honored guests. Offerings—flowers, lamps, and vessels of water—are arranged as he prepares to speak, the air thick with mantra and expectation.","primary_figures":["father (donor/guardian)","daughter","assembled sages (ṛṣis)","ritual attendants"],"setting":"sabhā hall with yajña-kuṇḍa, seats for sages, and offering trays; a bannered pavilion with sacred threads and garlands","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["vermillion red","ivory white","saffron","smoky gray","polished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand sabhā with yajña-kuṇḍa; father holding daughter’s hand, sages seated in rows; heavy gold leaf on ornaments, lamps, and archways; rich reds/greens, embossed textiles, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy pavilion with delicate columns; father and daughter in the foreground, sages with subtle expressions; soft dawn wash, fine brushwork on ritual vessels, floral margins and gentle Himalayan-like stylization even in a courtly scene.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines; rhythmic arrangement of sages; stylized flames of the yajña; warm red-yellow fields with green accents; expressive hand-gesture of the father as he addresses the gathering.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ceremonial pavilion framed by lotus and creeper borders; attendants carrying offerings; peacocks near the edges; deep blue background with gold highlights, devotional undertone with a small Viṣṇu emblem above the assembly."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["Vedic chanting","clinking offering vessels","crackling fire","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दातुकामोऽसौ → dātukāmaḥ + asau; मुनिभ्यस्तु → munibhyaḥ + tu; विगृह्यैव → vigṛhya + eva; सर्वान्वाक्यमुदाहरत् → sarvān + vākyam + udāharat (anusvāra/saṃdhi assimilation).
FAQs
It highlights dāna and reverential giving—making offerings to the devas and honoring the sages (munis) through gifts or service.
It suggests a decisive, guiding action—leading the narrator forward publicly before addressing the assembled people.
That generosity should be paired with respect for spiritual authorities: one gives to the divine (devas) and supports the wise (munis), then communicates intentions openly and responsibly.