Shloka 3
The Episode of Śivaśarmā: Testing Somaśarmā through Service and Truth
तीर्थयात्रां प्रयास्यामि अनया भार्यया सह । एवमस्तु महाभाग करिष्ये रक्षणं शुभम्
tīrthayātrāṃ prayāsyāmi anayā bhāryayā saha | evamastu mahābhāga kariṣye rakṣaṇaṃ śubham
“เราจักออกเดินทางไปจาริกยังตีรถะทั้งหลาย พร้อมกับภรรยานี้ของเรา” — “ขอให้เป็นดังนั้นเถิด โอ้ผู้มีบุญวาสนา ข้าจักคุ้มครองรักษาโดยสิริมงคล”
Unspecified dialogue speaker (context needed to attribute precisely within Adhyaya 4)
Concept: Pilgrimage is undertaken as a sacred duty, and dharma is maintained by arranging righteous protection and consent before departure.
Application: Before travel or spiritual retreat, settle responsibilities ethically; seek mutual consent in family dharma; keep guardianship arrangements clear.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveler-sage prepares to depart with his wife, both carrying modest bundles and a water vessel, pausing at the threshold of their dwelling. A devoted guardian stands with palms joined, accepting the charge to protect what is left behind, while the path ahead curves toward distant sacred riverbanks and temple silhouettes.","primary_figures":["Pilgrim (speaker, unspecified)","Wife (bhāryā)","Guardian/Protector (responding speaker)"],"setting":"Village edge merging into forest road; distant ghāṭa steps and a faint temple spire suggest a tīrtha circuit.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","river blue","earth brown","saffron","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: auspicious departure for tīrtha-yātrā—pilgrim couple at the doorway, guardian in añjali, gold leaf accents on temple spire in the distance, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, the road rendered as a ceremonial path with stylized lotuses.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle dawn departure scene with pilgrim couple, cool pastel sky, winding path to a river ghāṭa, delicate foliage, refined faces, subtle emotion of consent and duty, minimal ornamentation with lyrical landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, simplified yet expressive figures of the couple and guardian, warm yellow-red background, stylized trees and a distant shrine, emphasis on auspicious gesture and ritual readiness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: pilgrimage motif framed by lotus and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, small temple and river icons repeated as pattern, peacocks and cows as auspicious witnesses, intricate textile detailing on garments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell (distant)","morning birds","footsteps on path","soft bell at doorway"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महाभाग (सम्बोधन) इति पृथक्; एवम्+अस्तु → एवमस्तु; अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धि-भङ्गः न आवश्यकः।
FAQs
The verse describes undertaking a tīrthayātrā—travel to sacred pilgrimage sites—specifically accompanied by one’s wife.
It highlights purposeful religious travel (tīrtha-yātrā) and the importance of safeguarding a pilgrim’s journey through righteous, “auspicious” protection.
A second, respectful respondent promises protection (“I shall provide auspicious protection”), but the verse alone does not identify the person; the surrounding verses are needed to name the speaker.