Shloka 5
The Account of Sukalā in the Vena Episode: The Sow, the Sons, and Royal Restraint
यदा जीवंति मे बालाश्चत्वारो वंशधारकाः । भवत्यस्य सुवीरस्य कोलस्यापि महात्मनः
yadā jīvaṃti me bālāścatvāro vaṃśadhārakāḥ | bhavatyasya suvīrasya kolasyāpi mahātmanaḥ
ตราบใดที่บุตรทั้งสี่ของเรา—ผู้สืบสานวงศ์—ยังมีชีวิตอยู่ ความรุ่งเรืองจักคุ้มครองโกลาผู้กล้าหาญ ผู้มีจิตมหาตมะนั้นเสมอ
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Concept: Lineage-bearers (vaṃśadhārakāḥ) are seen as sustaining social and ritual continuity; prosperity is tied to protection and upbringing of children.
Application: Invest in children’s well-being and character; treat continuity not merely as bloodline but as transmission of values and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mother looks upon her four children with a protective, calculating tenderness, as if weighing the future of the household in their small shoulders. Behind them, the forest recedes and a hint of homestead life appears—smoke from a hearth, a fenced grove—signaling continuity after crisis.","primary_figures":["the woman (mother)","four children (sons)"],"setting":"forest edge transitioning to a simple rural homestead with a small hut, fenced yard, and grazing space","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["clay orange","leaf green","cream white","indigo shadow","marigold yellow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: maternal household scene with the mother seated, four children arranged symmetrically, prosperity symbols (grain pot, lamp) nearby; gold leaf on ornaments and lamp flame, rich reds/greens, ornate border with lotus and conch motifs to subtly Vaishnavize the domestic setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate family portrait at the threshold of a hut, soft dawn light, delicate textiles and gentle expressions; background with rolling green and a quiet path, emphasizing continuity and hope.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized mother and four children with bold outlines and large eyes, prosperity emblems (lamp, pot) rendered iconically; strong red-yellow-green palette and temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic dharma scene framed by intricate floral borders; lotuses and creepers symbolize lineage; deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks in corners, and a small hanging lamp suggesting auspicious continuity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["morning birds","hearth crackle","soft ankle-bells","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bālāścatvāro = bālāḥ + ca + catvāraḥ; kolasyāpi = kolasya + api.
FAQs
It links a family's continuity—symbolized by four living lineage-bearers—with the stability and prosperity of the noble hero Kola.
It means “sustainers of the lineage,” indicating children (often sons in classical usage) who preserve family continuity, duty, and social standing.
The verse underscores the traditional Purāṇic value placed on family continuity and responsibility, suggesting that social flourishing is supported by dutiful descendants.