Shloka 3
Sukalā’s Episode: Padmāvatī’s Crisis, the Speaking Embryo (Kālanemi), and Sudevā’s Begging at Śivaśarmā’s House
कस्माद्रोदिषि भद्रं ते कथयस्व हि चेष्टितम् । क्व गतोऽसौ महाराजो माथुराधिपतिस्तव
kasmādrodiṣi bhadraṃ te kathayasva hi ceṣṭitam | kva gato'sau mahārājo māthurādhipatistava
เหตุใดเจ้าจึงร่ำไห้? ขอสิริมงคลจงมีแก่เจ้า—จงเล่าว่าเกิดอะไรขึ้น แล้วมหาราช ผู้ครองมถุรา องค์สวามีของเจ้าเสด็จไป ณ ที่ใด
Unspecified interlocutor (a questioner addressing a grieving person)
Concept: Compassionate inquiry and truthful narration are the first steps in resolving suffering; grief is met with auspicious speech (bhadraṃ te) and dharmic concern.
Application: When encountering someone in distress, begin with blessing, listen carefully, and seek facts before judgment; offer steadiness rather than agitation.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A concerned elder or court-attendant gently addresses a weeping figure at the edge of Mathurā’s palace precincts, hands raised in a calming gesture. In the distance, the Yamunā glimmers beyond the city walls, while banners hang still, suggesting an ominous absence of the king.","primary_figures":["Unnamed questioner (counselor/attendant)","Grieving woman or messenger","Implied Maharāja of Mathurā (absent presence)"],"setting":"Mathurā palace approach—arched gateways, carved pillars, distant riverbank and ghāṭa steps, anxious onlookers at the periphery","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["indigo dusk","lamp-gold","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","river-silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a palace-courtyard scene in Mathurā with ornate pillars and archways; the questioner offering a blessing gesture toward a weeping woman; gold leaf halos for principal figures, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, stylized Yamunā in the background with ghāṭa steps; intricate floral borders and temple-lamp glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard conversation—soft, lyrical faces; the weeping figure seated near a lotus pond, the counselor leaning forward with gentle hand gesture; cool indigo and pale gold palette; distant Yamunā ribbon and Mathurā skyline; delicate foliage and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; the counselor figure in dignified posture, the grieving figure with expressive eyes and tearful face; architectural backdrop simplified into rhythmic pillars; lamp-lit ambience with red, yellow, and green dominance; ornamental borders with lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Mathurā ghāṭa and palace motifs with lotus borders; central vignette of compassionate inquiry to a weeping devotee-like figure; deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks near the river; subtle Krishna-symbolic cues (lotus, conch motifs) without depicting Krishna directly."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","distant flowing water","murmur of palace courtyard","brief silence after the question"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कस्मात्+रोदिषि→कस्माद्रोदिषि (द्-आदेशः); गतः+असौ→गतोऽसौ; अधिपतिः+तव→अधिपतिस्तव
FAQs
It is a compassionate inquiry in a dialogue: the speaker asks why someone is crying and requests an explanation, specifically asking where the king of Mathurā has gone.
Literally, it means “the ruler/lord of Mathurā.” The verse does not provide the personal name in this line alone, so identification depends on the surrounding verses and narrative context.
It models empathetic speech: offering goodwill (“bhadraṁ te”) and inviting the distressed person to share what happened rather than ignoring their grief.