Shloka 33
The Account of King Yayāti: Kāmasaras, Rati’s Tears, and the Birth of Aśrubindumatī
within the Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha Narrative
अंतर्धानं गता विप्र प्रहस्य नृपनंदनम् । एतस्मिन्नंतरे गीतं सुस्वरं पुनरेव तत्
aṃtardhānaṃ gatā vipra prahasya nṛpanaṃdanam | etasminnaṃtare gītaṃ susvaraṃ punareva tat
โอ้พราหมณ์ นางได้หัวเราะเยาะราชกุมารแล้วอันตรธานหายไปจากสายตา ในระหว่างนั้นเอง บทเพลงเดิมอันไพเราะก็ได้ยินขึ้นอีกครั้ง
Narrator (contextual; exact named speaker not specified in the provided single verse)
Concept: The divine can withdraw from the grasping gaze; what remains is śabda (sacred sound) that draws the heart inward.
Application: When clarity vanishes, follow what is elevating—uplifting sound, mantra, kīrtana—rather than chasing appearances.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous woman dissolves into the air with a playful laugh, leaving the prince startled amid the trees. In the same breath of time, an unseen melody returns—its notes curling through the forest like a visible ribbon of sound.","primary_figures":["mysterious woman (divine/apsaras-like)","King Yayāti"],"setting":"forest corridor with drifting mist, leaves trembling as if stirred by music","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver","midnight blue","pale jasmine","emerald green","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: The woman mid-disappearance rendered as a haloed figure fading into a gold-leaf aura, Yayāti looking upward in astonishment; ornate borders, gem-like highlights, stylized sound-waves painted as curling golden filigree through the forest.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A delicate vanishing—transparent washes show the woman dissolving into mist; fine-lined trees and a startled king; the returning song suggested by flowing calligraphic lines, cool nocturnal palette and lyrical quiet.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: The woman’s laughter shown with expressive gesture, her form transitioning into a patterned cloud; bold outlines, rhythmic sound motifs around Yayāti’s head, strong contrasts of indigo and ochre with red accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Decorative sound-scrolls and floral borders frame the forest; the vanishing figure becomes a stylized aura of lotuses and vines; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, peacocks listening to the unseen song."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft laughter echo","sudden silence","returning melody","rustling leaves","distant flute-like overtones"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अंतर्धानं → अन्तर्धानम्; एतस्मिन्नंतरे → एतस्मिन् अन्तरे
FAQs
Antardhāna indicates a sudden vanishing from sight—often suggesting concealment, supernatural withdrawal, or an illusory (māyic) event within Purāṇic narratives.
Nṛpanandana literally means “the king’s son,” i.e., the prince. The verse does not specify his proper name in isolation; it depends on the surrounding narrative.
The repeated, sweet song after the disappearance underscores uncertainty of appearances and invites discernment—suggesting that one should not be carried away by surface phenomena and should seek the deeper cause behind events.