Shloka 52
Ratnagrīva’s Pilgrimage and the Prescribed Procedure for Visiting Sacred Tīrthas
सूता वदंतः पौराणीं वार्तां हर्षसमन्विताः । मागधा बंदिनस्तत्र निर्गता भूमिपाज्ञया
sūtā vadaṃtaḥ paurāṇīṃ vārtāṃ harṣasamanvitāḥ | māgadhā baṃdinastatra nirgatā bhūmipājñayā
ณ ที่นั้น เหล่าสูตะกล่าวขานเรื่องราวปุราณะอันโบราณด้วยความปีติ พร้อมด้วยกวีมาคธะและผู้สรรเสริญทั้งหลาย ได้ออกเดินทางตามพระบัญชาของพระราชา
Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this verse)
Concept: Sacred narration is a public good: kings support the dissemination of Purāṇic lore, and communal joy arises from hearing ancient dharma-kathā.
Application: Regularly listen to or share elevating sacred stories; support teachers, reciters, and cultural custodians who preserve dharmic memory.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal command sets a learned procession in motion: Sūtas stride forward with palm-leaf manuscripts, Māgadha bards carry lutes, and bandins raise their hands in praise as they depart the palace gate. The air is charged with joyous proclamation, as if the city itself becomes a moving temple of story.","primary_figures":["Sūtas (Purāṇic reciters)","Māgadha bards","Bandins (panegyrists)","A king (off-screen or on balcony issuing command)"],"setting":"Palace gateway opening onto a broad avenue lined with banners, lotus-carved pillars, and a distant temple spire.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["royal purple","sunlit gold","sandalwood beige","peacock blue","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: palace-gate departure scene with Sūtas holding palm-leaf manuscripts, Māgadha bards with veena-like instruments, bandins praising; king on balcony; lavish gold leaf on palace arches, banners, and ornaments; rich reds/greens, gem-studded details, symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant procession leaving a hill-palace courtyard; delicate brushwork, refined faces, fluttering banners, musicians with lutes; cool atmospheric depth, lyrical architecture, distant temple silhouette and trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal procession with bold outlines; manuscript bundles and instruments stylized; king’s command implied by a raised-hand figure on palace balcony; strong red/yellow/green palette, decorative lotus borders and rhythmic spacing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a ‘kathā-yātrā’ procession arranged around a central lotus medallion with Viṣṇu symbols; bards and reciters in repeating patterns; ornate floral borders, peacocks perched on banners, deep blue ground with gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","drum cadence","string instruments","crowd acclamation"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वदंतः→वदन्तः; भूमिपाज्ञया→भूमिप-अज्ञया
FAQs
Sūtas are traditional reciters/storytellers who transmit Purāṇic lore, while Māgadhas are court bards and heralds known for praising rulers and announcing events.
It says the Sūtas, together with Māgadha bards and panegyrists, went forth (set out) by the king’s command while reciting or speaking a Purāṇic narrative with joy.
It reflects the cultural role of authorized public communication—royal commands being conveyed through respected narrators and bards—and the esteem for sacred/ancient narratives in public life.