Shloka 140
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
न तस्य वित्तनाशः स्यान्नष्टं च लभते पुनः । कार्तवीर्यस्य यो जन्म कथयेदिह धीमतः । यथा यष्टा यथा दाता स्वर्गलोके महीयते
na tasya vittanāśaḥ syānnaṣṭaṃ ca labhate punaḥ | kārtavīryasya yo janma kathayediha dhīmataḥ | yathā yaṣṭā yathā dātā svargaloke mahīyate
ผู้นั้นย่อมไม่ประสบความพินาศแห่งทรัพย์ และสิ่งที่สูญไปย่อมได้คืนอีกครั้ง; ผู้มีปัญญาผู้เล่าเรื่องกำเนิดของการ์ตวีรยะ ณ ที่นี้ ย่อมได้รับการสรรเสริญในสวรรค์โลก ดุจผู้ประกอบยัชญะและผู้ให้ทาน
Unspecified (narratorial phalaśruti within the Adhyaya; exact dialogue speaker not stated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Kathā-kathana (recounting sacred birth-narratives) yields tangible worldly protection (no loss of wealth, recovery of loss) and posthumous honor like yajña and dāna.
Application: Regularly read/retell elevating sacred biographies; use speech for dharmic remembrance, and cultivate generosity and ritual discipline as complementary paths.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned reciter sits on a kusa-grass seat, palm-leaf manuscript open, narrating Kārtavīrya’s birth to attentive listeners. Above, a luminous Svarga tableau appears: celestial beings shower flowers as a radiant figure is honored, visually equating storytelling with yajña and dāna.","primary_figures":["wise reciter (paurāṇika)","listeners/disciples","celestial beings (gandharvas/apsarases)"],"setting":"forest āśrama or temple mandapa with a small fire-altar nearby and a donation vessel, linking kathā to yajña-dāna","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","lapis lazuli","sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central paurāṇika reciting from palm leaves, listeners in reverent rows, a small yajña-kuṇḍa and dāna-pātra in foreground, upper register showing Svargaloka with gold leaf clouds and flower rain, embossed halos, rich reds/greens, ornate arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama kathā with fine brushwork on manuscripts and textiles, soft celestial vignette above with delicate apsaras scattering blossoms, cool blues and warm gold accents, refined faces and gentle gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: tiered composition—lower kathā assembly, upper svarga honor scene—bold outlines, flat pigments, stylized flower shower, expressive eyes, red/yellow/green palette with blue background fields.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: kathā mandapa framed by lotus and creeper borders, symmetrical floral rain motif, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks at corners, central medallion suggesting svarga-honor, intricate decorative density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","crackling sacred fire (faint)","flower petals falling (suggested)","temple bells (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यान्नष्टं = स्यात् नष्टम्; (स्यात् + नष्टम् → स्यान्नष्टम्); अन्यत्र सन्धि न्यूनम्
FAQs
It states that the narrator will not suffer loss of wealth and may regain what was lost, gaining merit comparable to performing sacrifices and giving charity.
It equates the heavenly honor gained by recounting the episode with the honor attained by a sacrificer (yajña-performer) and a donor (dāna-giver).
It encourages preserving and transmitting sacred history (kathā) as a meritorious act, aligning spiritual practice with social virtues like generosity and ritual responsibility.