Shloka 63
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
link to Arjuna/Karna query
पुत्रानभीप्सन्क्षेत्रोत्थान्भार्यां स प्रवदिष्यति । अनीप्संती तदा कुंती भर्त्तारं सा वदिष्यति
putrānabhīpsankṣetrotthānbhāryāṃ sa pravadiṣyati | anīpsaṃtī tadā kuṃtī bharttāraṃ sā vadiṣyati
ด้วยปรารถนาจะได้โอรสที่เกิดจาก ‘เขต’ (โดยนิโยคะ) เขาจักกล่าวแก่ชายา; แต่กุนตีมิได้ปรารถนาเช่นนั้น ครั้นนั้นนางจักทูลตอบสวามี
Narrator (contextual; verse describes a dialogue setup involving Kuntī and her husband)
Concept: Desire for progeny can pressure dharma into complex choices; true righteousness requires consent, conscience, and careful speech within marriage.
Application: In intimate decisions, prioritize transparent dialogue and mutual willingness; do not force ‘duty’ against the other’s inner truth.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a forest hermitage pavilion, Pāṇḍu speaks with urgency yet restraint, his face shadowed by the burden of lineage. Kuntī turns slightly away—conflicted, protective of her inner vow—then answers with composed firmness; the space between them is filled with the unspoken weight of dharma.","primary_figures":["Pāṇḍu","Kuntī"],"setting":"forest āśrama interior with woven mats, a small sacred fire, and hanging garlands; distant trees visible through an open arch","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoky amber","sandalwood beige","forest green","deep maroon","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate hermitage dialogue with Pāṇḍu and Kuntī near a small sacred fire; gold leaf on jewelry and firelight accents, rich reds and greens, ornate textile patterns, lotus border framing the ethical tension with devotional dignity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet interior of an āśrama with delicate facial expressions—Pāṇḍu pleading, Kuntī hesitant yet poised; soft lamp glow, fine linework on mats and foliage, muted natural palette with gentle maroon highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined two-figure composition emphasizing expressive eyes and hand gestures; stylized fire altar, rhythmic forest backdrop, warm red-yellow-green pigments conveying moral gravity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic domestic dharma scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; deep blue-green background, gold highlights around the sacred fire, figures stylized with devotional calm despite tension."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","night insects","soft anklet chime","forest breeze","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अभीप्सन् + क्षेत्रोत्थान् = अभीप्सन्क्षेत्रोत्थान्; ‘अनीप्सन्ती’ = अ- + नीप्सन्ती (present participle, feminine); भर्त्तारम् spelling normalized as भर्तारम्.
FAQs
It refers to sons ‘arising from the field,’ a dharma-legal idiom for offspring produced through a sanctioned arrangement such as niyoga, where the wife is the ‘field’ (kṣetra) for begetting children.
The verse highlights a conflict between a husband’s desire for progeny and the wife’s unwillingness, foregrounding consent and disagreement within a dharma-framed marital decision.
No—its focus is narrative-ethical (progeny, niyoga, marital dialogue). In Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa this functions as part of broader genealogical/dharma discussions rather than pilgrimage geography or explicit bhakti doctrine.