Shloka 27
The Supremacy of Food-Charity and the Rāma–Śambūka Episode
Child Revived through Rājadharma
दिष्ट्या वर्धसि काकुत्स्थ जयेनामितविक्रम । दृष्टस्संभाषितश्चासि यास्यामश्चाश्रमान्स्वकान्
diṣṭyā vardhasi kākutstha jayenāmitavikrama | dṛṣṭassaṃbhāṣitaścāsi yāsyāmaścāśramānsvakān
ด้วยบุญวาสนา ท่านจงเจริญรุ่งเรืองเถิด โอ้กากุตสถะ ผู้มีชัยชนะและวีรภาพหาประมาณมิได้ เราได้เห็นท่านและได้สนทนากับท่านแล้ว บัดนี้เราจะกลับไปสู่อาศรมของตน
Unspecified sages/ṛṣis addressing Kakutstha (Rāma)
Concept: Blessings from the tapasvins confirm righteous victory; respectful dialogue between ruler and sages sustains social-spiritual harmony.
Application: End interactions with gratitude and goodwill; seek counsel from the wise; keep commitments and return to one’s duties after receiving guidance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sages stand with palms raised in blessing as the victorious Kakutstha listens with bowed head, his bow resting lightly at his side. The moment is tender and quiet—an auspicious farewell—while the forest hermitage behind them glows with the steadiness of tapas.","primary_figures":["Rāma (Kākutstha)","munis/sages"],"setting":"Hermitage clearing with thatched huts, sacred fire altar, deer paths, and hanging water pots; a simple kusa seat near the fire.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["leaf green","earth ochre","sky blue","saffron","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Rāma with gentle smile and regal ornaments, sages in symmetrical arrangement offering blessings, gold leaf halos and ornate arch framing the hermitage, rich reds/greens, stylized sacred fire and lotus borders emphasizing auspicious departure.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate farewell scene, delicate brushwork on sages’ faces, cool greens and pale blues, slender trees and distant hills, refined gestures—Rāma’s slight bow and the sages’ raised hands—poetic calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, simplified hermitage architecture, Rāma’s blue-green skin, sages in warm earthy tones, decorative border motifs, steady devotional mood with temple-wall gravitas.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Rāma as devotional focus, floral borders and lotus motifs, peacocks near the hermitage, deep blue background with gold highlights, sages as a garland-like ring of blessing around the hero."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","forest birds","soft bells","brief silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जयेनामितविक्रम = जयेन + अमितविक्रम; दृष्टस्संभाषितश्चासि = दृष्टः + संभाषितः + च + असि; यास्यामश्चाश्रमान्स्वकान् = यास्यामः + च + आश्रमान् + स्वकान्
FAQs
‘Kakutstha’ is an epithet for Rāma, indicating his lineage in the Ikṣvāku dynasty through the famed ancestor Kakutstha.
The verse models respectful speech and closure: after offering blessings and acknowledging a meaningful meeting, one departs without attachment, returning to one’s duties (svadharma).
No. This verse is primarily a benediction and courteous farewell in a dialogue context; it does not contain tīrtha-geography details.