Shloka 114
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
शीघ्रं तथोद्यमः सर्वैरस्मत्पक्षैर्विधीयताम् । अवगम्यार्थमखिलं तत आमंत्र्य नारदः
śīghraṃ tathodyamaḥ sarvairasmatpakṣairvidhīyatām | avagamyārthamakhilaṃ tata āmaṃtrya nāradaḥ
“ขอให้ฝ่ายของเราทั้งหมดเร่งลงมือกระทำความเพียรที่จำเป็นโดยพลัน” ครั้นนารทเข้าใจความหมายทั้งสิ้นแล้ว จึงลาพวกเขาไป
Unspecified (narrative voice; verse reports Nārada’s action after hearing a decision)
Concept: After full understanding, act promptly and cohesively; clarity should culminate in timely effort.
Application: Gather facts, align your team/family, then act without procrastination; close conversations respectfully (āmantṛya) before moving on.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārada stands at the threshold of a celestial hall, posture alert, as a group of devas or allies nod in agreement to immediate action. With a final respectful gesture of leave-taking, he turns—veena slung across his shoulder—stepping into a corridor of clouds that suggests swift movement toward the next cosmic task.","primary_figures":["Nārada","Deva/allied assembly (unspecified)"],"setting":"Celestial council chamber opening into cloud-pathways; banners, conch motifs, and a sense of mobilization","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["bright gold","cloud white","royal blue","scarlet","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārada at the doorway of a jeweled sabhā, gold leaf halo and ornate borders, allies behind him gesturing assent, dynamic drapery suggesting motion, embossed gold on architectural arches, rich reds and blues emphasizing decisive departure.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative moment of departure—Nārada turning from a council, delicate cloud pathways and distant palaces, subtle motion in garments, refined faces, cool blues with warm sunrise accents, lyrical sense of journey.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Nārada mid-step with veena, council figures in simplified rows, strong warm palette, stylized cloud corridor indicating swift travel, temple-wall compositional clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Nārada centered with flowing scarf and veena, ornate floral borders and conch motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights, symmetrical attendants indicating collective resolve, lotus patterns suggesting auspicious commencement of action."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","footsteps on stone (stylized)","rising drum cadence","wind through clouds","brief bell strike at leave-taking"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथोद्यमः = तथा + उद्यमः. सर्वैरस्मत्पक्षैः = सर्वैः + अस्मत्पक्षैः. अवगम्यार्थमखिलं = अवगम्य + अर्थम् + अखिलम् (पदसन्धि/समास-रूप लेखन).
FAQs
It records a call for immediate collective action by “our side,” and then notes that Nārada, having fully understood the issue, takes leave.
Yes: it emphasizes decisiveness (śīghram), coordinated effort (sarvaiḥ…pakṣaiḥ), and acting only after clear understanding (avagamya…akhilam).
The line “āmaṃtrya nāradaḥ” functions as a narrative transition: once counsel is received and the matter is understood, the sage departs, moving the story to the next event.