Shloka 19
The Account of King Bhadreśvara
Sun-worship, healing, and heavenly ascent
क्रमात्समांसमासाद्य रोगस्यांतं गतो नृपः । बाधिते चामये घोरे स राजा निखिलं जगत्
kramātsamāṃsamāsādya rogasyāṃtaṃ gato nṛpaḥ | bādhite cāmaye ghore sa rājā nikhilaṃ jagat
ครั้นกาลล่วงไปเป็นเดือนๆ พระราชาก็ถึงที่สุดแห่งโรคาพาธ แต่เมื่อยังถูกโรคร้ายอันน่าสะพรึงครอบงำอยู่นั้น พระองค์ก็ประหนึ่งทรงปกครองโลกทั้งปวง
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 79)
Concept: Steadfastness in duty through suffering, supported by ritual and restraint, leads to restoration and stability.
Application: Do not abandon responsibilities in hardship; seek disciplined remedies and allow time—months—to complete healing.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A weary king sits on a low throne, his face pale yet composed, while ministers and physicians stand nearby and priests complete the last of the rites. Through an open archway, the city continues its life—flags flutter, people move—showing that governance persists even as the ruler battles a dreadful illness, until recovery finally dawns.","primary_figures":["the king","ministers","physician/vaidya","priests"],"setting":"royal audience chamber opening to a city vista; medicinal trays, ritual vessels, and a quiet corner altar","lighting_mood":"resolving twilight","color_palette":["muted gold","ash gray","indigo","warm amber","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the recovering king on a throne with subdued yet rich ornament, gold leaf accents on crown and pillars, priests and ministers in attendance, a symbolic aura returning to the king, ornate border, warm amber light suggesting recovery.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court scene with gentle melancholy, fine facial expressions showing fatigue and resolve, soft twilight wash, delicate cityscape beyond arches, restrained palette with lyrical detail.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic king figure with bold outlines, attendants arranged symmetrically, stylized illness-to-recovery motif via color shift (darker to brighter), temple-wall composition with narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—central seated king framed by lotus borders, attendants like devotional witnesses, background patterned with repeating motifs suggesting ‘the world’ he rules, deep blues transitioning to gold to indicate the end of illness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft drum in distance","palace hush","low chanting fading","city ambience muffled","gentle bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रमात्समांसमासाद्य = क्रमात् + समाम् + मासम् + आसाद्य; रोगस्यांतं = रोगस्य + अन्तम्; चामये = च + आमये.
FAQs
It contrasts bodily suffering with worldly authority: even a king who appears to govern the whole world remains vulnerable to severe illness, and recovery comes only “in due course.”
Yes—power and status do not exempt one from human fragility; endurance and the passage of time (often read alongside karma and destiny in Purāṇic narrative) frame the resolution of suffering.
The verse itself does not name a speaker; it reads like third-person narration. Identifying the exact speaker requires the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 79.