Shloka 3
Dharma as the Cause of Prosperity and the Signs of a Righteous Death
तस्याहं प्रिय कन्या वै प्राणादपि च वल्लभा । यत्रयत्र व्रजत्येष तीर्थारामेषु सुव्रत
tasyāhaṃ priya kanyā vai prāṇādapi ca vallabhā | yatrayatra vrajatyeṣa tīrthārāmeṣu suvrata
Ako’y tunay na minamahal niyang anak na babae, higit pang mahal kaysa sa sariling hininga. Saan man siya pumaroon, O ikaw na may dakilang panata, naglalakbay siya sa mga banal na tawiran at mga sagradong halamanan.
Unspecified (female speaker addressing a 'suvrata')
Concept: Love and duty can be sanctified by accompanying the righteous on pilgrimage; proximity to dharmic movement becomes a purifier.
Application: Choose uplifting company; turn travel into pilgrimage by adding prayer, restraint, and service at sacred places.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devoted daughter walks beside her sage-father along a riverbank path that winds through flowering sacred groves. Small tīrtha-shrines appear at intervals—stone steps to water, banyan trees with prayer threads, and distant temple spires—suggesting an endless pilgrimage circuit.","primary_figures":["devoted daughter (unnamed)","sage-father (Cyavana)"],"setting":"river ghāṭs, forest ārāmas, small roadside shrines, pilgrims in the distance","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river turquoise","banyan green","sunrise gold","saffron","stone gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: father-sage and beloved daughter in mid-walk along a ghāṭ with lotus-filled water, miniature shrines and temple gopuram in background, gold leaf highlights on sunrise and halos, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate border with lotus and conch motifs emphasizing tīrtha sanctity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical pilgrimage scene with winding path, delicate trees and distant hills, the pair rendered with refined faces and gentle gestures, cool greens and pale blues, tiny pilgrims and deer, a calm river with stepped ghāṭ, subtle devotional mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized river and grove, bold outlines, the pair with expressive eyes and simplified ornaments, warm yellow-red background gradients, sacred trees and small shrine icons, rhythmic composition like a temple wall narrative panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a procession-like pilgrimage through a lotus garden, ornate floral borders, peacocks and cows near the path, deep blue river with gold lotuses, subtle Vaishnava symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) integrated into border patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","birds in grove","anklet bells faintly","distant conch at a shrine"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्याहम् = तस्य + अहम्; प्राणादपि = प्राणात् + अपि; व्रजत्येष = व्रजति + एषः; (पादान्ते) सुव्रत इति सम्बोधन।
FAQs
It portrays a person whose travels are closely associated with tīrthas and sacred groves, reflecting the Purāṇic ideal of pilgrimage as a lived, recurring practice rather than a one-time event.
By stating that the speaker is dearer than life itself to her father, it uses familial love as a powerful emotional register—often employed in Purāṇic narration to intensify ethical and devotional themes.
Calling the listener 'suvrata' (one of good vows) suggests that the teaching is meant for a disciplined, ethically grounded seeker—implying that pilgrimage and sacred association are best pursued with restraint and virtue.