Shloka 119
The Birth of King Pṛthu: Vena’s Fall, the Sages’ Churning, and Earth’s Surrender
विचार्यैवं महाराज न धर्मं त्यक्तुमर्हसि । एवं नानाविधैर्वाक्यैरुक्तो धात्र्या नराधिपः
vicāryaivaṃ mahārāja na dharmaṃ tyaktumarhasi | evaṃ nānāvidhairvākyairukto dhātryā narādhipaḥ
“Pag-isipan mo ito, O dakilang hari; hindi mo dapat talikuran ang dharma.” Sa gayong sari-saring pananalita, ang hari ng mga tao ay pinayuhan ng tagapag-alaga.
Dhātrī (the nurse/attendant) addressing the king (narādhipa/mahārāja).
Concept: A ruler must not abandon dharma even under pressure; reflective discernment (vicāra) precedes right action.
Application: Pause before reacting; consult wise counsel; choose duty over impulse, especially when responsible for others.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a pillared palace hall, an elderly nurse-attendant stands with folded hands, speaking earnestly to a crowned king seated on a lion-throne. Courtiers hold their breath as her gentle but firm words turn the king’s face from agitation toward thoughtful calm.","primary_figures":["Dhātrī (nurse/attendant)","King (narādhipa/mahārāja)","silent courtiers"],"setting":"royal sabhā with carved pillars, hanging lamps, palm-leaf manuscripts and a small dharma-śāstra stand near the throne","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep maroon","antique gold","sandalwood beige","emerald green","smoky indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian royal court scene with the king on a gem-studded lion-throne, Dhātrī in humble posture offering dharma-counsel; heavy gold leaf halos and ornamental arches, rich reds and greens, embossed jewelry, traditional iconographic symmetry, intricate floor patterns and lamp flames rendered with gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate palace interior with delicate brushwork; Dhātrī advising the king, refined faces and expressive eyes, cool indigo shadows, patterned textiles, slender pillars, lyrical stillness, fine linework and soft gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; king and attendant in profile with large stylized eyes, ornate palace backdrop, warm red-yellow-green palette, rhythmic decorative borders, lamp-lit ambience.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional court tableau framed by lotus and floral borders; the king’s throne surrounded by stylized lotuses and peacocks as symbols of dharma’s beauty, deep blues and gold accents, intricate textile patterns, symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","hushed court ambience","oil-lamp crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विचार्यैवम् = विचार्य + एवम्; त्यक्तुमर्हसि = त्यक्तुम् + अर्हसि; नानाविधैर्वाक्यैरुक्तो = नानाविधैः + वाक्यैः + उक्तः
FAQs
It urges a ruler to reflect carefully and to not abandon dharma (righteous duty), even under pressure or emotional turmoil.
A female attendant/nurse (dhātrī) is speaking, addressing the king (mahārāja/narādhipaḥ) with counsel.
It frames kingship as grounded in dharma: a king must deliberate (vicārya) and uphold moral law, since his choices affect the wider realm.