Shloka 10
The Account of Sukalā (Vena-Episode Continuation): Padmāvatī, Gobhila’s Deception, and the Threat of a Curse
तडागं सर्वतोभद्रं ददृशे नृपनंदिनी । वैदर्भी क्रीडमाना सा सखीभिः सहिता तदा
taḍāgaṃ sarvatobhadraṃ dadṛśe nṛpanaṃdinī | vaidarbhī krīḍamānā sā sakhībhiḥ sahitā tadā
Nang magkagayon, ang anak ng hari—ang prinsesa ng Vidarbha—na nakikipaglaro kasama ng kaniyang mga sakhī, ay namalas ang isang mapalad na lawa, maganda sa bawat panig.
Narrator (contextual narration; no direct speech indicated in this verse)
Concept: Auspicious encounters often arise amid ordinary play; receptivity to śubha-darśana can redirect life toward merit and devotion.
Application: Notice and honor ‘auspicious moments’—pause, offer a brief prayer, and choose the next action with purity rather than impulse.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vidarbha princess, adorned yet unburdened, pauses mid-play with her companions as an auspicious pond opens before them like a mirror of fortune. The water gleams on every side, and the girls’ bright garments and jewelry catch the light as they lean forward in delighted discovery.","primary_figures":["Vidarbha princess (nṛpanandinī, Vaidarbhī)","female companions (sakhīs)"],"setting":"Forest-edge pond with flowering banks, soft grass, and a path where the group arrives; hints of royal retinue kept distant to preserve intimacy.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["turquoise","lotus pink","saffron","ivory","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the Vidarbha princess and sakhis in ornate silk garments and gem-studded jewelry, standing by a radiant pond; gold leaf on ornaments and water highlights, rich reds/greens, stylized lotus border, traditional South Indian iconographic elegance with symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a graceful princess with companions in flowing dupattas, delicate facial features, poised gestures of discovery; soft natural landscape with pond and blossoms, refined pastel palette, lyrical intimacy and gentle movement.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures of the princess and sakhis with characteristic large eyes, flat yet vibrant color fields; pond and foliage stylized into rhythmic patterns, temple-wall aesthetic with auspicious motifs and warm reds/yellows/greens.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a decorative pond scene with lotus motifs and floral borders; the princess and companions arranged symmetrically like devotional attendants, deep blue water with gold accents, intricate textile-like patterning across garments and foliage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["anklets softly chiming","water lapping","birds in canopy","light laughter (distant, restrained)","breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वतः + भद्रम् → सर्वतोभद्रम्; नृप + नन्दिनी → नृपनन्दिनी
FAQs
“Sarvatobhadra” means auspicious, pleasing, and well-formed in every direction—suggesting the pond is beautiful and propitious from all sides, not merely physically attractive but also spiritually favorable.
“Vaidarbhī” denotes a woman from Vidarbha; in this verse she is identified as “nṛpanandinī,” the king’s daughter—i.e., a princess of Vidarbha.
It sets the scene by introducing a princess and her companions encountering an auspicious water-body, a common Purāṇic motif that often precedes a sacred event, discovery of a tīrtha, or a turning point in the story.