Shloka 83
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
दिव्यैराभरणैर्युक्ता क्षमा प्राप्ता द्विजोत्तम । अतिशांता सुप्रतिष्ठा बहुमंगलसंयुता
divyairābharaṇairyuktā kṣamā prāptā dvijottama | atiśāṃtā supratiṣṭhā bahumaṃgalasaṃyutā
اے افضلِ دْوِج! کْشَما (بردباری کی دیوی) الٰہی زیورات سے آراستہ ہو کر ظاہر ہوئی—نہایت پُرسکون، وقار میں خوب قائم، اور بہت سی مبارک صفات سے مزین۔
Narrator (contextual; exact dialogue speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Kṣamā (forbearance) is a divine power—tranquil, auspicious, and stabilizing—worthy of reverence.
Application: Practice deliberate patience: pause before reacting, forgive quickly, and keep vows steady; treat forbearance as spiritual strength, not weakness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kṣamā appears as a tranquil goddess, crowned with divine ornaments that seem weightless, her posture steady like a mountain and her gaze soft like moonlight. Auspicious symbols—mangalakalasha, gentle lotuses, and protective yantra-like patterns—surround her as if patience itself has taken visible form.","primary_figures":["Kṣamā (goddess/personification of forbearance)","dvijottama (addressed observer, implied)"],"setting":"a sanctified assembly space—half hermitage, half celestial pavilion—with ritual banners and a calm central dais","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver white","pale gold","midnight blue","soft lavender","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Goddess Kṣamā adorned with celestial jewelry, seated on a lotus-cushioned throne, gold leaf aura emphasizing tranquility, rich maroon and green drapery, ornate arch (prabhāvali) with auspicious emblems, gem-studded ornaments rendered in relief-like detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Kṣamā with gentle smile and refined features, cool moonlit palette, delicate ornaments, a quiet pavilion with flowering vines, subtle Himalayan landscape hints, fine brushwork conveying calm dignity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Kṣamā with large expressive eyes, stylized jewelry and lotus seat, warm earthy pigments with blue-black background, symmetrical temple-wall composition and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Kṣamā framed by intricate floral borders and auspicious pots, deep indigo ground with gold and white motifs, lotus clusters and peacocks subdued to match the tranquil theme, symmetrical mandala arrangement."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell strokes","night insects","gentle breeze","long pauses for contemplation"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दिव्यैराभरणैर्युक्ता = दिव्यैः आभरणैः युक्ता; द्विजोत्तम = द्विज-उत्तम; बहुमंगलसंयुता = बहु-मङ्गल-संयुता।
FAQs
Kṣamā literally means “forbearance/forgiveness.” Here it is presented as a personified virtue—an auspicious, dignified presence embodying patience and restraint.
The verse frames forgiveness and patience as not weakness but a divine, stabilizing power—bringing dignity (supratiṣṭhā) and auspicious outcomes (bahumaṅgala).
Bhūmi-khaṇḍa frequently links dharma and auspicious living to tangible well-being. By glorifying Kṣamā, it presents a core dharmic virtue as a source of harmony and prosperity.