Shloka 27
The Sumanā Episode: Suvrata’s Childhood Devotion and All-Activity Remembrance of Hari
क्रीडमानं प्राह माता सुव्रतं चारुलक्षणम् । भोजनं कुरु मे वत्स क्षुधा त्वां परिपीडयेत्
krīḍamānaṃ prāha mātā suvrataṃ cārulakṣaṇam | bhojanaṃ kuru me vatsa kṣudhā tvāṃ paripīḍayet
جب ماں نے اُسے کھیلتے دیکھا تو اُس نے اپنے سُشیل اور خوش صورت بیٹے سُورت سے کہا: “میرے لال، کھانا کھا لے، کہیں بھوک تجھے نہ ستائے۔”
Mother (addressing her child)
Concept: Devotion unfolds within dharmic household care; the mother’s concern for nourishment is also a form of righteous love.
Application: Balance spiritual practices with bodily needs; accept loving guidance without irritation, and offer care as service to the Divine in others.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mother pauses at the doorway holding a small bowl of food, calling gently to Suvrata who is absorbed in play. Her face shows tender worry, while the child’s calm posture hints at inner contentment beyond hunger.","primary_figures":["Suvrata (child)","Mother of Suvrata"],"setting":"Home courtyard with a low wooden dining stool, earthen pots, and a tulasī planter near the entrance.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earthy terracotta","ivory white","leaf green","indigo","soft amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: mother in rich sari with gold borders offering a bowl of sweet food to a child devotee; ornate jewelry, gold leaf highlights on textiles and halo-like aura of domestic sanctity, carved arch, deep reds/greens, traditional South Indian household setting with tulasī pot.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic scene—mother leaning forward with a bowl, child playing; delicate brushwork, refined expressions, patterned floor mat, small tulasī plant, soft amber light, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, mother’s compassionate eyes, child seated with toys, warm red-yellow-green palette, stylized household vessels, decorative lotus border.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: courtyard framed by floral borders, mother offering food, child at center; lotus motifs and peacocks at corners, intricate textile patterns, deep blues with gold accents, devotional domestic mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["household ambience","clinking of vessels","birds","soft footsteps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cārulakṣaṇam = cāru-lakṣaṇam; अन्यत्र स्पष्टपदानि।
FAQs
The speaker is a mother addressing her child who is playing; she urges him to eat so that hunger will not trouble him.
It highlights attentive care and timely counsel within family life—balancing play with nourishment and well-being.
The verse is primarily domestic and instructive rather than overtly theological, reflecting everyday dharma and parental responsibility within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative flow.