Shloka 16
The Account of Sukalā (Vena-Episode Continuation): Padmāvatī, Gobhila’s Deception, and the Threat of a Curse
सर्वयोषिद्वरा सा हि उग्रसेनस्य वै प्रिया । रूपेणाप्रतिमा लोके सर्वांगेषु विराजते
sarvayoṣidvarā sā hi ugrasenasya vai priyā | rūpeṇāpratimā loke sarvāṃgeṣu virājate
وہ تمام عورتوں میں برتر تھی اور حقیقتاً اُگرسین کی محبوبہ تھی؛ حسن میں وہ دنیا میں بے مثال تھی، اور اپنے ہر عضو میں درخشاں تھی۔
Unspecified narrator (context not provided; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: True excellence (śrī) should be honored and protected; beauty is not license for exploitation but a call for righteous guardianship.
Application: See beauty with reverence, not entitlement; cultivate protective ethics toward the vulnerable and admirable.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Vaidebhī stands poised, every limb radiant as if lit from within, her gaze vast and steady. Attendants and palace architecture frame her like a living icon of auspiciousness, while a faint shadow at the edge hints that such splendor will soon be tested.","primary_figures":["Vaidebhī (princess of Vidarbha)","Ugrasena (as beloved/associated figure, optional)","attendants"],"setting":"Royal garden-courtyard near a lake or palace ghat; carved pillars, flowering trees, and lotus motifs suggesting auspicious royalty.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ivory","saffron gold","lotus pink","peacock blue","jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vaidebhī as the foremost of women, standing in regal posture with elaborate gold jewelry and silk, palace pillars and lotus motifs behind; gold leaf radiance around her form, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, symmetrical devotional portrait-like composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined portrait of Vaidebhī in a palace garden, delicate facial features and soft textiles, subtle shading, flowering trees and distant hills; cool peacock-blue and lotus-pink palette, lyrical naturalism and intricate ornament detail.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vaidebhī with bold outlines and large expressive eyes, ornate costume patterns, palace backdrop with stylized flora; natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, icon-like frontal grace emphasizing auspiciousness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaidebhī centered amid lotus and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, ornate textile patterns, peacocks and lotus motifs; composition resembling a devotional portrait framed by intricate vines and blossoms."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","soft drone","birds","silk rustle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रूपेणाप्रतिमा = रूपेण + अप्रतिमा; सर्वयोषिद्वरा = सर्वयोषित् + वरा (समास)
FAQs
The verse describes an unnamed woman as Ugrasena’s beloved and praises her as foremost among women; the specific identity requires the surrounding chapter context.
It is a poetic eulogy: the woman is praised as incomparable in beauty and radiant in all her limbs, emphasizing excellence and attraction in a royal/narrative setting.
Not directly; it functions primarily as narrative description. Any broader lesson (e.g., about attachment, royal life, or ideals of excellence) depends on the larger episode in Adhyaya 49.