Shloka 45
The Account of Sukalā (Vena-Episode Continuation): Padmāvatī, Gobhila’s Deception, and the Threat of a Curse
समाहूता तुरीभूय एह्येहि त्वं मम प्रिये । त्वया विना कृतो देवि प्राणान्धर्तुं वरानने
samāhūtā turībhūya ehyehi tvaṃ mama priye | tvayā vinā kṛto devi prāṇāndhartuṃ varānane
بلائی گئی ہو تو فوراً آ—آ، اے میری محبوبہ۔ اے دیوی، اے خوش رُو! تیرے بغیر میں نے جان چھوڑ دینے کا عزم کر لیا ہے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent; a male speaker addressing a देवी as प्रिय/वरानना).
Concept: Attachment can mimic devotion but becomes destructive when it threatens life and duty; true refuge should be in the Divine, not in a volatile bond.
Application: Do not use self-harm threats to control relationships; cultivate steadiness, seek help, and redirect longing into constructive devotion and duty.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A man stands at a doorway, arms extended in urgent supplication, eyes wet with desperation as he calls the woman ‘devī’ and ‘varānane’. The woman remains just beyond reach, half-turned, her posture conflicted; the scene vibrates with the tension between seductive intimacy and impending catastrophe.","primary_figures":["a pleading man (lover/spouse)","a conflicted woman addressed as devī/varānane"],"setting":"threshold of an inner chamber, carved doorframe, scattered garlands, a dagger or symbolic ‘resolve’ object placed aside to hint at the threat of self-harm","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["crimson","emerald green","burnished gold","pearl white","deep ultramarine"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic doorway scene with gold-leaf arch and ornamental pillars; the man pleads with outstretched hands, the woman stands in profile with jeweled veil; rich reds/greens, heavy gold ornaments, gem-studded borders, gold leaf emphasizing emotional intensity and textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined emotional storytelling at a palace threshold; delicate gestures, tearful eyes, soft gradients; cool blues and warm reds balanced; patterned carpet and floral garlands, lyrical tension without excess ornament.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; the man’s pleading gesture exaggerated for clarity; warm pigment palette, stylized doorway and lamp; ornamental border motifs typical of temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative vignette framed by lotus and creeper borders; symbolic motifs—broken garland, tilted lamp—suggesting instability; deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate floral detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["quickened mridangam","urgent footsteps","fluttering curtain","single conch call (distant)","rising drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एह्येहि = एहि + एहि (y-insertion in sandhi); प्राणान्धर्तुं = प्राणान् + धर्तुम् (n + dh → ndh).
FAQs
The verse addresses a goddess-like beloved (devī, varānane). The exact identity (e.g., a specific Devī figure) depends on the surrounding narrative of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 49, which is not included in the excerpt.
The verse expresses intense separation (viraha) and dependence: the speaker urges the beloved to return immediately and declares life itself cannot be sustained without her.
It underscores the power of attachment and longing; in a devotional reading, such urgency can mirror single-minded yearning for the divine, while ethically it also warns how overwhelming dependence can destabilize one’s resolve and well-being.