Shloka 51
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
सूत उवाच । कथयित्वा नारदं तु ययौ स च यथागतः । मयापि कथितं ब्रह्मन्यत्पृष्टोऽहं त्वया मुने
sūta uvāca | kathayitvā nāradaṃ tu yayau sa ca yathāgataḥ | mayāpi kathitaṃ brahmanyatpṛṣṭo'haṃ tvayā mune
سوت نے کہا: نارد کو یہ بیان سنا کر وہ جیسے آیا تھا ویسے ہی روانہ ہو گیا۔ اے برہمن مُنی، جو کچھ تم نے مجھ سے پوچھا تھا، وہ میں نے بھی بیان کر دیا۔
Sūta
Concept: Purāṇic knowledge is preserved through faithful narration and proper closure—answering what is asked without excess or concealment.
Application: Practice truthful, complete communication: respond to sincere questions carefully, and honor the integrity of teachings by transmitting them accurately.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet hermitage assembly: Sūta sits on a kusa-grass seat, palm-leaf manuscript beside him, addressing a Brahman sage with folded hands. In the background, Nārada is shown departing along a luminous path, veena in hand, fading like a messenger who came and went without disturbance.","primary_figures":["Sūta","Nārada","Brahman sage (muni)"],"setting":"Forest āśrama with sacrificial fire, seated sages, and a subtle path leading outward for Nārada’s departure.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","leaf green","vermillion","soft gold","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūta in traditional iconographic posture with a manuscript and rosary, sages in semicircle, Nārada departing at the edge with veena; gold-leaf halos, rich maroons and greens, ornate borders, embossed fire-altar and palm-leaf textures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama scene with delicate trees and a small hut, Sūta speaking gently, Nārada walking away on a winding path; cool greens and blues, refined facial features, thin ink outlines, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized sages with large expressive eyes, Sūta centered, Nārada at the margin in dynamic stride; warm reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition with decorative bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel with floral borders, sages seated amid lotus and creeper motifs; Nārada’s veena and peacock-feather accents integrated into border design, deep blues and gold, textile-like intricacy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","tanpura drone","soft hand cymbals","distant birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सूत उवाच→सूतः उवाच; यथागतः→यथा आगतः; मयापि→मया अपि; ब्रह्मन्यत्पृष्टोऽहं→ब्रह्मन् यत् पृष्टः अहम्; पृष्टोऽहं→पृष्टः अहम् (विसर्ग-लोप/अवग्रह)
FAQs
It serves as a closing/transition line: Sūta marks that the account was conveyed to Nārada and that he has now answered the sage’s inquiry, signaling completion of a narrated segment.
Nārada is a paradigmatic divine sage and messenger; invoking him frames the story as part of an authoritative lineage of hearing and retelling (śruti-smṛti style transmission).
The verse highlights faithful transmission—speaking truthfully and completely in response to sincere inquiry—an ideal for teachers, reciters, and listeners in Purāṇic tradition.