Shloka 63
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
भेरीपणवतूर्याणां वीणादीनां स्वनस्तदा । व्याप्नोति स्म महाराज सुमदेन प्रणोदितः
bherīpaṇavatūryāṇāṃ vīṇādīnāṃ svanastadā | vyāpnoti sma mahārāja sumadena praṇoditaḥ
پھر، اے مہاراج، سُمَدہ کے ابھارنے سے بھیر ی، پَنَو، تُوریاں، وینا اور دیگر سازوں کی گونج دار آواز ہر سمت پھیل گئی۔
Narrator (addressing the king: mahārāja)
Concept: Collective joy in honoring dharma is itself a social sacrament; auspicious sound (maṅgala-nāda) supports righteous order.
Application: Use art and music to elevate communal life; celebrate virtue publicly rather than only privately.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A river of sound pours through the streets: drummers strike bhērīs, paṇavas thrum, trumpets flare, and vīṇā strings shimmer as Sumada signals the ensemble. The crowd’s faces glow with pride while banners ripple above, turning the city into a living mandala of celebration.","primary_figures":["Sumada (as organizer)","musicians (drummers, vīṇā players, trumpeters)","citizens"],"setting":"Main boulevard with balconies, flags, garlands, and a central processional lane; musicians arranged in tiers.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["marigold orange","lac red","bronze","midnight blue","cream"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dense festive street scene with musicians holding bhērī, paṇava, tūrya, and vīṇā; gold leaf highlights on instruments and ornaments, rich reds/greens in textiles, architectural arches with gem-like dots, celebratory symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant musicians in fine linework, instruments delicately rendered; cool-toned cityscape with balconies and fluttering pennants; expressive yet restrained faces, rhythmic spacing suggesting sound waves.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined musicians in dynamic poses; patterned drums and stylized vīṇā; warm pigment blocks, ornamental borders like temple murals, ceremonial orderliness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative procession of musicians framed by lotus and floral borders; deep blue ground with gold motifs; repeated instrument shapes as pattern, peacocks perched on banners, festive devotional ambience."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["drums (bhērī)","paṇava beats","trumpet blasts","vīṇā drones","crowd cheers"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भेरीपणवतूर्याणाम् is a dvandva compound; वीणादीनाम् = वीणा + आदीनाम्; स्वनस्तदा → स्वनः + तदा.
FAQs
It describes a ceremonial outburst of music—drums, trumpets, and string instruments—whose sound spreads widely, initiated by a person named Sumada.
It is a narrative past construction indicating that the sound “spread/pervaded everywhere” at that moment in the story.
They commonly appear as a standard set for auspicious public occasions—royal processions, celebrations, or ritual announcements—highlighting grandeur and communal participation.