Shloka 22
तस्यानुग्रहकर्ता त्वं न तु हंता द्विजन्मनः । एवं संचिंत्य मा भूयो निजं शोचितुमर्हसि
tasyānugrahakartā tvaṃ na tu haṃtā dvijanmanaḥ | evaṃ saṃciṃtya mā bhūyo nijaṃ śocitumarhasi
آپ اس دِوِج کے محسن ہیں، اس کے قاتل نہیں۔ یوں غور کر کے، آپ کو پھر اپنے لیے غمگین نہیں ہونا چاہیے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Pātāla-khaṇḍa narration; likely a senior advisor/teacher figure addressing another character)
Concept: The Lord (or dharmic agent) is ultimately anugrahakartā (benefactor), not a mere killer; right understanding dissolves self-tormenting grief.
Application: When facing guilt or grief, examine intention, duty, and larger welfare; seek counsel, reflect, and stop repetitive self-blame once clarity is reached.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A venerable counselor stands beside a grieving kṣatriya-like figure, gently lifting his bowed head with words that appear as calming light. Behind them, a faint vision shows the ‘twice-born’ protected rather than harmed—suggesting that what seemed like violence was, in a deeper frame, beneficence.","primary_figures":["a senior advisor/teacher (ṛṣi or minister archetype)","a grieving hero (Rāma-like figure)","a ‘dvijanmā’ figure (symbolic)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage edge or palace courtyard with a quiet altar and sacred fire","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","leaf green","soft maroon","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: advisor-sage with gold leaf aura gestures in teaching mudrā; the hero sits with lowered gaze, tears rendered as pearl-like dots; a small sacred fire and scripture scrolls at the side; ornate borders, rich maroons and greens, gold embossing on halos and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate counseling scene under a tree near an āśrama; delicate expressions, minimal architecture, soft earth tones; a translucent vignette in the sky shows the protected dvija, indicating ‘anugraha’ as the hidden truth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: two-figure didactic composition—teacher pointing to the heart, hero in subdued posture; bold outlines, warm red/yellow background, green foliage bands, stylized fire altar; temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of counsel—teacher and hero—surrounded by lotus borders symbolizing clarity; script-like floral motifs representing ‘viveka’; deep indigo ground with gold and amber highlights, symmetrical framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","soft bell at counsel’s end","night insects","gentle wind","long pause after ‘mā bhūyo’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्यानुग्रहकर्ता → तस्य + अनुग्रहकर्ता; संचिंत्य → संचिन्त्य; शोचितुमर्हसि → शोचितुम् + अर्हसि
FAQs
It reframes guilt and grief: the addressee is urged to see their action as beneficent (anugraha) rather than harmful (hiṃsā), and therefore to stop self-lamentation.
“Dvija” typically denotes a Brahmin or a member of the twice-born varṇas; its use emphasizes the social-religious identity of the person involved and frames the situation in dharmic terms.
By contrasting “benefactor” and “killer,” it highlights moral interpretation through intention and outcome: one should contemplate the act rightly and avoid destructive remorse when the act is aligned with dharma.