Shloka 120
The Greatness of the Ancestors: Ekoddiṣṭa Śrāddha, Āśauca Rules, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa
विसृज्य ब्राह्मणं तं च वृद्धं धनमदान्वितम् । आत्मीयं नृपतिः पुत्रं नृपलक्षणसंयुतम्
visṛjya brāhmaṇaṃ taṃ ca vṛddhaṃ dhanamadānvitam | ātmīyaṃ nṛpatiḥ putraṃ nṛpalakṣaṇasaṃyutam
اس بوڑھے برہمن کو—جو دولت کے غرور میں مست تھا—رخصت کر کے، راجا نے اپنے ہی بیٹے سے خطاب کیا، جو شاہی علامات سے آراستہ تھا۔
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue-speaker not determinable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Wealth-pride (dhanamada) clouds judgment; rightful authority is transmitted through dharmic discernment, not flattery or arrogance.
Application: Treat counsel from the arrogant with caution; choose successors/representatives by character and responsibility rather than status or loud confidence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a pillared royal sabhā, the king dismisses an aged brāhmaṇa whose posture and jeweled pouch suggest wealth-pride, while the king turns with measured calm toward his own son. The prince stands poised with regal marks—crown, bow, and a disciplined gaze—hinting at a transfer of responsibility rather than mere power.","primary_figures":["Dharmic King","Prince (heir)","Aged Brāhmaṇa (wealth-proud)","Court attendants"],"setting":"royal court hall with carved lotus pillars, throne dais, and ritual lamps; guards and ministers in the background","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep maroon","antique gold","sandalwood beige","emerald green","indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a lotus-pillared royal court with the king in rich red silk and heavy gold ornaments dismissing an aged brāhmaṇa holding a money pouch; the prince stands to the side with a gemmed crown and bow, calm and disciplined; gold leaf halos for the king and prince as symbols of dharma, ornate archways, jewel-like detailing, rich reds and greens, traditional South Indian iconography, embossed gold leaf highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate court scene with delicate linework—king turning from an arrogant elder brāhmaṇa toward his composed son; cool yet warm balanced palette, refined faces, patterned textiles, a distant palace garden visible through an arch, lyrical naturalism and subtle emotion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the king and prince in frontal-three-quarter poses, large expressive eyes, stylized lotus pillars and oil lamps; red-yellow-green dominant palette with controlled ornamentation, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a court framed by lotus and creeper borders; central figures of king and prince rendered with ornate textiles; peacocks perched on palace parapets; deep blue background with gold floral motifs, intricate border work, devotional symmetry even in a royal narrative scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft court murmurs","temple bells in distance","footsteps on stone","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi requiring split; compounds analyzed: धनमदान्वितम्, नृपलक्षणसंयुतम्.
FAQs
It cautions that wealth can produce mada (intoxication/pride), which is treated as a moral fault; the verse frames such pride as something to be set aside rather than followed.
It indicates the son possesses recognized signs/qualities of rulership—fitness for governance, discipline, and the comportment expected of a future king.
Not by itself. This line reads as narrative description; identifying the exact speaker reliably requires the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 10.