Shloka 163
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
धर्मो हि विपुलो नश्येत्तेन त्वां न प्रसादये । भविष्यामि वशे तुभ्यं यदि तातः प्रदास्यति
dharmo hi vipulo naśyettena tvāṃ na prasādaye | bhaviṣyāmi vaśe tubhyaṃ yadi tātaḥ pradāsyati
یقیناً عظیم دھرم برباد ہو جائے گا؛ اسی لیے میں تمہیں راضی کرنے کی کوشش نہیں کرتی۔ اگر میرے والد مجھے تمہیں دے دیں، تب ہی میں تمہارے اختیار میں آؤں گی۔
Unspecified (a speaker refusing improper consent; context needed to identify the character)
Concept: Dharma is subtle and easily ruined; personal desire must not override rightful guardianship and social order.
Application: Hold firm boundaries; do not manipulate or seek favor through unethical shortcuts; accept commitments only through transparent, rightful processes.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The maiden stands upright, gaze steady, one hand raised in a gentle but unmistakable gesture of refusal, her expression calm yet unyielding. The suitor’s posture shows surprise and frustration, while the background architecture feels austere—like a courtroom of dharma rather than a romantic garden.","primary_figures":["a resolute maiden (unnamed)","a suitor/recipient (unnamed)"],"setting":"formal hall with carved dharma symbols (scales, lotus medallions), minimal ornamentation, attendants at a distance","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ivory","smoky gray","royal blue","maroon","gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central maiden with calm, commanding stance and raised palm of refusal; suitor slightly recoiling; gold leaf aura and architectural borders; rich maroon and royal blue textiles, heavy jewelry, symmetrical composition emphasizing dharma’s authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: restrained palette and refined linework; maiden’s serene firmness contrasted with suitor’s agitation; airy hall with delicate pillars, subtle shadows, and a distant lotus emblem signifying purity of conduct.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; maiden in dignified posture, suitor opposite; temple-hall aesthetic with patterned floor, red-yellow-green pigments, and stylized lotus motifs framing the moral confrontation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral tableau framed by ornate floral borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights; symbolic lotus and tulasi motifs in the border to suggest purity and devotion supporting dharma; peacocks in corners, central figures rendered with devotional gravity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell strike","low drone (tanpura)","brief silence after key phrase","distant conch (soft)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नश्येत्तेन = नश्येत् + तेन (सन्ध्यनुसारं संयुक्तम्).
FAQs
It stresses that dharma should not be compromised for personal appeasement, and that a relationship should proceed only through proper, lawful consent—here, explicitly through the father’s formal giving.
Not directly; it is primarily a dharma-centered statement about proper conduct and social-religious legitimacy rather than devotion to a deity.
Because trying to win favor in a way that bypasses rightful procedure would “destroy great dharma”; the speaker insists on legitimacy (the father’s approval) before accepting any binding relationship.