Shloka 47
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
भविता भरतो राजा पांडवेयो महायशाः । अस्माकं तु क्षयकरो दैवयोगेन केनचित्
bhavitā bharato rājā pāṃḍaveyo mahāyaśāḥ | asmākaṃ tu kṣayakaro daivayogena kenacit
پانڈوؤں کی نسل سے بھرت نام کا نہایت نامور بادشاہ ہوگا؛ مگر کسی تقدیری ملاپ کے سبب وہ ہمارے لیے ہلاکت کا سبب بن جائے گا۔
Unspecified (context required from surrounding verses to confirm the dialogue speaker)
Concept: Fate (daiva-yoga) can raise a righteous, glorious ruler whose actions become ruinous to certain beings; dharma’s advance often threatens entrenched adharma.
Application: When change threatens one’s comfort, examine whether it is dharma correcting imbalance; align with righteousness rather than resisting inevitable moral realignment.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low drone","single bell strikes","whispering wind","distant war-drum (faint)","water ripple"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major sandhi beyond standard word-joining; pāṃḍaveyo = pāṇḍaveyaḥ (visarga per metrical/orthographic variation).
FAQs
The verse foretells a king named Bharata described as a famed descendant of the Pāṇḍavas; identifying the exact Bharata (among multiple figures with that name) requires the surrounding narrative context of Adhyaya 31.
It means “by some conjunction/dispensation of fate,” indicating that the destructive outcome is attributed to an unspecified turn of destiny rather than a clearly stated human cause in this single verse.
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that even a renowned ruler can become a cause of suffering for some parties due to karma and fate, urging humility and caution about the unpredictable results of power and circumstance.