Shloka 63
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Birth and Boon; Puṣkara’s Glory; Rāma’s Śrāddha; Refuge-Hymn to Śiva
सुतो दशरथस्याहं रामो नाम जनैः स्मृतः । सौभाग्यवापीं तां द्रष्टुमहं प्राप्तोत्रिशासनात्
suto daśarathasyāhaṃ rāmo nāma janaiḥ smṛtaḥ | saubhāgyavāpīṃ tāṃ draṣṭumahaṃ prāptotriśāsanāt
میں دَشرتھ کا بیٹا ہوں، لوگ مجھے رام کے نام سے یاد کرتے ہیں۔ تری شاسن کے حکم سے میں اُس سَوبھاگیہ واپی (خوش بختی کے کنویں) کے دیدار کو یہاں آیا ہوں۔
Rāma
Concept: Approaching a tirtha under dharmic instruction turns travel into merit-bearing darśana; sacred geography becomes a vehicle for grace.
Application: Treat visits to holy places (or even daily ‘micro-tirthas’ like a home shrine) as intentional darśana: go with a clear sankalpa and reverent purpose, not as tourism.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rāma, travel-worn yet radiant, stands at the threshold of a secluded sacred well called Saubhāgya-vāpī. He introduces himself with gentle authority, palms joined, as if the very air around the water shimmers with promised auspiciousness and unseen blessings.","primary_figures":["Rāma","(implied) attendants or forest-dwellers","(implied) Triśāsana as distant authority"],"setting":"Forest-edge tirtha with an ancient stone-lined well/pond, creepers and flowering shrubs, a small shrine-stone nearby, pilgrim path dusted with petals.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","warm sandstone","leaf green","golden ochre"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Rāma in sapphire-blue complexion with ornate crown and bow, standing beside a stone-lined sacred well labeled Saubhāgya-vāpī; gold leaf halo and embellishments on jewelry, rich red-green textiles, stylized forest foliage, small shrine motif near the water, devotional symmetry and icon-like stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Rāma as a serene prince in a Himalayan-forest palette, delicate facial features and fine brushwork; a quiet vāpī with rippling water and lotus buds, soft hills in the distance, lyrical naturalism, muted blues and greens with a gentle dawn sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold black outlines and temple-wall aesthetic; Rāma with large expressive eyes, stylized bow, standing near a sacred well framed by patterned vines; natural pigment palette dominated by reds, yellows, greens, with a luminous aura and rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: A devotional tirtha scene with ornate floral borders and lotus motifs; Rāma near Saubhāgya-vāpī rendered with deep blues and gold accents, peacocks and flowering creepers around the water, intricate textile-like patterning and sacred symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","forest birds","soft temple bell in distance","footsteps on earth"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशरथस्याहम् = दशरथस्य + अहम्; द्रष्टुमहं = द्रष्टुम् + अहम्; प्राप्तोत्रिशासनात् = प्राप्तः + उत्रिशासनात् (विसर्ग-लोप/संधि)
FAQs
It points to a named sacred water-site, “Saubhāgya-vāpī,” suggesting a recognized tīrtha landscape where specific wells/ponds are treated as pilgrimage destinations.
By presenting Rāma—an object of devotion in Vaiṣṇava traditions—as personally seeking a sacred site, it implicitly models reverence for holy places as part of devotional culture.
The verse highlights humility and duty: Rāma identifies himself plainly and states he has come in obedience to an instruction, reflecting respect for rightful command and purposeful conduct.