Shloka 18
The Supremacy of Food-Charity and the Rāma–Śambūka Episode
Child Revived through Rājadharma
रामवाक्यान्मुनींस्तांस्तु प्रावेशयद्यथासुखम् । दृष्ट्वा तु तान्मुनींन्प्राप्तान्प्रत्युवाच कृतांजलि
rāmavākyānmunīṃstāṃstu prāveśayadyathāsukham | dṛṣṭvā tu tānmunīṃnprāptānpratyuvāca kṛtāṃjali
رام کے فرمان کے مطابق دربان نے اُن رشیوں کو اندر لے جا کر آرام سے بٹھا دیا۔ آئے ہوئے منیوں کو دیکھ کر رام نے ہاتھ جوڑ کر اُن سے خطاب کیا۔
Narrator (contextual; the verse describes an action and then a respectful address)
Concept: True reverence is practical: welcome, seat, and serve before speaking; humility (kṛtāñjali) is the gateway to receiving wisdom.
Application: In conversations, ‘seat’ the other person first—create comfort, listen, and then speak. Hospitality can be simple but intentional.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The palace doors open wide and the sages are guided in with gentle ceremony, their sandals left at the threshold. Rāma stands before them with folded hands, head slightly bowed, as attendants spread clean cloths and arrange seats in a calm, sacred order.","primary_figures":["Śrī Rāma","assembly of sages","gatekeeper","palace attendants"],"setting":"Inner audience hall with polished floor, lotus-pillars, and neatly arranged seating cloths","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["pearl white","soft gold","sage green","lapis blue","rosewood brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śrī Rāma in añjali welcoming sages into an ornate audience hall; attendants spreading fine cloths; gold leaf on pillars and halos, rich red-green drapery, intricate lotus motifs, jewel-like ornaments, devotional symmetry and clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene interior court with delicate textiles; sages seated in a gentle arc, Rāma standing with folded hands; soft natural light, refined faces, cool palette with lyrical architectural details.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: narrative panel of sages entering and being seated; Rāma in añjali with bold outlines and expressive eyes; warm yellow background, green-red costume palette, ornamental borders like a temple mural.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: welcoming procession into a lotus-framed hall; sages arranged symmetrically, Rāma centered in añjali; intricate floral borders, deep blues and gold highlights, decorative textiles and peacock motifs at the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft rustle of cloth","low chanting hum","gentle footsteps","courtyard birds","quiet temple bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रामवाक्यान् मुनीन् तान् तु → राम-वाक्यात् मुनीन् तान् तु (पञ्चमी). प्रावेशयद् = प्रावेशयत्. यथासुखम् = अव्ययीभाव. मुनīṃnprāptān → मुनीन् प्राप्तान्. प्रत्युवाच = प्रति+उवाच (उच्). कृतांजलि → कृत-अञ्जलिः (बहुव्रीहि).
FAQs
It highlights atithi-satkāra (honoring guests) and reverence toward sages—welcoming them, seating them comfortably, and speaking with humility (folded hands).
It signifies respectful greeting and humility—joining the palms as a gesture of reverence before addressing venerable guests.
Primarily a practical ethic: proper conduct toward holy visitors. The theology is implicit—sages are treated as worthy of honor, reflecting dharma-centered kingship and devotional respect.