Shloka 17
The Establishment of Vāmana at Kānyakubja and the Sanctification of Setu
अवेद्यं भवतो नास्ति मम सत्यं विधारय । एषा मे महती चिंता कथं देवैर्विभीषणः
avedyaṃ bhavato nāsti mama satyaṃ vidhāraya | eṣā me mahatī ciṃtā kathaṃ devairvibhīṣaṇaḥ
تم سے کوئی بات پوشیدہ نہیں؛ میری بات کو سچ جان کر قبول کرو۔ یہ میری بڑی فکر ہے کہ دیوتا وبھیشن کے ساتھ کیسا برتاؤ کریں گے؟
Uncertain (context needed to identify the dialogue pair precisely within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 38)
Concept: Even after victory, dharma requires careful integration of the righteous ally; anxiety arises from concern for fair recognition and divine approval.
Application: When someone reforms or chooses the right path, support their reintegration; seek wise counsel rather than acting from suspicion.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worried speaker, hands folded, addresses a higher authority with earnest eyes, confessing a ‘great anxiety’ about Vibhishana’s reception among the gods. In the background, Vibhishana stands slightly apart—humble, steadfast—his posture showing both hope and vulnerability after choosing dharma over bloodline.","primary_figures":["Concerned counselor/speaker (courtly figure)","A divine or royal authority figure (implied)","Vibhishana"],"setting":"A liminal court-space between battlefield and coronation—pillars draped with victory banners, yet the air still heavy with moral uncertainty.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["smoky grey","pale gold","deep maroon","ash white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central authority seated beneath a gold-leaf prabhavali; the anxious speaker in reverent posture, palms joined; Vibhishana to the side with modest ornaments, subdued yet dignified; rich reds/greens, gold leaf on crowns and halos, gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court vignette with delicate expressions; Vibhishana slightly separated by a thin architectural line, symbolizing social distance; soft dawn sky, restrained palette, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized court with bold outlines; expressive eyes conveying anxiety and compassion; warm pigments and ornamental borders; Vibhishana rendered with dignified restraint.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel with ornate floral borders; symbolic lotuses indicating purity of intent; deep blue ground with gold accents; figures arranged in devotional hierarchy, emphasizing surrender and acceptance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","soft conch in distance","murmur of assembly","brief hush on the word 'chintā'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नास्ति = न + अस्ति; देवैर्विभीषणः = देवैः + विभीषणः.
FAQs
Vibhīṣaṇa is classically known from the Rāmāyaṇa as Rāvaṇa’s righteous brother who sides with Rāma; Purāṇic passages often reference him as an emblem of dharma, loyalty to truth, and proper refuge.
It highlights anxiety about fair recognition and treatment of a righteous person—suggesting that divine or social judgment should align with truth and merit rather than suspicion or faction.
It is a conventional Purāṇic address to a superior knower (a sage or deity), acknowledging their omniscience or deep insight and urging them to accept and respond to the speaker’s truthful concern.