Shloka 58
The Establishment of Vāmana at Kānyakubja and the Sanctification of Setu
दर्शनं दास्यते मेऽसौ ज्ञातिकार्यं भविष्यति । तावन्न दर्शनं मह्यं दत्तमेतेन शत्रुहन्
darśanaṃ dāsyate me'sau jñātikāryaṃ bhaviṣyati | tāvanna darśanaṃ mahyaṃ dattametena śatruhan
“وہ مجھے دیدار دے گا؛ خاندان کا کام پورا ہوگا۔ مگر اب تک، اے دشمنوں کے قاتل، اس نے مجھے دیدار نہیں دیا۔”
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses)
Concept: Family obligations (jñāti-kārya) should be fulfilled without procrastination; delay in righteous duty breeds conflict.
Application: Address pending responsibilities directly—especially those involving family and reconciliation—before resentment hardens into anger.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A supplicant stands at the threshold of a grand audience hall, hands folded, eyes searching for a promised meeting that never arrives. The corridor is long and shadowed, with guards and courtiers whispering—duty waits like an unlit lamp, and the air thickens with restrained frustration.","primary_figures":["Vibhīṣaṇa (or the speaking petitioner)","A royal gatekeeper","Courtiers","Rāma (as addressed, in a separate listening posture)"],"setting":"Laṅkā palace corridor leading to the sabhā; carved pillars, hanging lamps, distant throne silhouette","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["smoky gray","bronze","deep maroon","ivory","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: palace corridor scene with ornate pillars and gold leaf detailing; the petitioner in añjali-mudrā before a closed audience door, courtiers in rich maroons and greens; dramatic contrast of lamp-lit gold and shadow, jewel-like ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtly corridor with delicate lines; the waiting figure rendered with subtle emotion, soft chiaroscuro, cool blues and muted reds; refined architectural patterns and quiet narrative tension.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized palace architecture with bold outlines; expressive eyes conveying longing and restraint; warm reds/yellows against dark blues, rhythmic lamp motifs along the corridor.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—closed palace door framed by lotus borders, the waiting devotee-like figure in prayer; intricate floral patterns, deep indigo background, gold highlights suggesting withheld grace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["muffled court murmurs","distant drums","lamp crackle","heavy silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: me'sau = me + asau; tāvanna = tāvat + na; dattametena = dattam + etena.
FAQs
It treats darśana as a formally “granted” meeting/vision—an audience that carries religious or moral weight, not merely casual sight.
It refers to a duty or matter connected with one’s relatives/kinsmen—suggesting the speaker seeks the audience to complete a familial obligation.
It highlights perseverance and duty: the speaker remains focused on completing an obligation despite delay in receiving access or recognition.