Shloka 49
The Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
कुलेमहतिवैजन्मवपुश्चातीवसुंदरम् । पूर्वभाग्यैस्तु लभ्यंते नरैरेतानि सुव्रते
kulemahativaijanmavapuścātīvasuṃdaram | pūrvabhāgyaistu labhyaṃte narairetāni suvrate
عالی خاندان میں پیدائش اور نہایت حسین بدن—یہ سب، اے نیک عہد والی، انسانوں کو صرف پچھلے پُنّیہ (نیکیوں) کے بھاگ سے حاصل ہوتے ہیں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator/speaker in Adhyaya 5)
Concept: High birth and exceptional beauty arise from prior merit; present advantages should be understood as earned results, not grounds for pride.
Application: Use privilege responsibly: practice generosity, avoid vanity, and cultivate vows/discipline so that good fortune becomes a means for dharma and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A noble household scene shows a beautifully adorned person gazing into a mirror, while a sage nearby points to a palm-leaf manuscript, reminding that such gifts come from past merit. The mirror reflects not vanity but a softened expression of gratitude and responsibility.","primary_figures":["virtuous woman (suvratā) or noble person","sage/teacher","attendants (optional)"],"setting":"Courtyard of a noble home with carved pillars, a small shrine niche, and a manuscript stand; subtle symbols of merit—lotus, lamp, and charity bowl.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["royal blue","antique gold","rose red","ivory","jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: noble figure with refined ornaments and silk garments, sage instructing beside a manuscript stand; gold leaf highlights on jewelry and halo-like aura around the teaching gesture, rich reds/greens, ornate architectural frame, emphasis on dignity over vanity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant courtyard with delicate pillars and flowering vines; the sage’s gentle admonition contrasts with the noble figure’s calm, grateful gaze; cool mountain-like palette with warm accents, refined faces, lyrical domestic serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized jewelry, sage holding palm-leaf text; red-yellow-green palette, symmetrical composition, shrine lamp glowing, eyes conveying ethical seriousness and calm.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central teaching vignette framed by lotus borders; motifs of charity vessels and lamps repeated in the border, deep blue and gold, peacocks and floral arabesques, emphasizing auspiciousness disciplined by virtue."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse","temple bell","courtyard birds","page-turning of palm leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुलेमहति = कुले + महति; जन्मवपुः = जन्म + वपुः; वपुश्च = वपुः + च; चातीव = च + अतीव; अतीवसुन्दरम् = अतीव + सुन्दरम्; पूर्वभाग्यैस्तु = पूर्वभाग्यैः + तु; लभ्यंते = लभ्यन्ते (अनुस्वार/लिप्यन्तर-भेद); नरैरेतानि = नरैः + एतानि.
FAQs
It teaches a karmic principle: advantages like noble birth and exceptional beauty arise from prior merit (pūrva-bhāgya/pūrva-puṇya), not merely from chance.
It points to continuity of moral causation across lives: present circumstances reflect past actions, while implying that present actions can shape future outcomes.
'Suvrate' means “one of good vows/virtuous observances,” a respectful address to a woman devoted to dharma; the exact identity depends on the surrounding dialogue in Adhyaya 5.