Shloka 11
Expansion of Creation through Dakṣa and Kaśyapa: Devas, Dānavas, Nāgas, Birds, and Cosmic Offices
तेपि तेनैव मार्गेण जग्मुर्भ्रात्रनुगास्तदा । ततः प्रभृति न भ्रातुः कनीयान्मार्गमिच्छति
tepi tenaiva mārgeṇa jagmurbhrātranugāstadā | tataḥ prabhṛti na bhrātuḥ kanīyānmārgamicchati
پھر وہ بھی اسی راستے سے گئے، اپنے بڑے بھائی کے پیچھے چلتے ہوئے؛ اس وقت سے چھوٹا بھائی اپنے بھائی کے خلاف کوئی راہ اختیار نہیں کرتا۔
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Social and cosmic stability arises when juniors do not act in contravention of rightful elders; harmony of mārga prevents fragmentation.
Application: In family, work, or spiritual practice, learn the established method before innovating; respect mentorship and avoid ego-driven contrarianism.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: dharma
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A procession of luminous brothers walks along a single shining path that arcs through the cosmic expanse, the elder at the front holding a staff of light. The younger brothers step precisely in his footprints, and the path behind them seals into a stable, glowing roadway.","primary_figures":["Elder brother (leader-being)","Younger brothers (followers)"],"setting":"A radiant bridge-like path suspended over a misty cosmic ocean, with faint lotus constellations and distant spheres.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver","midnight blue","pale gold","opal white","soft teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a formal procession on a jeweled, glowing path; gold leaf used for the path and halos, rich maroon and green garments, ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs, symmetrical composition emphasizing order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle line of figures on a curving luminous trail; cool nocturne palette, delicate faces, airy space, subtle mist and distant hills abstracted as cosmic forms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures in rhythmic repetition, bold outlines, the path as a bright ribbon; deep blue background with lotus medallions, traditional pigment blocks and decorative framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central glowing path framed by dense floral borders; repeated motifs of footprints and lotus rosettes; deep blue cloth with gold and white detailing, symmetrical devotional geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura","footstep-like hand drum taps (very light)","night insects (subtle)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तेपि→ते + अपि; तेनैव→तेन + एव; जग्मुर्भ्रात्रनुगास्तदा→जग्मुः + भ्रातुः + अनुगाः + तदा; कनीयान्मार्गमिच्छति→कनीयान् + मार्गम् + इच्छति
FAQs
It highlights deference to an elder brother’s lead—an ideal of family dharma where the younger follows an approved, established course rather than acting independently in opposition.
The wording supports a literal route (“that very path”), while also naturally implying a broader principle: choosing one’s conduct in alignment with the elder’s guidance.
The excerpt does not include the surrounding dialogue frame, so the safest identification is a narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, Adhyaya 6 (specific speaker requires adjacent verses).