Shloka 31
The Horse’s Journey
to Cyavana’s Hermitage
शत्रुघ्न तव कल्याणं भूयान्नरवरर्षभ । यज्ञं पालयमानस्य कीर्तिस्ते विपुला भवेत्
śatrughna tava kalyāṇaṃ bhūyānnaravararṣabha | yajñaṃ pālayamānasya kīrtiste vipulā bhavet
Hỡi Śatrughna, bậc trượng phu tối thắng, nguyện điều cát tường lớn lao đến với ngài. Khi ngài hộ trì tế lễ, danh tiếng ngài sẽ lan rộng.
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Concept: Auspiciousness and lasting fame arise when power is used to protect yajña and uphold dharma.
Application: Guard what is sacred in your sphere—family values, ethical work, communal harmony; recognition follows integrity, not self-promotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Cyavana blesses Śatrughna with calm authority, his words falling like consecrated water: ‘May your welfare increase.’ In the background, the yajña fire burns steady, suggesting that the prince’s true heroism is guardianship—standing watch so the sacred rite may proceed unhindered.","primary_figures":["Cyavana Muni","Śatrughna"],"setting":"Yajña-śālā within the forest hermitage—homa-kuṇḍa, ladles, offerings, kusa grass, and a protective boundary line around the ritual space.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["flame orange","saffron gold","ash white","banyan green","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Cyavana seated beside a blazing homa-kuṇḍa, right hand raised in blessing; Śatrughna kneeling with folded hands; gold leaf on flames, halo, and ritual vessels; rich reds/greens, ornate arch and border patterns, gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle blessing scene with refined expressions; the yajña fire rendered with delicate strokes; forest backdrop with soft dawn light; muted palette with warm fire-glow focal point.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical ritual panel—homa altar central, Cyavana blessing on one side, Śatrughna receiving on the other; bold outlines, warm reds/yellows, green foliage border, temple-wall gravitas.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border and lotus motifs framing a central homa fire; Śatrughna as protector figure; deep blue background with gold accents; peacocks and sacred plants around the ritual enclosure, emphasizing auspicious kīrti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","crackling fire","temple bells","chanting undertone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूयान् + नरवरर्षभ → भूयात् नरवर-ऋषभ (IAST bhūyān… interpreted as optative bhūyāt); कीर्तिस्ते → कीर्तिः ते; नरवरर्षभ → नरवर-ऋषभ (समास/सन्धि).
FAQs
It praises Śatrughna’s duty of safeguarding the yajña (sacrificial rite), presenting it as a source of auspiciousness and lasting renown.
Fame is portrayed as the natural outcome of righteous guardianship—protecting sacred rites and social-religious order rather than seeking personal glory.
It teaches that public honor is grounded in responsibility: when a leader protects communal sacred duties (like yajña), welfare and reputation follow.