Shloka 77
नवार्बुदसहस्राणि दश चाष्टौ च धर्मवित् । न शोकदुःखदौर्गत्यं तस्य संजायते नृप
navārbudasahasrāṇi daśa cāṣṭau ca dharmavit | na śokaduḥkhadaurgatyaṃ tasya saṃjāyate nṛpa
Tâu Đại vương, đối với người am tường dharma—dẫu trải qua chín nghìn arbuda, lại thêm mười và tám (kỳ hạn)—cũng không sinh sầu muộn, không khổ não, không gặp cảnh sa đọa.
Unspecified (addressing a king: nṛpa)
Concept: For the dharma-knower, immense spans of time pass without sorrow, suffering, or misfortune—dharma as a shield across life and destiny.
Application: Cultivate dharma as habit: truthful speech, non-harm, charity, and regular worship/vrata; treat ‘misfortune’ as reduced by disciplined choices and devotional orientation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage instructs a seated king in a pillared hall, palm-leaf manuscripts open, as attendants hold a royal parasol. Behind them, a symbolic cosmic scroll unfurls with vast numerals and starry motifs, suggesting ‘arbuda’ spans of time, while the king’s face softens from anxiety into steadiness.","primary_figures":["sage/ācārya","king (nṛpa)","court attendants"],"setting":"Royal sabhā with dharma-seat, manuscripts, and a subtle cosmic backdrop motif indicating immense time cycles.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["royal maroon","antique gold","ivory parchment","midnight blue","smoky sandalwood"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage counseling a crowned king in a jeweled court, gold leaf on pillars and ornaments, manuscript details, a symbolic starry panel behind showing vast-number motifs, rich reds and greens, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court instruction scene with refined faces, delicate textiles, a quiet dignified king listening, cool architectural tones, a faint celestial band above indicating immeasurable time, fine brushwork and lyrical restraint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined sage and king, rhythmic court setting, warm pigments, stylized manuscript and parasol, decorative border with repeating number-like motifs to suggest arbuda spans.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: less literal court scene rendered with ornate borders, lotus and geometric motifs, deep blue background with gold highlights, central vignette of sage and king framed like a devotional narrative panel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court ambience hush","anklet bells distant","page rustle","single bell strike","low drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नवार्बुदसहस्राणि = nava + arbuda + sahasrāṇi (समास/सन्निवेश); चाष्टौ = ca + aṣṭau; शोकदुःखदौर्गत्यं = śoka + duḥkha + daurgatyam (समाहार/समाससन्निवेश); संजायते = sam + jāyate; नृप (सम्बोधन).
FAQs
It teaches that a person established in dharma is protected from the arising of grief, suffering, and adverse fortune—presenting righteousness as a shield against inner and outer distress.
It is a hyperbolic/technical numerical duration (in very large units) emphasizing an immense span of benefit; the verse’s intent is to stress the long-lasting fruit of dharmic conduct.
A king should uphold and protect dharma, since righteousness is portrayed as the foundation for welfare—minimizing suffering and misfortune for oneself and, by extension, for one’s realm.