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Vasishtha Blesses the King's Intention

Ayodhya Kanda, Doha 3

Doha 3 · Movement 2 of 2

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Vasishtha answers before Dasharatha has fully unfolded his request. The king's very name and fame, he says, give the heart what it seeks.

For the jewel among kings, fulfilment follows intention closely. A resolve formed within such dharmic love already carries the seed of its accomplishment.

The guru's words do not flatter arbitrary desire. They recognize a life whose wishes have been purified through duty, reverence, and care for the realm. When intention no longer serves the isolated self, destiny appears to walk behind it. Dasharatha receives permission to speak from a sage who has already seen the auspicious direction of his heart.

In the guru's sight, a purified intention already casts the first light of fulfilment.

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Guru Vasishtha speaks kindly toward Dasharatha outside the frame, one low open palm expressing assurance, against minimal matte fields.

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Vasishtha kindly speaking assurance toward king off-frame; source desired result follows king's wish.

Source reference and artistic choices

Gita Press code81 undated · PDF pages 348 · printed pages 346. Reader passage: ayodhya-kanda-doha-004. Printed numbering may differ.

Source facts

  • Guru Vasishtha says: O king, your name and fame give all desired things.
  • O jewel among kings, the result follows your heart's desire/wish. This is spoken reassurance concerning the king's wish, not a literal physical fruit appearing.
  • Source printedDoha3; stableDoha004 retained. Fire/flames simile in historical metred layer is an artistic addition, not original source fact.

Artistic choices

  • Solo waist-up crop, own resting/open hands, facial expression, approved Guru's age/hair/clothes/beads and simple arch/bough are artistic conventions.
  • Addressed king outside crop is not denied; no literal wish-results, flame, material gift or performed coronation asserted.
  • Complete source facts retained in metadata; source and existing translations unchanged.
  • Actual Guru faces RIGHT toward off-frame king, instead of requested left; direction is not stated by source. Partial crossed-leg seated crop and robe/arch/bough are art staging.

An imaginative interpretation, not a historical portrait or documentary evidence.

राजन राउर नामु जसु सब अभिमत दातार। फल अनुगामी महिप मनि मन अभिलाषु तुम्हार।।3।।

The sage replies, 'O King, your very name and fame are the givers of all that the heart could wish for. O jewel among kings, the fruit of your desire follows close behind your intention; whatever you resolve comes to pass.'