One Arrow Opens Tadaka's Final Refuge
Bala Kanda, Chaupai 207
Doha 209 · Movement 1 of 2
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Ram walks with red lotus eyes, broad chest, mighty arms, and a body dark as blue lotus and tamala. Yellow silk is bound at his waist, bow and arrows in hand. Beside fair Lakshmana, he appears as one half of a treasure Vishwamitra has finally received.
The sage points out Tadaka. Hearing them, she rushes forward in rage. Ram releases a single arrow, takes her life, and, knowing the misery of her condition, grants her his own abode.
Vishwamitra recognizes the Lord within his heart and gives the treasury of wisdom divine knowledge by which hunger and thirst cannot touch him. Strength and radiance blaze through the prince, though the giver knows the knowledge has returned to its source.
Tadaka falls beneath one arrow and rises beyond the forest into Ram's abode.
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All8 units read; selected1-3 Rama and Lakshmana youthful portrait bows arrows quivers
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Gita Press code81 undated · PDF pages 209 · printed pages 207. Reader passage: bala-kanda-chaupai-207. Printed numbering may differ.
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- Rama ARUN/lotusred eyes broadchest/arms darkbody like BLUELOTUS/TAMALA, yellowwaistcloth FINEQUIVER, beautiful BOW/ARROW inhands. Quiver not goldenbelt substitute. Two brothers DARK/FAIR beautiful, Vishvamitra obtainsgreattreasure.
- Sage recognizes Lord Brahminbenefactor: FOR MY SAKE You left YOUR OWN FATHER, primary निमित्त vsqueueनिति, not alwaysabandonme likefather.
- Journey sage pointsoutTadaka shechargesangrily. Rama takeslife withONEarrow, compassionately givesher HISOWNSTATE. Not pictured in chosenportrait, fullcontext retained.
- Sage recognizesownLord and givesvidya to TREASURYOFKNOWLEDGE; hunger/thirst no longer arise, incomparablestrength and bodilyradiance. Full8 narrative retained, no actual scientificcertificate ofdivinebody.
Artistic choices
- Approved C049 Rama blue-grey/blackcurls smalltopknot yellowcream exilemodel and Lakshmana TANfair youthface browneyes blackwavyhair smallhighknot orangecream woodbeads goldhoops adapted EARLIER YOUTH about15/14 artistages. Current C203 Rama BLUEcurls browneyes whiteU lineage retained. Lakshmana WHITEUwiththinREDcenter actuallyseen at face detail /tmp/c049-lakshmana-face-full.png; no invented unverifiedforeheadmark. Exactage/physique/hairdressjewels historicalunauthenticated.
- Two standingupperwaistbrothers each2 ownhands/arms onebowonearrow heldlowpointdown, eachquiver, fourtotalhands2heads, legsfeetoutsidecrop. Brownirises Rama withsubtlepinkeyelidrims arunartistconvention. Imaginedforestpath fineframe, wood/leatherweaponmaterial poseunverified no targets/killing in selectedview.
- Actual cross-shoulder cream/orange drapes leave some upperchest visible, modest lowerbody covered; inferred earlier youthage/physique artist not agecertificate. Rama ownRIGHTbow/LEFTarrow Lakshmana ownLEFTbow/RIGHTarrow, sourceprescribes no sidedness. Arrowpoints below crop, shafts visiblydown; pinkeyelid arun conventional not literaliris-color claim.
An imaginative interpretation, not a historical portrait or documentary evidence.
अरुन नयन उर बाहु बिसाला। नील जलज तनु स्याम तमाला।। कटि पट पीत कसें बर भाथा। रुचिर चाप सायक दुहुँ हाथा।। स्याम गौर सुंदर दोउ भाई। बिस्बामित्र महानिधि पाई।। प्रभु ब्रह्मन्यदेव मै जाना। मोहि निति पिता तजेहु भगवाना।। चले जात मुनि दीन्हि दिखाई। सुनि ताड़का क्रोध करि धाई।। एकहिं बान प्रान हरि लीन्हा। दीन जानि तेहि निज पद दीन्हा।। तब रिषि निज नाथहि जियँ चीन्ही। बिद्यानिधि कहुँ बिद्या दीन्ही।। जाते लाग न छुधा पिपासा। अतुलित बल तनु तेज प्रकासा।।
Reddish eyes, broad chest and mighty arms. His dark form like a blue lotus, like the tamala tree. Yellow silk at His waist, a fine quiver strapped across His back. A beautiful bow and arrows graced both hands.