Shloka 24
Samayakaraṇa
Determination of Proper Times / Formalizing the Condition
तेन गीतेन चाकृष्टस्त्वत्समीपमुपागतः । दृष्टेः पथमनुप्राप्ता मम त्वं चारुलोचने ॥ २४ ॥
tena gītena cākṛṣṭastvatsamīpamupāgataḥ | dṛṣṭeḥ pathamanuprāptā mama tvaṃ cārulocane || 24 ||
وبذلك الغناءِ عينه انجذبتُ فدنوتُ منكِ؛ وأنتِ، يا ذاتَ العينينِ الجميلتين، دخلتِ في مدى بصري.
Unspecified (narrative voice not explicit in the provided verse excerpt)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights how sacred song (gīta) has the power to draw the heart inward, bringing the seeker near and culminating in darśana—coming within the range of true spiritual vision.
Bhakti here works through sound: devotional singing attracts and gathers the mind, leading to proximity (samīpa) and the experience of presence—seen as entering the “path of sight” (dṛṣṭeḥ patha).
Primarily Śikṣā (phonetics/recitation) and the applied discipline of sacred sound—how properly voiced devotional song supports concentration and devotional absorption.