Shloka 31
Instruction on All Dharma
in the context of Rāma’s Aśvamedha
आकारितास्तदा सर्वे ऋषयस्तपतां वराः । आजग्मुः परमेशस्य दर्शने त्वतिलालसाः
ākāritāstadā sarve ṛṣayastapatāṃ varāḥ | ājagmuḥ parameśasya darśane tvatilālasāḥ
حينئذٍ، وقد استُدعِيَ جميعُ أولئك الرِّشيّين—خِيارُ الزُّهّاد—أقبلوا متلهّفين غايةَ التلهّف لنيل دارشانِ الربِّ الأعلى.
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Even perfected ascetics culminate their tapas in longing for the Supreme Lord’s darśana.
Application: Let spiritual discipline mature into heartfelt eagerness for remembrance and worship, not mere self-achievement.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: आकारितास्तदा = आकारिताः + तदा; ऋषयस्तपताम् = ऋषयः + तपताम्; त्वतिलालसाः = तु + अतिलालसाः
FAQs
It highlights the spiritual urgency for darśana (direct vision/encounter) of the Supreme Lord, even among highly accomplished ascetics.
The phrase refers to sages who are foremost among those practicing tapas (austerity)—spiritually eminent ascetics.
Darśana implies a sacred encounter—an auspicious, transformative meeting with the divine presence, not merely physical sight.