Shloka 56
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
त्वद्दर्शनं विना नष्टा हृदयेश्वर सांप्रतम् । न जीवामोऽथ जीवामः पुनस्त्वद्दर्शनाशया
tvaddarśanaṃ vinā naṣṭā hṛdayeśvara sāṃpratam | na jīvāmo'tha jīvāmaḥ punastvaddarśanāśayā
من دون رؤيتك، يا ربَّ القلب، قد تهدّمنا الآن تمامًا. لا نحيا حقًّا—ومع ذلك نمضي في الحياة—رجاءَ أن نراك مرةً أخرى.
Unspecified devotee(s) addressing a beloved deity (likely Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa) in a bhakti-lament
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वद्दर्शनम् = त्वत् + दर्शनम्; जीवामोऽथ = जीवामः + अथ; पुनस्त्वद्दर्शनाशया = पुनः + त्वत्-दर्शन-आशया
FAQs
It expresses viraha-bhakti—painful longing in separation—where life feels impossible without the deity’s darśana, sustained only by hope of reunion.
It centers devotion on intimate relationship and direct experience (darśana) of the Lord, portraying remembrance and hope as the devotee’s sustaining practice.
It teaches steadfastness: even in despair, one should not abandon spiritual aspiration; hope directed toward the divine becomes the force that preserves inner life.