Shloka 36
Dharma of the Renunciant: Alms Discipline, Meditation, and Expiations
तस्मान्महीयते देवे स्वधाम्नि ज्ञानसंज्ञिते । आत्मयोगात्परे तत्वे महादेवस्ततः स्मृतः
tasmānmahīyate deve svadhāmni jñānasaṃjñite | ātmayogātpare tatve mahādevastataḥ smṛtaḥ
সেয়ে, জ্ঞান নামে পৰিচিত নিজৰ ধামত সেই দেৱক অতি মহিমাৰে পূজ্য কৰা হয়। আৰু আত্মযোগে পৰম তত্ত্বত স্থিত হোৱাৰ বাবে তেঁৱক মহাদেৱ বুলি স্মৰণ কৰা হয়।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.60)
Concept: The Supreme is revered in His own self-established abode of Knowledge; through ātma-yoga He is established in the highest reality, hence called Mahādeva.
Application: Adopt a daily ātma-yoga routine: breath steadiness, mantra, and self-inquiry oriented toward the Lord within; measure progress by increased steadiness, compassion, and reduced ego-separateness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tranquil, temple-like realm made of pure awareness is visualized: pillars dissolve into mist, and inscriptions of ‘jñāna’ float like mantras in the air. At the center, Mahādeva sits in deep yoga, a vertical axis of light rising from heart to crown, showing ‘ātma-yoga’ anchoring Him in the supreme tattva.","primary_figures":["Mahādeva (in yogic posture)","personified Jñāna (as a luminous script/mandala)"],"setting":"An ethereal ‘knowledge-dhāma’: half-temple, half-mandala space with lotus platforms and subtle sacred geometry.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","emerald green","lapis blue","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Mahādeva in padmāsana on a lotus pedestal within a stylized sanctum of gold-leaf pillars; embossed aureole and mantra-like patterns representing ‘jñāna-saṃjñita dhāma’; rich reds/greens, gem-studded jewelry, ornate arch (torana) framing the yogic stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet pavilion in pale gold and blue, delicate brushwork; Mahādeva meditating with a thin beam of light; floating Devanāgarī-like mantra motifs as translucent clouds; refined, lyrical minimalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, seated yogic Mahādeva with large expressive eyes; background as layered temple bands with lotus medallions; yellow-red-green pigments emphasizing sacred interiority; stylized flame-lamps around.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central meditating figure on lotus, surrounded by concentric lotus rings and floral borders; repeated ‘jñāna’ motifs as decorative calligraphy; deep blue ground with gold highlights, symmetrical devotional geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low tanpura","soft handbell at cadence","faint wind through temple corridor","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasmānmahīyate = tasmāt + mahīyate (t + m); ātmayogātpare = ātma-yogāt + pare; mahādevastataḥ = mahādevaḥ + tataḥ (visarga sandhi).
FAQs
Because he is described as abiding in the supreme Reality (para-tattva) through ātma-yoga, and thus is remembered as the ‘Great God’ (Mahādeva).
It indicates an inner, self-established ‘abode/state’ characterized by jñāna (spiritual knowledge)—a realm or condition identified with Knowledge itself.
Ātma-yoga—inner discipline/union centered on realizing the Self—by which one is established in the supreme principle (para-tattva).