Shloka 24
The Narrative of Suvrata: Tapas, Surrender-Prayer, and Cyclical Time
दुःखानलैर्विविधमोहमयैः सुधूमैः शोकैर्वियोगमरणांतिक सन्निभैश्च । दग्धोस्मि कृष्ण सततं मम देहि मोक्षं ज्ञानांबुदैः समभिषिंच सदैव मां त्वम्
duḥkhānalairvividhamohamayaiḥ sudhūmaiḥ śokairviyogamaraṇāṃtika sannibhaiśca | dagdhosmi kṛṣṇa satataṃ mama dehi mokṣaṃ jñānāṃbudaiḥ samabhiṣiṃca sadaiva māṃ tvam
Unaufhörlich werde ich verbrannt, o Kṛṣṇa, von den Feuern des Leidens—dicht vom Rauch mannigfacher Verblendungen—und von Kümmernissen wie Trennung, schrecklich wie das Nahen des Todes. Gewähre mir mokṣa, die Befreiung, und benetze mich immerdar mit den Regenwolken wahren Wissens.
A devotee/supplicant addressing Lord Kṛṣṇa (speaker not explicitly identified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Suffering is a consuming fire fueled by moha; liberation comes by the Lord’s grace through jñāna that cools and purifies.
Application: When overwhelmed by grief or confusion, turn the mind to Kṛṣṇa through nāma-japa and śāstra-svādhyāya; seek ‘cooling’ practices—sattvic routine, truthful speech, compassionate action—while praying for clarity.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands amid a landscape of ember-red suffering: flames rise around them, but the fire is veiled by thick, swirling smoke shaped like faces of delusion and grief. Above, Kṛṣṇa appears as a vast monsoon cloud of deep blue, releasing luminous rain that turns into streams of script-like light, extinguishing the flames and leaving a cool, clear sky of liberation.","primary_figures":["Kṛṣṇa","a suffering devotee","personifications of Moha and Śoka (optional)"],"setting":"Symbolic cremation-ground-like plain transforming into a serene lotus-lake as the rain falls; distant temple silhouette emerging through cleared air.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit divine cooling","color_palette":["monsoon blue","ember red","smoke gray","silver-white","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kṛṣṇa as a regal blue figure within a cloud-halo, pouring pearl-like rain; below, stylized flames and smoke with ornamental patterns; gold leaf highlights on raindrops and halo, rich maroon and green borders, gem-like detailing on Kṛṣṇa’s ornaments and crown.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate monsoon scene with rolling clouds and fine rain lines; the devotee in humble posture amid fading flames; Kṛṣṇa’s presence subtle yet radiant, cool palette with soft blues and greens, refined facial features, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Kṛṣṇa with large eyes and elaborate jewelry, cloud motif behind; flames rendered as rhythmic red-orange patterns; rain as white dotted streams; temple-wall composition with strong primary colors and symmetrical balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Kṛṣṇa centered, rain depicted as strings of pearls; lotus motifs blooming where drops land; ornate floral borders, deep indigo background with gold accents; peacocks near newly formed water pools, intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Megh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft rain ambience","temple bells distant","conch shell sustained","quiet drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दुःखानलैर्विविधमोहमयैः सुधूमैः = दुःखानलैः + विविध + मोहमयैः + सुधूमैः; शोकैर्वियोगमरणांतिकसन्निभैश्च = शोकैः + वियोग + मरण + अन्तिक + सन्निभैः + च; दग्धोस्मि = दग्धः + अस्मि; ज्ञानांबुदैः = ज्ञान + अम्बुदैः; समभिषिंच = समभिषिञ्च (अनुस्वार/लिप्यन्तर-भेद).
FAQs
The verse is a prayer to Kṛṣṇa describing worldly suffering as a burning fire fueled by delusion and grief, and it asks for mokṣa (liberation) through the cooling, cleansing “clouds” of spiritual knowledge.
It addresses Kṛṣṇa personally (bhakti) while requesting to be bathed in “jñānāmbuda” (clouds of knowledge), presenting liberation as arising from divine grace that bestows true insight.
It urges recognizing delusion and grief as root causes of inner torment and turning toward sustained spiritual practice—seeking clarity (jñāna) and surrender to the Divine—to move toward freedom from suffering.