Shloka 6
Description of Cyavana’s Austerity and Enjoyment
विसृज्य कामं दंभं च द्वेषं लोभमघं मदम् । अप्रमत्तोद्यता नित्यं च्यवनं समतोषयत्
visṛjya kāmaṃ daṃbhaṃ ca dveṣaṃ lobhamaghaṃ madam | apramattodyatā nityaṃ cyavanaṃ samatoṣayat
Indem sie Begierde, Heuchelei, Hass, Gier, Sünde und Hochmut abwarfen und stets wachsam und standhaft blieben, erfreuten sie fortwährend Cyavana.
Narrator (contextual voice within the Purāṇic dialogue; specific speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Renunciation of inner enemies (kāma, lobha, mada, dveṣa, dambha) and constant vigilance lead to pleasing the realized sage—symbolizing alignment with dharma and spiritual progress.
Application: Daily self-audit: identify one vice to drop, replace it with a concrete practice (truthfulness, generosity, humility), and maintain alertness (apramāda).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic tableau: the heroine stands at the threshold of the hermitage, casting away dark, smoke-like personifications of desire, greed, pride, hatred, hypocrisy, and sin that dissolve into the earth. Before her, Cyavana sits serene, and a clear aura forms between them—her vigilance and steadiness visualized as a steady flame that never flickers.","primary_figures":["Satī","Cyavana","personified vices (kāma, lobha, mada, dveṣa, dambha, agha)"],"setting":"Forest āśrama with a sacred fire; symbolic space where vices appear as shadow-forms at the edge of the scene.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["smoke gray","saffron","pure white","deep teal","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Cyavana seated with gold leaf halo, Satī upright with a lamp-like aura; shadowy vices at the border rendered as dark figures dissolving; heavy gold embellishment on the sacred fire and ornaments, rich reds/greens, ornate arch framing the moral victory.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: subtle allegory—vices as faint dark silhouettes drifting away into the forest; Satī’s calm face and steady gaze, Cyavana tranquil; cool greens and blues with a warm saffron focal glow at the fire, delicate brushwork and refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, vices as stylized dark forms at the margins; Satī and Cyavana central with strong color blocks—red/yellow/green; the ‘apramāda’ flame depicted as a steady lamp motif, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lamp-flame motif representing vigilance, surrounded by lotus borders; Satī near the flame, Cyavana seated; vices shown as decorative but subdued dark motifs pushed to the outer border; deep blue background with gold highlights and intricate floral framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["single temple bell at intervals","low tanpura","soft conch","silence between hemistichs"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लोभमघं = लोभम् + अघम्; अप्रमत्तोद्यता = अप्रमत्त + उद्यताः (written with sandhi/orthography); समतोषयत् = सम् + अतोषयत् (prefix assimilation).
FAQs
It teaches self-purification through abandoning key vices—desire, hypocrisy, hatred, greed, sinfulness, and pride—combined with constant vigilance and steady effort.
Cyavana is a revered ṛṣi (sage). The verse highlights that sages are pleased not by display, but by genuine inner restraint, moral conduct, and attentive service.
Sādhana should be consistent (nityam) and alert (apramatta): remove inner faults and maintain steady, disciplined conduct to earn the grace of the wise and progress in dharma.