Shloka 182
सिद्धमेतत्प्रपन्नस्य महाव्रतमिहोच्यताम् । पुण्यप्रदेशे यस्मिंस्तु क्षिपामीदं वदस्व मे
siddhametatprapannasya mahāvratamihocyatām | puṇyapradeśe yasmiṃstu kṣipāmīdaṃ vadasva me
Dies ist für den, der Zuflucht genommen hat, entschieden. So sprich mir hier vom großen Gelübde (Mahāvrata) und sage, in welcher heiligen Gegend ich es unverzüglich vollziehen soll; erkläre es mir.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone).
Concept: For one who has taken refuge (prapanna), the next step is right instruction: which mahāvrata to perform and where to perform it for swift purification.
Application: When adopting a spiritual discipline, ask two questions: ‘What is appropriate for me?’ and ‘What environment supports it?’—choose supportive places, communities, and routines.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seeker, newly surrendered, sits before a venerable teacher-figure, palms joined, asking urgently where to undertake the mahāvrata. The background shows a map-like sacred landscape—river bends, temple spires, and distant ghāṭas—hinting that the answer will be a specific kṣetra of immense purifying power.","primary_figures":["seeker (prapanna)","teacher/sage (about to instruct; context leads to Brahmā)"],"setting":"Hermitage classroom near a riverbank, with ritual texts on a wooden stand and a distant silhouette of a sacred city.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","river teal","palm-leaf tan","vermillion","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the prapanna devotee seated in añjali before a majestic instructor, gold-leaf halo around the teacher, palm-leaf manuscripts and a stylized sacred-city skyline behind, ornate borders, rich reds/greens, embossed gold details on vessels and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle dawn over a river, the seeker and teacher in quiet dialogue, delicate brushwork on manuscripts and foliage, cool-teal water with warm sunrise wash, distant ghāṭa steps hinted with fine lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: didactic scene with bold outlines, the teacher frontal and authoritative, the seeker smaller and humble, patterned river and temple motifs, natural pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens, mural symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotuses and vines framing a central teaching scene, stylized river and ghāṭas, intricate textile patterning, deep blue ground with gold accents, small auspicious motifs (conch, chakra) subtly included."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["turning palm-leaf pages","river flow","morning birds","single bell","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिद्धमेतत्प्रपन्नस्य = सिद्धम् + एतत् + प्रपन्नस्य; महाव्रतमिहोच्यताम् = महाव्रतम् + इह + उच्यताम्; यस्मिंस्तु = यस्मिन् + तु; क्षिपामीदं = क्षिपामि + इदम्।
FAQs
It frames holy practice as place-sensitive: the speaker asks specifically for the puṇya-pradeśa (sacred region) where the vow should be undertaken, implying that certain locations are considered especially efficacious for vrata-observance.
The key term prapanna (“one who has taken refuge”) reflects a devotion-centered posture of surrender, where guidance is sought not merely for ritual detail but as an expression of reliance on divine/dharmic instruction.
It teaches humility and disciplined intent: after accepting a principle as “settled,” the seeker requests clear instruction on right practice—what vow to follow and where to perform it properly.