Shloka 113
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
आत्मत्राणपरा भीताः प्राद्रवंस्तु दिशो दश । केचिद्गुहां प्रविविशुर्विकीर्णाश्चापरे द्विजाः
ātmatrāṇaparā bhītāḥ prādravaṃstu diśo daśa | kecidguhāṃ praviviśurvikīrṇāścāpare dvijāḥ
Von Furcht erfüllt und nur auf die eigene Rettung bedacht, flohen sie in alle zehn Richtungen. Einige der Dvijas gingen in Höhlen, andere wurden weithin zerstreut.
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Fear narrows the mind to mere survival (ātma-trāṇa); without spiritual anchoring, even the twice-born scatter and hide.
Application: In crisis, avoid isolating panic; seek wise counsel, keep daily prayer/discipline, and act collectively to protect the vulnerable.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"People burst from an āśrama into the wilderness, running in every direction as if the compass itself has shattered. Some brāhmaṇas squeeze into a rocky cave mouth clutching their sacred threads and manuscripts, while others vanish among trees, leaving behind scattered ritual items on the ground.","primary_figures":["frightened dvijas (brāhmaṇas)","families fleeing","shadowy pursuers implied off-frame"],"setting":"forest edge with rocky outcrops and a cave entrance; abandoned hermitage path","lighting_mood":"forest dappled turning to ominous dusk","color_palette":["dark green","stone gray","mud brown","twilight purple","pale linen white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dynamic diagonal composition—streams of fleeing figures in white garments and gold-bordered shawls; a prominent cave entrance with textured rock; gold leaf accents on sacred threads, manuscript edges, and jewelry; background trees stylized in deep greens; a looming dark band of threat at the top edge; expressive faces with wide eyes.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate, kinetic scene—small figures running along winding paths; a cave in a hillside with fine stippling; cool twilight palette; refined facial expressions of fear; birds startled into flight; distant ridgelines and a thin stream reflecting the last light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines show multiple groups moving toward the ten directions in a circular layout; central cave motif; exaggerated eyes and gestures of panic; earthy reds/yellows/greens with a deep blue dusk strip; narrative clarity like a temple mural panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala-like layout of ‘ten directions’ with fleeing figures placed around a central dark lotus; ornate floral border; peacocks and deer scattering; deep blue and green ground with gold directional motifs, turning the panic into symbolic cosmography."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["rapid footsteps","panting breaths","echoing cave wind","rustling forest","distant war-cries"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राद्रवंस्तु → प्राद्रवन् + तु; केचिद्गुहां → केचित् + गुहाम्; प्रविविशुर्विकीर्णाश्चापरे → प्रविविशुः + विकीर्णाः + च + अपरे.
FAQs
It depicts a moment of panic: people, including dvijas, flee in all directions; some hide in caves while others become dispersed.
It is a standard idiom meaning everywhere—covering the four cardinal directions, four intermediate directions, plus up and down.
Under fear, even the learned may prioritize immediate self-preservation, leading to scattering and loss of collective order—an implicit caution about panic overriding steadiness and dharma.