Shloka 54

Narmadā

Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins

Devanagari script

कच्चिच्चित्ते प्रवेष्टुं च वेत्सि विज्ञानलाघवम् । कच्चिन्निष्क्रमणोपायं न जानासि कुतः पुनः

Transliteration

kacciccitte praveṣṭuṃ ca vetsi vijñānalāghavam | kaccinniṣkramaṇopāyaṃ na jānāsi kutaḥ punaḥ

Translation

Weißt du—durch die feine Gewandtheit wahren Wissens—wie man in den Geist eintritt? Und wenn du nicht einmal den Weg kennst, wieder herauszukommen, wie solltest du es dann können?

Word by Word

कच्चित्whether, I wonder

चित्तेin the mind

प्रवेष्टुम्to enter

चand

वेत्सिyou know

विज्ञानलाघवम्the ease/lightness of knowledge (skillful facility)

कच्चित्whether

निष्क्रमणोपायम्the means of getting out/escape

नnot

जानासिyou know

कुतःfrom where; how

पुनःagain; then

Speaker

Unspecified (context not provided for this excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: कच्चिच्चित्ते = कच्चित् + चित्ते; कच्चिन्निष्क्रमणोपायम् = कच्चित् + निष्क्रमणोपायम्

FAQs

What practice is implied by “entering into the mind” in this verse?

It points to an advanced inner discipline where awareness can penetrate and operate within mental states—an idea aligned with subtle yogic concentration and mastery over thought.

Why does the verse stress knowing the “means of exit” (niṣkramaṇopāya)?

It warns that entering subtle states without a reliable method to withdraw can be dangerous; true mastery includes both entry and safe return.

What ethical or practical lesson does this verse teach?

Do not attempt advanced spiritual or psychological techniques without complete understanding and safeguards; competence is measured by control, not mere access.