Shloka 13
The Five Narratives (Pañcākhyāna): Desire, Forbearance, Devotion, and Merit of Hearing
ततश्चिरात्तया सार्द्धं गतः कैलासमंदिरं । अतः क्षेमंकरीं दृष्ट्वा येभिनंदंति मानवाः
tataścirāttayā sārddhaṃ gataḥ kailāsamaṃdiraṃ | ataḥ kṣemaṃkarīṃ dṛṣṭvā yebhinaṃdaṃti mānavāḥ
Then, after a long time, he went together with her to the mansion of Kailāsa. Therefore, having beheld Kṣemaṅkarī, people rejoice.
Unspecified narrator (contextual narrator within the Adhyaya)
Concept: Darśana of an auspicious deity-form (Kṣemaṅkarī) generates joy and welfare; sacred sight is itself transformative.
Application: Seek regular darśana—temple visit, home altar, or mental visualization—especially when mind is scattered; cultivate rejoicing (ānanda) as a devotional discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After a long separation and striving, the divine pair ascends to the jeweled mansion of Kailāsa, its terraces carved from crystal and snow. Below, devotees glimpse Kṣemaṅkarī’s auspicious presence and break into spontaneous rejoicing, as if the mountain itself grants reassurance.","primary_figures":["Śiva (Īśa)","Umā (Pārvatī)","Kṣemaṅkarī (auspicious goddess-form)","rejoicing devotees"],"setting":"Kailāsa’s celestial mansion with snowy peaks, crystal steps, and a courtyard of prayer flags and incense altars (pan-Himalayan sacred aesthetic).","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["snow-white","crystal silver","marigold gold","deep pine green","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kailāsa mansion rendered as a tiered temple-palace with gold leaf architecture; Śiva-Umā enthroned, Kṣemaṅkarī shown blessing devotees; rich reds/greens in garments, gem-studded crowns, ornate aureoles, celebratory devotees with folded hands.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Himalayan Kailāsa with soft snow gradients, delicate palace lines; Śiva and Umā walking together, devotees below in small scale; cool blues and whites, lyrical clouds, refined expressions of relief and joy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Kailāsa palace backdrop, bold outlines; Kṣemaṅkarī frontal blessing pose, devotees in symmetrical rows; strong reds/yellows/greens, iconic eyes, temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus motifs framing a mountain-palace scene; central blessing figure with surrounding rejoicing devotees, deep blue ground with gold highlights, patterned textiles and rhythmic repetition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["mountain wind hush","temple bells","conch shell","soft hand cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततश्चिरात्तया = ततः चिरात् तया; कैलासमंदिरं = कैलासमन्दिरम्; क्षेमंकरीं = क्षेमकरीम्; येभिनंदंति = ये अभिनन्दन्ति
FAQs
Kṣemaṅkarī literally means “she who brings kṣema (welfare, safety, well-being).” In this verse she is presented as an auspicious figure whose sight (darśana) causes people to rejoice.
Kailāsa is traditionally associated with Śiva and is treated as a supremely sacred abode. The verse frames the journey to Kailāsa as a meaningful spiritual movement culminating in auspiciousness.
The verse highlights the traditional Purāṇic theme that association with sacred places and auspicious beings—and especially their darśana—uplifts human life and inspires joy and well-being.