Shloka 7
Within the Greatness of Guru-tīrtha: The Episode of Nahuṣa and Aśokasundarī
in the Cyavana account
यद्यपि प्रक्रियाबद्धैरिंद्रियैरुपकारिभिः । मोहपाशमयैर्बद्धस्तथा सिद्धस्तु सर्वदा
yadyapi prakriyābaddhairiṃdriyairupakāribhiḥ | mohapāśamayairbaddhastathā siddhastu sarvadā
Bien qu’il soit lié par les sens —secourables dans leurs fonctions mais enchaînés aux procédés du monde— et bien qu’il soit tenu par le lacet de l’illusion, l’être accompli demeure toujours parfait.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 113)
Concept: Even while appearing bound by senses and delusion, the truly perfected one remains established in accomplishment—inner freedom is not negated by outer processes.
Application: Perform duties with awareness: let senses do their work, but keep identity rooted in witness-consciousness and devotion; convert sensory life into disciplined offering.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm siddha sits unmoving in meditation while, around him, the world of senses continues—wind stirs leaves, villagers pass, and a ritual fire crackles. A faint ‘noose’ motif of shadowy vines dissolves near him, showing delusion’s grip failing to bind the realized one.","primary_figures":["siddha (perfected sage)","symbolic personifications of senses (optional)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage crossroads—half quiet meditation space, half active path with daily life passing by","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver blue","charcoal black","pale gold","pine green","smoke white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central siddha with serene face and gold halo, seated on lotus-like cushion; surrounding ring of sensory symbols (flowers, food, music instruments) rendered richly yet kept outside a subtle gold boundary, indicating non-attachment; gold leaf and ornate borderwork.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil night scene with cool palette; the sage in stillness while small narrative vignettes of sensory life occur at the margins; delicate brushwork, misty hills, and a dissolving vine-noose motif near the sage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized siddha with large eyes, a dark serpentine ‘moha-pāśa’ encircling but breaking open; warm reds/yellows contrasted with deep greens, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central meditating figure framed by lotus borders; peripheral motifs of senses as decorative elements (fruits, instruments, perfumes) arranged like a mandala, with a subtle golden thread motif snapped to show liberation; deep indigo and gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","crackling sacred fire","night insects","soft conch at cadence end"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रक्रियाबद्धैरिंद्रियैः = प्रक्रियाबद्धैः + इन्द्रियैः; इन्द्रियैरुपकारिभिः = इन्द्रियैः + उपकारिभिः; मोहपाशमयैर्बद्धः = मोहपाशमयैः + बद्धः; सिद्धस्तु = सिद्धः + तु.
FAQs
The verse distinguishes external functioning from inner freedom: the siddha may still operate through senses and conditioned processes, but is not inwardly deluded or identified with them, so his realization remains intact.
Moha-pāśa denotes the binding force of misapprehension—attachment, mistaken identity with body-mind, and craving/aversion—that ensnares ordinary beings; the siddha is described as remaining accomplished even amid such apparent bonds.
It encourages disciplined engagement: use the senses for rightful duties without letting them become chains of attachment, cultivating steady insight so one’s inner attainment is not shaken by outward conditions.