Shloka 16
The Glory of Guru-Tīrtha: The Guru as Supreme Pilgrimage
Prelude: Cyavana and the Parable Cycle
सर्वपापहरः प्रोक्तश्च्यवनस्य महात्मनः । भार्गवस्य कुले जातश्च्यवनो मुनिसत्तमः
sarvapāpaharaḥ proktaścyavanasya mahātmanaḥ | bhārgavasya kule jātaścyavano munisattamaḥ
Chyavana, le sage à la grande âme, est proclamé destructeur de tous les péchés. Ce plus éminent des rishis, Chyavana, naquit dans la lignée de Bhṛgu, les Bhārgava.
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Concept: Association with a mahātman (like Chyavana) is proclaimed as sin-destroying; saintly lineage and realized sages embody purificatory power.
Application: Cultivate satsanga and respect for realized teachers; study exemplary lives (itihāsa) to internalize dharma and avoid actions that generate pāpa.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["forest wind","crackling sacred fire","low drone (tanpura)","soft bell","distant chanting"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रोक्तश्च्यवनस्य = प्रोक्तः + च्यवनस्य (विसर्ग-सन्धि); जातश्च्यवनो = जातः + च्यवनः (विसर्ग-सन्धि).
FAQs
Chyavana is presented as a great sage (munisattama) born in the Bhārgava (Bhṛgu) lineage and praised for his spiritual potency.
It states that Chyavana is proclaimed to remove all sins—indicating exceptional sanctity, merit, and purificatory power associated with him (often through remembrance, association, or related sacred narratives).
The verse emphasizes reverence for realized sages and the purifying value of aligning oneself with dharma through the guidance and sanctity associated with such exemplars.