Shloka 73
Glory of Nīla Mountain and the Prelude to King Ratnagrīva’s Legend
चक्रांका यत्र पाषाणा मानवा अपि चक्रिणः । पशवः कीटपक्ष्याद्याः सर्वे चक्रशरीरिणः
cakrāṃkā yatra pāṣāṇā mānavā api cakriṇaḥ | paśavaḥ kīṭapakṣyādyāḥ sarve cakraśarīriṇaḥ
Là, même les pierres portent l’empreinte du cakra ; les hommes aussi sont porteurs du disque. Bêtes, insectes, oiseaux et autres : tous ont des corps marqués du cakra.
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Concept: In a Viṣṇu-saturated holy realm, all existence bears the Lord’s mark; proximity to the divine transforms identity and destiny.
Application: Keep Viṣṇu’s symbols and remembrance close—tilaka, nāma-japa, and mindful conduct—so daily life becomes ‘cakrāṅkita’ (sealed by dharma and protection).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A miraculous sacred city where even boulders and pebbles gleam with embossed Sudarśana-cakra emblems. Pilgrims, animals, birds, and tiny insects are shown with subtle luminous chakra-marks on their bodies, as if the landscape itself has become a living seal of Viṣṇu’s protection.","primary_figures":["Sudarśana-cakra (personified aura)","pilgrims (vaiṣṇava devotees)","birds and insects","sacred stones"],"setting":"A radiant kṣetra with temple spires, stone steps, and a wide processional path lined with marked rocks; distant sanctum suggests Viṣṇu’s presence without needing a central idol.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","stone gray","lotus pink","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred cityscape with a central implied Viṣṇu-sanctum, foreground stones embossed with Sudarśana-cakra, devotees and animals bearing tiny chakra-marks; heavy gold leaf halos around the chakra motifs, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate temple arch (torana), high-relief decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical holy town nestled amid gentle hills, delicate linework showing chakra emblems on stones and on the bodies of birds and insects; cool blues and soft greens, refined faces of pilgrims, airy perspective, subtle shimmering wash around the sacred marks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; stylized rocks stamped with circular chakra symbols, devotees in traditional attire with simplified chakra-lakṣaṇa, temple wall aesthetic with red-yellow-green dominance and a deep blue divine aura permeating the scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders with lotus and tulasi motifs framing a kṣetra where chakra emblems repeat as a pattern on stones and creatures; deep indigo ground, gold highlights, peacocks and cows with subtle chakra marks, temple procession feel in Nathdwara-inspired composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft crowd murmur","wind over stone steps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cakrāṃkā = cakra + aṅkāḥ (a+a→ā; anusvāra before k). kīṭapakṣyādyāḥ = kīṭa + pakṣi + ādyāḥ (i+ā→yā).
FAQs
It describes a wondrous sacred region where the Viṣṇu-discus (cakra) mark is universally present—even on stones and on all kinds of living beings—signifying pervasive divine imprint.
The cakra is associated with Viṣṇu (Sudarśana). Being “cakra-marked” suggests belonging to, protected by, or pervaded by Viṣṇu’s power and presence.
Within Purāṇic style, it can function as both: a literal marvel of a sacred locale and a devotional motif emphasizing the total pervasion of Viṣṇu’s sign in that realm.