Shloka 59
Qualities of the Five Great Elements; Description of Sudarśana-dvīpa and Mount Meru
हेमकूटस्तु सुमहान्कैलासो नाम पर्वतः । तत्र वैश्रवणो देवो गुह्यकैः सह मोदते
hemakūṭastu sumahānkailāso nāma parvataḥ | tatra vaiśravaṇo devo guhyakaiḥ saha modate
હેમકૂટ તરીકે પ્રસિદ્ધ કૈલાસ નામનો અતિ મહાન પર્વત છે। ત્યાં દેવ વૈશ્રવણ (કુબેર) ગુહ્યકો સાથે આનંદ કરે છે।
Unspecified narrator (Purāṇic narration; speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Sacred places are inhabited by higher orders of beings; proximity to such loci implies refinement of conduct and mind.
Application: Treat mountains and sacred landscapes with reverence; cultivate generosity and restraint—wealth (Kubera) is to be enjoyed without adharma.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A colossal snow-bright Kailāsa rises with golden undertones suggested by the epithet Hemakūṭa, its ridges shimmering like hammered metal. At a jeweled terrace-court, Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) sits in regal ease, surrounded by Guhyakas—mysterious guardians—amid incense haze and the glint of hidden treasures.","primary_figures":["Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)","Guhyakas","mountain spirits (optional)"],"setting":"Kailāsa’s high terrace with snow peaks, rocky ledges, and a subtle celestial court","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["snow white","antique gold","lapis blue","smoky incense gray","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kubera enthroned on Kailāsa’s jeweled terrace, gold leaf heavily used on crown, ornaments, and mountain highlights, rich crimson and emerald textiles, Guhyakas as smaller attendant figures with stylized weapons and treasure caskets, ornate arch framing the snowy peak.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate Himalayan peaks with cool blues and whites, Kubera seated under a small canopy, refined attendants (Guhyakas) holding lotus, mace, and treasure, lyrical clouds curling around ridges, subtle gold accents for Hemakūṭa’s glow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Kubera with bold outlines and large expressive eyes, patterned jewelry, Kailāsa rendered as stylized layered white forms, attendants arranged symmetrically, warm yellow highlights against cool mountain tones, temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Kailāsa as a central sacred mountain mandala with floral borders, Kubera and Guhyakas placed in a symmetrical court, deep indigo background with gold motifs, lotuses and peacocks at the base to suggest auspicious prosperity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["distant temple bells","mountain wind","soft conch","low drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हेमकूटस्+तु → हेमकूटस्तु; सुमहान्+कैलासः → सुमहान्कैलासो; देवः+गुह्यकैः → देवो गुह्यकैः
FAQs
It presents Kailāsa as a supremely great mountain, also associated here with the name Hemakūṭa, and situates it as a divine abode connected with Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) and his attendants.
Vaiśravaṇa is Kubera, the lord of wealth and guardian of the north in many Purāṇic traditions. Guhyakas are his semi-divine attendants/guardians, often associated with hidden treasures and sacred mountainous regions.
The verse is primarily descriptive (sacred geography and divine presence). Its implicit lesson is reverence for divinely charged places and the cosmic order in which specific beings preside over specific realms.