Shloka 13
Dharma of the Renunciant: Alms Discipline, Meditation, and Expiations
यद्वा गुहादौ प्रकृतौ जगत्संमोहनालये । विचिंत्य परमं व्योम सर्वभूतैककारणम्
yadvā guhādau prakṛtau jagatsaṃmohanālaye | viciṃtya paramaṃ vyoma sarvabhūtaikakāraṇam
અથવા ગુહા વગેરેમાં—જગતના મોહનું આલય એવી પ્રકૃતિમાં—સર્વભૂતોના એક કારણરૂપ પરમ વ્યોમનું ચિંતન કરવું.
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Concept: Even amid prakṛti—the locus of the world’s delusion—one should contemplate the supreme expanse (parama-vyoman), the single cause of all beings.
Application: Create a daily ‘cave’—a distraction-free space/time; observe how the mind is enchanted by prakṛti (screens, cravings), then redirect attention to the single sustaining Reality through mantra and inquiry.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a mountain cave, the outer world’s glamour appears as faint, dreamlike projections on the rock walls—cities, pleasures, and fears flickering like shadows. A sage sits unmoving at the cave’s mouth, contemplating the ‘supreme sky’ that opens beyond the cave: an infinite, clear expanse where all beings’ causes converge into a single, tranquil radiance.","primary_figures":["Meditating sage or devotee","Symbolic projections of the world’s enchantment","Hinted presence of the Supreme as vast light"],"setting":"Mountain cave overlooking a wide valley and open sky; interior shadows contrasted with exterior vastness.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["stone gray","deep umber","sky azure","soft gold","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic cave interior with embossed gold highlights outlining the ‘parama-vyoma’ beyond the cave mouth; the sage seated in austerity, while the cave walls show stylized shadow-scenes of worldly enchantment; ornate gold border, rich reds/greens framing the rocky textures and the luminous opening.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet Himalayan cave with delicate rock shading; outside, a clear blue sky gradient suggesting the supreme expanse; subtle, ghostlike vignettes of worldly life painted faintly on the cave wall; refined, contemplative mood with minimal ornamentation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of the cave arch; patterned depiction of ‘jagat-sammoha’ as stylized figures and palaces in muted tones on the inner wall; outside, a large circular aura of pale gold in the sky; saturated reds/yellows/greens for the sage’s garments and sacred marks.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cave arch rendered as a decorative frame; within, intricate but subdued motifs representing worldly allure; beyond, a vast lotus-sky mandala indicating parama-vyoma; floral borders and peacock motifs, deep blues and gold emphasizing the contrast between enchantment and transcendence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["wind at cave mouth","distant birds","soft tanpura drone","occasional dripping water","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्वा = यद् + वा; गुहादौ = गुहा + आदौ; जगत्संमोहनालये = जगत् + संमोहनालये; संमोहनालये = संमोहन + आलये
FAQs
It points to secluded, distraction-free settings traditionally recommended for dhyāna, where the mind can withdraw from sensory “enchantment” (saṃmohana) and stabilize in contemplation.
Literally “supreme space/sky,” it functions as a metaphysical image for the highest Reality—limitless, subtle, and all-pervading—worthy of contemplation as the ground of existence.
It instructs the practitioner to contemplate the ultimate principle as the single cause of all beings, even while situated within Prakṛti, which is described as the locus of worldly delusion.