Shloka 74
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
योगयुक्ता महात्मानः परमार्थपरायणाः । यं पश्यंति विनिद्रास्तु यत्तपः सर्वदर्शकम्
yogayuktā mahātmānaḥ paramārthaparāyaṇāḥ | yaṃ paśyaṃti vinidrāstu yattapaḥ sarvadarśakam
Para mahatma yang tekun dalam yoga dan bersandar pada kebenaran tertinggi, tetap terjaga dan memandang Dia—melalui tapa yang menganugerahkan penglihatan menyeluruh.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Yoga-yukta mahātmās devoted to paramārtha remain vigilant (vinidrāḥ) and behold the Lord through tapas that yields all-seeing insight.
Application: Cultivate 'wakefulness' as mindful living: reduce heedless habits, keep vrata-like restraints (food, speech, media), and dedicate austerity as an offering to Vishnu rather than egoic self-hardening.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of mahātmās sits in unwavering meditation through the night, eyes open in serene vigilance, while a subtle dawn begins to rim the horizon. Their tapas rises like a clear flame, and within that flame the Lord’s presence becomes visible—an all-seeing vision that reflects the worlds without distortion.","primary_figures":["mahātmā yogins","Vishnu as a visionary apparition","personified tapas as a flame/column of light"],"setting":"riverless open plateau near a hermitage, with a sacred fire and simple kusa mats; night sky transitioning to dawn","lighting_mood":"moonlit transitioning to golden dawn","color_palette":["moon-silver","smoldering amber","dawn rose","deep teal","sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: multiple yogins in symmetrical rows around a sacred fire, gold leaf flames forming a haloed column; within it a faint Vishnu form; rich reds and greens for garments, ornate borders, gilded highlights emphasizing tapas as divine radiance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: night vigil scene with delicate stars, cool blues and soft greys; yogins with refined faces, a gentle fire glow; dawn blush at the horizon; Vishnu appearing as a translucent vision in the fire-smoke, lyrical and contemplative.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized yogins with wide eyes (vinidrāḥ), a central ochre-red fire; Vishnu’s form emerging in simplified iconic shapes; temple-wall palette and rhythmic composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular composition of seated saints around a central flame-mandala; lotus borders and repeating floral motifs; deep blue cloth ground with gold and white highlights; peacocks at edges, the flame containing a subtle chakra motif signifying Vishnu’s darśana."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","night insects","soft conch at dawn","low temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योगयुक्ता = योग-युक्ताः; विनिद्रास्तु = विनिद्राः तु; परमार्थपरायणाः = परमार्थ-परायणाः; पश्यंति (IAST) = पश्यन्ति
FAQs
It points to inner vigilance—freedom from spiritual dullness—so the yogin remains alert in awareness and capable of sustained contemplation.
Yoga steadies the mind, tapas purifies and intensifies perception, and together they culminate in direct spiritual vision—beholding the supreme reality.
Commitment to the highest aim (paramārtha) requires disciplined practice and wakeful attention; spiritual insight is presented as the fruit of sustained self-discipline.