Shloka 22
Prayāga’s Supremacy Among Tīrthas: Faith, Yoga, Charity, and the Ethics of Attainment
नैतेषामूर्ध्वगमनमेवमाह प्रजापतिः । एवं योगस्य संप्राप्तिः स्थानं परमदुर्लभम्
naiteṣāmūrdhvagamanamevamāha prajāpatiḥ | evaṃ yogasya saṃprāptiḥ sthānaṃ paramadurlabham
かくしてプラジャーパティは宣言した――これらには上方への道はない。かくのごとくヨーガの成就は、きわめて得がたい境地に至る。
Prajāpati
Concept: Certain grave offenses obstruct upward spiritual progress; true yogic attainment culminates in a rare, exalted station not accessible to the irreverent.
Application: Treat spiritual life as qualification-based: purify conduct and speech, avoid aparādhas, and pursue steady sādhana rather than relying on compensatory acts.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft drone (tanpura)","distant conch","subtle wind","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैतेषामूर्ध्वगमनम् = न + एतेषाम् + ऊर्ध्वगमनम्; एवमाह = एवम् + आह.
FAQs
It indicates that certain beings or categories (context-dependent in the chapter) are described as not eligible for, or not capable of, higher ascent—implying spiritual progress depends on qualification, conduct, or prescribed means.
It refers to a rare spiritual state or abode reached through yogic attainment—signifying liberation-oriented realization or a highly elevated spiritual attainment that is not easily achieved.
The verse underscores that higher spiritual ascent is not automatic; it is earned through disciplined practice and right qualification, encouraging responsibility, self-cultivation, and adherence to the path of Yoga.