Shloka 194
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
भवद्विधानां नियतममोघं दर्शनं मुने । भवद्भिरेव हि प्रोक्तं निवासायात्मरूपिणाम्
bhavadvidhānāṃ niyatamamoghaṃ darśanaṃ mune | bhavadbhireva hi proktaṃ nivāsāyātmarūpiṇām
ឱ មុនី! ការបានឃើញ (ដর্শន) អ្នកដូចជាអ្នក គឺមានផលប្រាកដ និងមិនដែលឥតប្រយោជន៍ឡើយ។ ពិតប្រាកដណាស់ អ្នកទាំងឡាយឯងបានប្រកាសថា ការជួបប្រទះបែបនេះ ក្លាយជាទីលំនៅសម្រាប់អ្នកដែលស្ថិតនៅក្នុងអាត្មាន។
Unspecified (a respectful interlocutor addressing a sage: “mune”)
Concept: The sight and company of realized sages is unfailingly fruitful; saintly presence becomes a refuge where the Self is remembered and stabilized.
Application: Prioritize time with wise, devotional people; cultivate ‘darśana’ through listening, service, and humility; make your home a ‘nivāsa’ for the Self by daily sādhana.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble seeker stands at the threshold of an āśrama, palms joined, as a radiant sage emerges—his very presence forming an invisible sanctuary around him. The space between them glows like a doorway into inner stillness, suggesting that darśana itself becomes a dwelling-place for the Self.","primary_figures":["Muni (sage)","Respectful seeker/interlocutor"],"setting":"Forest hermitage entrance with simple hut, sacred fire, and a path lined with flowering shrubs","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["soft gold","earth brown","lotus pink","forest green","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: A luminous sage with gold leaf halo at an āśrama doorway, blessing a kneeling seeker; ornate gold borders, rich reds and greens, gem-like ornamentation on ritual vessels, stylized sacred fire, symmetrical composition emphasizing darśana as ‘fruitful’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Quiet dawn at a forest hermitage; sage with gentle gaze, seeker in añjali; delicate foliage and flowers, refined facial expressions, soft gold-pink sky, subtle aura around the sage indicating spiritual ‘nivāsa’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Sage and seeker in frontal, iconic poses; bold outlines, large expressive eyes; warm dawn palette with red/yellow/green, stylized hut and sacred fire, decorative borders emphasizing sanctity of darśana.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Darśana scene framed by lotus and creeper borders; central sage with aura, seeker below; deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate floral motifs, small lamps and sacred fire elements integrated into the border design."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","morning birds","soft conch shell","rustling leaves","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवद्विधानाम् = भवत् + विधानाम् (तत्पुरुष); नियतममोघम् = नियतम् + अमोघम्; भवद्भिरेव = भवद्भिः + एव; निवासायात्मरूपिणाम् = निवासाय + आत्मरूपिणाम्
FAQs
It teaches that encountering realized sages is never fruitless; their darśana reliably produces spiritual benefit and supports inner establishment in the Self.
It aligns with the Bhakti emphasis on sādhu-saṅga (holy association): meeting saintly persons is portrayed as a powerful, dependable catalyst for devotion and spiritual progress.
It implies reverence and humility toward the wise, and encourages seeking uplifting company, recognizing that such association shapes one’s inner life and conduct.