Shloka 14
Glory of Guru-tīrtha: Mānasarovara Marvels and the Revā Confluence
तास्तु स्त्रियो महाभीमाः समंतात्परिबभ्रमुः । विंध्यस्य शिखरे पुण्ये वृक्षच्छायासुपक्षिणः
tāstu striyo mahābhīmāḥ samaṃtātparibabhramuḥ | viṃdhyasya śikhare puṇye vṛkṣacchāyāsupakṣiṇaḥ
ಆ ಮಹಾಭೀಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಎಲ್ಲ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಅಲೆದಾಡಿದರು—ಪುಣ್ಯವಾದ ವಿಂಧ್ಯ ಶಿಖರದಲ್ಲಿ, ಮರಗಳ ನೆರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ.
Narrator (contextual narration within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue)
Concept: Sacred geography does not automatically exclude danger; holiness coexists with wilderness—pilgrims must pair reverence with vigilance and purity.
Application: When visiting holy places, maintain disciplined conduct (speech, diet, company) and avoid reckless wandering; treat nature and its creatures with respect.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a sacred Vindhya peak, dense trees cast cool shade where birds perch and startle as fearsome women roam restlessly through the grove. The mountain feels ancient and holy—stone outcrops marked by faint shrine-like forms—yet the air is tense, as if the forest itself is holding its breath.","primary_figures":["mahā-bhīmāḥ striyaḥ (fearsome women)","forest birds"],"setting":"Vindhya hilltop grove with thick tree canopy, rocky ledges, scattered wildflowers, and hints of a small shrine or sacred marker","lighting_mood":"forest dappled with sharp contrasts—shafts of light cutting through shadow","color_palette":["deep forest green","earth brown","sunbeam gold","stone gray","dark maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vindhya peak as a stylized sacred hill with a small shrine motif; dense trees with gold leaf highlights on sunbeams; fearsome women roaming in dynamic poses, ornate yet unsettling; rich reds/greens with gold embellishment, traditional iconographic framing of a ‘puṇya-śikhara’ invaded by tamasic forces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical forest on a mountain ridge, delicate birds in the branches; fearsome women moving through tree shade with expressive gestures; cool greens and browns, refined faces yet fierce eyes, Himalayan-like compositional elegance adapted to central Indian hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, rhythmic tree patterns; birds as stylized motifs; women with fierce eyes and fangs, strong red-yellow-green palette; temple-wall narrative clarity showing sacred hill and roaming figures.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and stylized trees; birds arranged symmetrically; the women placed as moving disruptions across a patterned sacred landscape; deep greens with gold accents, devotional decorative density despite the ominous subject."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["forest birds","rustling leaves","distant drum-like thunder","occasional bell chime from a hill shrine"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तास्तु→ताः तु; समंतात्परिबभ्रमुः→समन्तात् परिबभ्रमुः; वृक्षच्छायासुपक्षिणः→वृक्षच्छायासु पक्षिणः
FAQs
The verse specifically places the scene on the sacred summit (śikhara) of the Vindhya mountain range, a prominent geographic and cultural landmark in Purāṇic literature.
It describes fearsome women roaming in all directions across the Vindhya peak, set against a forest atmosphere with birds in the shade of trees.
It uses natural imagery—mountain summit, sacredness (puṇya), tree-shade, and birds—to frame an intense narrative moment involving terrifying female figures.