Shloka 149
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
चतुर्युगानां संख्यातं सहस्रं युगपर्यये । यत्पृथिव्यां द्विजेंद्राणां तपसा भावितात्मनाम्
caturyugānāṃ saṃkhyātaṃ sahasraṃ yugaparyaye | yatpṛthivyāṃ dvijeṃdrāṇāṃ tapasā bhāvitātmanām
ການວຽນຄົບສີ່ຍຸກໜຶ່ງຮອບ ເມື່ອນັບໄດ້ພັນຄັ້ງ ຖືກຮຽກວ່າມະຫາການໜຶ່ງ; ໃນໄລຍະນັ້ນເທິງແຜ່ນດິນ ບັນດາທະວິຊະຜູ້ສູງສຸດ ຜູ້ມີໃຈຖືກຂັດເກົາດ້ວຍຕະປະ ຍ່ອມບຳເພັນຕະປັສຍາ.
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse excerpt (likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue framework for Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, but confirmation requires adjacent verses).
Concept: Time is vast (yuga-cycles), and spiritual refinement through tapas is a long arc; steadiness and purity of intent matter more than haste.
Application: Adopt sustainable discipline—small daily vows, regular japa, periodic fasting—rather than extreme bursts; measure progress in character, not speed.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic vision of Earth across ages: in the foreground, serene sages with matted hair sit in meditation beside a simple fire, while behind them the landscape subtly shifts through four yugas—lush, then gradually more rugged—suggesting the passage of immense time. Above, a celestial clock-like mandala marks ‘a thousand caturyugas’ as a single turning wheel.","primary_figures":["Dvijendra Ṛṣis (foremost sages)","Personified Kāla (Time) as a subtle presence"],"setting":"Hermitage on Earth with changing seasonal/yuga backdrops; distant mountains and forests","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth ochre","sage green","smoke gray","sunlit gold","deep brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sages seated in symmetrical rows with gold-leaf halos, a central kāla-cakra wheel above them embossed in gold; rich maroons and greens, ornate borders; stylized forest and mountain motifs, jewel-toned austerity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet āśrama scene with delicate trees and a stream; multiple horizon bands hinting at yuga transitions; fine detailing on deer, birds, and hermitage huts; cool greens and warm ochres with lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined sages in meditation, stylized flames, patterned garments; a large circular time-mandala overhead; strong earthy palette with red/yellow accents, temple mural composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central circle as kāla-cakra surrounded by small vignettes of sages performing tapas; intricate floral borders, lotuses and peacocks as auspicious motifs; deep blue background with gold and ochre figures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["forest birds","soft wind","crackling hermitage fire","long silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुर्युगानाम = चतुर् + युगानाम (द्विगु); युगपर्यये = युग + पर्यये; यत्पृथिव्यां = यत् + पृथिव्याम्; द्विजेंद्राणाम = द्विज + इन्द्राणाम; भावितात्मनाम् = भावित + आत्मनाम्.
FAQs
It describes a vast cosmic time unit: 1,000 mahāyugas (each mahāyuga = the four yugas together). In Purāṇic cosmology this commonly corresponds to a “day of Brahmā” (kalpa), though exact identification depends on the surrounding passage.
“Dvijendra” literally means “chief among the twice-born,” typically referring to exemplary Brahmins—spiritually eminent persons devoted to discipline, study, and austerity.
It links cosmic time with inner cultivation: regardless of immense cycles of time, spiritual excellence is portrayed as arising from tapas (disciplined practice) that purifies and stabilizes the self.