Shloka 141
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
ध्यायमानस्तदा कोयं प्रतिषिद्धोस्मि येन हि । अंगुल्यग्रेण राजेंद्र स्वांगुष्ठस्ताडितस्तथा
dhyāyamānastadā koyaṃ pratiṣiddhosmi yena hi | aṃgulyagreṇa rājeṃdra svāṃguṣṭhastāḍitastathā
ഞാൻ ധ്യാനത്തിൽ ലീനനായിരിക്കെ, എന്നെ ആരാണ് തടഞ്ഞത്? ഹേ രാജേന്ദ്രാ, വിരലിന്റെ അഗ്രഭാഗം കൊണ്ട് എന്റെ സ്വന്തം അങ്കുഷ്ഠം അപ്പോൾ അടിക്കപ്പെട്ടു.
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyāya 18)
Concept: When the mind is absorbed in a wrong direction, a higher agency (īśvara/anugraha) may restrain it—sometimes sharply—to prevent deeper fall.
Application: Treat sudden obstacles as invitations to self-inquiry: ‘What was I pursuing? Who/what is restraining me?’ Convert interruption into reflection rather than resentment.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditating figure is abruptly halted—his thumb struck by a luminous fingertip emerging from unseen space, freezing his motion mid-thought. The moment is intimate yet cosmic: a tiny contact radiates authority, as if the universe itself says ‘stop.’","primary_figures":["Muni/ascetic in meditation","Unseen divine presence indicated by a radiant fingertip/hand","King of lords (implied listener)"],"setting":"Sparse hermitage interior or forest seat with kusa mat, rudrākṣa beads, and a faint ash line on the ground; the focus is on hands and gesture.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver white","charcoal black","pale ash","electric blue","muted saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close-up devotional composition—ascetic seated with intense gaze, ornate gold leaf aura around a divine hand entering the frame; the struck thumb highlighted with embossed gold rays; rich red backdrop with traditional borders, jewel-like detailing on beads and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate vignette with delicate hands, fine brushwork showing the fingertip touch; cool nocturnal palette, soft moon glow; the ascetic’s startled expression rendered subtly; minimal background with lyrical trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines emphasizing the gesture—divine hand with radiant lines, ascetic in stylized posture; strong contrasts of indigo and ochre; temple-wall flatness with symbolic rays.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic, patterned scene—central seated ascetic framed by lotus borders; a stylized divine hand descends amid floral motifs; deep blue cloth ground with gold and white highlights, ornamental symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["sudden drum accent","sharp bell chime","wind hush","brief silence after impact"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कोयम् = कः + अयम् (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + अ → ओ). प्रतिषिद्धोऽस्मि = प्रतिषिद्धः + अस्मि (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + अ → ओऽ). राजेंद्र = राजेन्द्र (ए + इ → ए; अनुस्वार/नासिक्य-लेखनभेद). स्वांगुष्ठः = स्व + अङ्गुष्ठः (अ + अ → आ).
FAQs
This single verse does not name the speaker; identification requires the immediately preceding and following verses in Adhyāya 18.
A meditator describes being abruptly checked—symbolized by a finger-tip striking his own thumb—prompting the question of who caused the interruption.
Not explicitly on its own; it functions as a narrative/dialogue cue (an interruption during contemplation) whose ethical or devotional import depends on the broader episode in the chapter.