Shloka 62
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
भाष्याणि सर्वशास्त्राणि देहवंति विशांपते । क्षणा लवा मुहूर्ताश्च दिनं रात्रिस्तथैव च
bhāṣyāṇi sarvaśāstrāṇi dehavaṃti viśāṃpate | kṣaṇā lavā muhūrtāśca dinaṃ rātristathaiva ca
ഹേ വിശാംപതേ! ഭാഷ്യങ്ങളും സർവ്വശാസ്ത്രങ്ങളും, ദേഹധാരികളായ ജീവികളും; കൂടാതെ കാലമാനങ്ങൾ—ക്ഷണം, ലവം, മുഹൂർത്തം—എന്നിവയും, ദിനവും രാത്രിയും (അവിടെ) ഉണ്ട്.
Unspecified (verse is presented as a statement addressed to a king: viśāṃpate).
Concept: Embodied life is governed by śāstra (texts and their interpretations) and kāla (time divisions); awareness of both supports dharmic living.
Application: Structure the day: allocate time for study, japa, service, and rest; treat day/night rhythms as sacred opportunities rather than mere routine.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage’s study merges with a cosmic clock: palm-leaf manuscripts and commentarial scrolls float beside a turning wheel marked with kṣaṇa, lava, muhūrta, day and night. Human figures appear as translucent silhouettes—embodied beings moving through time—while ink-like Sanskrit lines glow as if alive.","primary_figures":["Sage-scholar (generic)","Embodied beings (dehavantaḥ)","Personified Kāla (subtle, non-fierce)"],"setting":"A hermitage library that opens into a starry void; manuscripts on a low desk, a time-wheel hovering above, dawn and night shown as two halves of the same circle.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","ink black","parchment beige","copper","deep blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated rishi with palm-leaf manuscripts and ornate commentary bundles; above him a gold-leaf time-wheel labeled with kṣaṇa/lava/muhūrta and day-night halves; rich reds and greens, embossed gold borders, traditional iconographic stillness with luminous highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate study scene in a quiet kutīra; delicate manuscripts, a softly painted circular time-diagram in the air; gentle dawn-to-night gradient outside; refined faces, subtle shading, lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; rishi with stylized eyes; manuscripts as patterned rectangles; time-wheel as a strong circular motif with clear segment divisions; red/yellow/green palette with deep blue background, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular kāla-mandala with floral borders; manuscripts and akṣara motifs arranged symmetrically; day-night shown as contrasting blue and gold halves; intricate textile detailing, devotional diagram aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["page rustle","tanpura drone","soft bell","night crickets","dawn birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विशांपते = विशाम् + पते; मुहूर्ताश्च = मुहूर्ताः + च; तथैव = तथा + एव.
FAQs
It catalogs key categories in a cosmological/encyclopedic manner—scriptures and commentaries, embodied existence, and standard divisions of time (from small units up to day and night).
They are progressively larger traditional measures of time used in Sanskrit literature: kṣaṇa (moment), lava (a very small instant), and muhūrta (a larger fixed interval), here paired with the everyday cycle of day and night.
Viśāṃpati literally means “lord of the people,” a respectful address typically used for a king or ruler; it signals that the statement is directed to a royal listener.