Shloka 40
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
नास्तिका ब्राह्मणा भक्ता ज्ञायंते तत्र मानवाः । अहंकारगृहीताश्च प्रक्षीणस्नेहबंधनाः
nāstikā brāhmaṇā bhaktā jñāyaṃte tatra mānavāḥ | ahaṃkāragṛhītāśca prakṣīṇasnehabaṃdhanāḥ
അവിടെ ജനങ്ങളിൽ നാസ്തികരും ബ്രാഹ്മണരും ഭക്തരും എല്ലാം കാണപ്പെടുന്നു. അവർ അഹങ്കാരത്തിൽ പിടിക്കപ്പെട്ടവരായി, സ്നേഹബന്ധങ്ങൾ ക്ഷീണിച്ച് വാടിപ്പോകുന്നു।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अहंकारगृहीताः + च → अहंकारगृहीताश्च.
FAQs
It notes a mix of nāstikas (deniers/skeptics), brāhmaṇas, and bhaktas (devotees), emphasizing that social or religious labels can coexist within the same community.
It says people are “seized by ego,” implying that ego dominates perception and conduct, often eclipsing discernment and spiritual maturity.
By stating that “bonds of affection have withered,” the verse cautions that ego and inner dryness can erode compassion and human connection, even where religious identity is present.