Shloka 26
Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas
रासमंडलमध्ये तु सुदीप्ते मणिमण्डपे । सुस्निग्धया समायुक्तः श्रृंगारे कांतया तया ॥ २६ ॥
rāsamaṃḍalamadhye tu sudīpte maṇimaṇḍape | susnigdhayā samāyuktaḥ śrṛṃgāre kāṃtayā tayā || 26 ||
“Di tengah bulatan tarian rāsa, di dalam balai permata yang bersinar gemilang, baginda bersatu dengan kekasih itu dalam kemesraan asmara; sang kekasih bercahaya, lembut oleh kasih sayang.”
Suta (narrating the Purana account in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents divine līlā in an exalted, luminous setting (the jeweled pavilion within the rāsa-circle), pointing to the soul’s attraction toward the Divine through sacred beauty, love, and contemplative remembrance.
By depicting intimate, affectionate union in the rāsa context, the verse emphasizes bhakti as heartfelt attachment and loving absorption—devotion that is not merely ritual performance but inner participation through smaraṇa (remembrance) and भाव (devotional feeling).
No specific Vedāṅga technical instruction is taught in this line; its practical takeaway is devotional recitation and contemplation (pāṭha and smaraṇa) to cultivate steadiness of mind and refined bhāva.