Shloka 4
Ratnagrīva’s Pilgrimage and the Prescribed Procedure for Visiting Sacred Tīrthas
चतुर्भुजत्वं संप्राप्तः शंखचक्रादिचिह्नितम् । पुरुषोत्तमदर्शनेन न पुनर्गर्भमाविशम्
caturbhujatvaṃ saṃprāptaḥ śaṃkhacakrādicihnitam | puruṣottamadarśanena na punargarbhamāviśam
Aku memperoleh rupa bertangan empat, bertanda sangkha, cakra dan lambang ilahi yang lain. Dengan memandang Puruṣottama, aku tidak memasuki rahim lagi—yakni bebas daripada kelahiran semula.
Unspecified (first-person narrator within the chapter context)
Concept: Beholding Puruṣottama grants release from saṁsāra; divine marks and four-armed form signify consummated grace and proximity to Viṣṇu.
Application: Center life around darśana—daily remembrance, temple worship, and ethical living; cultivate steady bhakti so that ‘seeing’ becomes inner vision (smaraṇa) leading to fearlessness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The devotee stands transformed—four-armed, serene, and luminous—bearing the conch and discus, with subtle divine insignia glowing on his body. Before him, Puruṣottama radiates tranquil majesty; behind, the ocean-horizon and jeweled stones shimmer, as if the world itself witnesses the end of rebirth.","primary_figures":["Transformed four-armed devotee","Puruṣottama (Vishnu)","Celestial witnesses (optional)"],"setting":"Jeweled peak shrine overlooking the sea; a sanctum-like platform with lotus motifs and fluttering banners.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["conch white","sapphire blue","molten gold","ruby crimson","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: climax scene of a devotee attaining four arms with śaṅkha and cakra, body marked with divine emblems; Viṣṇu (Puruṣottama) bestowing grace; heavy gold leaf aura, rich jewel tones, gem-studded ornaments, ornate prabhāmaṇḍala and arch, lotus pedestal and conch-discus motifs in the border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined, serene transformation; devotee’s four arms rendered with delicate clarity, śaṅkha-cakra gleaming softly; Viṣṇu calm and compassionate; cool blues and gentle gold washes, distant sea and sky with subtle gradients, lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic Viṣṇu and transformed devotee facing each other; large expressive eyes, stylized śaṅkha-cakra, red-yellow-green palette with deep blue accents; temple-wall symmetry and ornamental floral borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu with radiant aura; transformed devotee with four arms in devotional stance; lotus and creeper borders, peacocks and floral fillers; deep indigo ground with gold highlights, Vaishnava symbols repeated in textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["long conch drone","temple bells fading into silence","ocean surf","tanpura drone","stillness"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुर्भुजत्वम् → चतुर्-भुजत्वम् (समास). शंखचक्रादिचिह्नितम् → शङ्ख-चक्र-आदि-चिह्नितम्. पुरुषोत्तमदर्शनेन → पुरुषोत्तम-दर्शनेन. पुनर्गर्भम् → पुनः गर्भम्. गर्भमाविशम् → गर्भम् आविशम्.
FAQs
It presents the vision (darśana) of Puruṣottama as transformative and liberating—so powerful that it ends the cycle of rebirth (“not entering the womb again”).
They are classic Vaishnava identifiers of Viṣṇu and his divine sovereignty; the verse uses these emblems to signal a perfected, Viṣṇu-like spiritual form and divine proximity.
It emphasizes devotion centered on direct encounter with the Supreme (Puruṣottama); sincere God-centered vision and remembrance are portrayed as the highest remedy for samsara.