Shloka 44
गच्छंतु त्वरिता लोका राज्ञा सह महागिरिम् । दृश्यतां पापसंहारी पुरुषोत्तमनामधृक्
gacchaṃtu tvaritā lokā rājñā saha mahāgirim | dṛśyatāṃ pāpasaṃhārī puruṣottamanāmadhṛk
Wahai sekalian rakyat, segeralah pergi bersama raja ke gunung yang agung; biarlah terlihat Pemusnah dosa, yang menyandang nama ‘Puruṣottama’.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/speaker within the Adhyaya; not explicitly marked in the given shloka)
Concept: Darśana of Puruṣottama at a sacred place destroys sin and reorients life toward liberation.
Application: Seek regular ‘darśana’—temple visit, mental visualization, or daily remembrance—treating it as a deliberate turning toward the highest good, not a casual glance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal herald calls the townspeople to hurry toward a towering sacred hill where Puruṣottama’s presence is felt like a living radiance. The king leads a procession of devotees carrying lamps and banners, their faces lifted in anticipation of sin-destroying darśana.","primary_figures":["Puruṣottama (Vishnu/Jagannātha-like form)","the King","minister/herald","townspeople","brāhmaṇas"],"setting":"A broad road rising toward a forested sacred hill with a temple silhouette at the summit; pilgrims with waterpots, lamps, and garlands.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","sandalwood beige","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Puruṣottama enthroned on the hill-temple sanctum with intense gold leaf halo, the king and citizens approaching in a diagonal procession, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded crowns, ornate archways, stylized lotuses and conch-discus motifs embossed in gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical hillside pilgrimage with delicate linework, misty blue-green slopes, small figures of king and villagers ascending, refined faces turned toward a radiant shrine, flowering trees and birds framing the path, soft washes and poetic atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Puruṣottama with large expressive eyes and luminous aura, the king and devotees in rhythmic rows, temple-hill backdrop, natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, lamp flames and floral garlands creating ceremonial movement.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a Puruṣottama-centered kṣetra scene with lotus borders, conch-discus patterns, peacocks and cows at the hill’s base, deep indigo background with gold highlights, devotees offering lamps as they approach the sanctum."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","footsteps of a procession","distant chanting","wind over a hill"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गच्छंतु = गच्छन्तु; राज्ञा सह (उपपद-योगे तृतीया); पुरुषोत्तमनामधृक् is a tatpuruṣa compound: पुरुषोत्तम-नाम-धृक्.
FAQs
‘Puruṣottama’ is a principal epithet of Viṣṇu, meaning “the Supreme Person,” here praised as the destroyer of sins.
It implies darśana—seeking the auspicious sight of the divine (or a sacred manifestation associated with him), regarded as spiritually purifying.
It underscores urgency in pursuing dharmic opportunity: promptly accompanying righteous leadership toward a sacred encounter that removes sinful burden.