Shloka 187
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
महता कालयोगेन प्रकृतिं यास्यतेऽर्णवः । ज्ञातींस्तु कारणं कृत्वा महाराजो भगीरथः
mahatā kālayogena prakṛtiṃ yāsyate'rṇavaḥ | jñātīṃstu kāraṇaṃ kṛtvā mahārājo bhagīrathaḥ
Dalam putaran kala yang agung, lautan akan kembali kepada keadaan semula jadinya. Namun Maharaja Bhagiratha menjadikan kaum kerabatnya sebagai sebab dan tujuan, lalu bertindak menurutnya.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; exact dialogue pair not provided in the input)
Concept: Kāla (time) cycles restore nature, yet human resolve directed toward pitṛ-kārya (ancestral duty) becomes a sacred catalyst.
Application: Hold long-term patience (kāla-yoga) while acting with steadfast purpose for family obligations and ethical responsibilities.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: tirtha
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: यास्यतेऽर्णवः = यास्यते + अर्णवः (ऽ = अ); ज्ञातींस्तु = ज्ञातीन् + तु.
FAQs
It juxtaposes cosmic inevitability (time returning things to their natural condition) with human dharma (Bhagiratha acting for the sake of his relatives/ancestors).
Bhagīratha is famed for undertaking extraordinary effort for the welfare of his lineage (often connected with ancestral redemption). The verse highlights duty motivated by responsibility to one’s family line.
Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa frequently frames events against cosmic processes—creation, dissolution, and time—while still stressing righteous action within that vast temporal order.