Shloka 162
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
मुखमध्ये च गंधर्वा नासाग्रे पन्नगास्तथा । खुराणां पश्चिमे पार्श्वेऽप्सरसश्च समाश्रिताः
mukhamadhye ca gaṃdharvā nāsāgre pannagāstathā | khurāṇāṃ paścime pārśve'psarasaśca samāśritāḥ
Di tengah mulut bersemayam para Gandharva; di hujung hidung tinggal para Nāga. Dan pada bahagian belakang kuku-kuku (tapak) ditempatkan para Apsaras.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Speech, breath, and movement are not merely biological; they are arenas of subtle influences—therefore cultivate purity in what you speak, inhale, and do.
Application: Use the mouth for mantra and kind words; practice mindful breathing; keep conduct graceful and restrained rather than indulgent (apsaras motif as a reminder of allure).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A whimsical yet sacred inner-world: inside an open lotus-like mouth-cavity, tiny Gandharvas play vīṇā and flute amid pearl-like teeth; at the nose-tip a coiled jeweled Nāga guards the breath like a sentinel; near the hooves/feet region, delicate Apsarases hover behind, leaving trails of fragrance and silk. The overall effect is a mythic anatomical panorama—music, vigilance, and allure woven into embodiment.","primary_figures":["Gandharvas","Nāgas","Apsarases","symbolic human/animal form with hooves (iconic, allegorical)"],"setting":"Surreal inner-body landscape with mouth as a jeweled hall, nose as a small shrine-like peak, and the rear of hooves as a liminal space where apsarases gather.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["pearl white","turquoise","rose gold","jade green","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate mouth-hall with gold leaf teeth borders; miniature Gandharvas with instruments inside; at the nose-tip a jeweled Nāga with gold halo; behind the hooves, apsarases in rich silk with gold highlights; heavy ornamentation, gem-like detailing, saturated reds/greens and gold leaf accents.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate, playful micro-figures; Gandharvas painted with fine lines and soft colors inside a stylized mouth; Nāga at nose-tip rendered as a small elegant serpent with jewel; apsarases behind hooves as airy dancers; gentle gradients, lyrical composition, minimal but poetic background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; mouth interior as a patterned red field with Gandharvas; Nāga at nose-tip with stylized scales; apsarases behind hooves with characteristic mural eyes and flowing garments; warm palette with green and yellow dominance, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative, patterned approach—mouth framed by lotus motifs; Gandharvas as repeating musician icons; Nāga as a central ornamental serpent at the nose; apsarases as floral-dancer motifs near the lower border; deep blue ground, gold detailing, intricate borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft flute","veena phrases","ankle bells (faint)","gentle breath-like hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mukhamadhye = mukha + madhye (compound); pannagāstathā = pannagāḥ + tathā; pārśve'psarasaśca = pārśve + apsarasaḥ + ca (avagraha after e + a); samāśritāḥ is separate.
FAQs
It presents a Purāṇic mapping of celestial classes (Gandharvas, Nāgas, Apsarases) onto specific bodily loci, expressing a symbolic, mythic-anatomical cosmology.
Not directly; it is primarily descriptive and cosmological. Any devotional takeaway would be indirect—seeing the cosmos and divine beings pervading embodied existence.
Purāṇas often use symbolic correspondences to depict the universe as mirrored in forms and functions; mouth relates to sound (Gandharvas/music), nose-tip to serpentine imagery/breath, and hooves to movement and ornamentation (Apsarases), though exact intent can vary by surrounding passage.