Shloka 6
The Origin of the Lauhitya River
and the King of Tīrthas
कदाचिदपि तं द्वारादागंतुं न ददाति ह । एवंभूतः समाधिस्थः क्षपां क्षिप्त्वा विलप्य सः
kadācidapi taṃ dvārādāgaṃtuṃ na dadāti ha | evaṃbhūtaḥ samādhisthaḥ kṣapāṃ kṣiptvā vilapya saḥ
Dia tidak membenarkannya masuk melalui pintu pada bila-bila masa. Maka dia pun tetap dalam samādhi sepanjang malam; sesudah itu, sambil meratap, dia menangis.
Narrator (contextual speaker not explicit from this single verse)
Concept: When access is denied, one confronts the consequences of prior actions; endurance through the night becomes a forced tapas.
Application: If you are shut out—socially or spiritually—use the pause for self-examination rather than escalation; practice quiet endurance and repentance.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A man sits outside a closed temple door through the long night, posture stiff with forced meditation, eyes wet with regret. The door remains unmoving—its bolt unseen but absolute—while the corridor lamps dim and the sky shifts from starry indigo toward pale dawn.","primary_figures":["a remorseful man seated in meditation","a closed temple door (dominant symbol)"],"setting":"temple threshold with stone steps, carved lintel, faint lamp niches, night sky beyond","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver moonlight","smoky lamp-black","pale ash gray","muted gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the closed temple doorway centered with gold leaf on carvings, the man seated on the steps in a meditative pose yet tearful, rich reds and greens subdued by night blues, gem-like highlights on the doorframe, a thin crescent moon above, devotional architecture rendered with ornate symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet nocturne at a temple threshold, cool blues and silvers, delicate depiction of tears and folded hands, soft gradients of night, sparse lamps, refined facial expression conveying regret, minimalistic yet lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized temple doorway, the seated figure with expressive eyes, deep blue night field, rhythmic lamp motifs, earthy reds and yellows for stone and ornaments, a solemn devotional mood.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: the closed door as a shrine-panel motif framed by floral borders, deep indigo cloth ground with gold highlights, small lotus patterns along the steps, peacocks quiet and still, the seated figure simplified yet emotive, emphasizing the threshold as sacred boundary."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night insects","distant conch (faint)","temple lamp crackle","soft wind","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वारादागन्तुम् = द्वारात् + आगन्तुम् (त् + आ → दा).
FAQs
It portrays a situation of refusal at the threshold (no entry granted) and the emotional consequence—spending the night in a meditative state, followed by lamentation.
Not directly. In isolation it focuses on conduct (refusal of entry) and inner state (samādhi), rather than pilgrimage geography or explicit devotional doctrine.
It highlights how exclusion or denial can lead to suffering, while also suggesting the tension between spiritual absorption (samādhi) and human emotion (lamentation).