Shloka 46
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
तस्य योगबलाद्भूप गतस्यादर्शनं तदा । दृष्ट्वा तदद्भुतं कर्म वैष्णवब्रह्मचारिणः
tasya yogabalādbhūpa gatasyādarśanaṃ tadā | dṛṣṭvā tadadbhutaṃ karma vaiṣṇavabrahmacāriṇaḥ
Wahai raja, dengan kekuatan yoganya, ketika dia berangkat, pada saat itu juga dia lenyap daripada pandangan. Melihat perbuatan yang menakjubkan itu, brahmacari Vaiṣṇava pun terpaku kehairanan.
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Concept: Yoga-bala can produce antardhāna (invisibility), but the text frames it as aligned with Vaiṣṇava brahmacarya—power governed by devotion and restraint.
Application: Cultivate restraint and humility: treat any capability (status, charisma, skill) as a tool for dharma, not for display; step away from situations that inflame desire.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vaiṣṇava brahmacārī stands in astonished stillness, palms half-raised, as the departing yogin’s footprints fade into light on the path. The air shimmers where the vanished one stood, like heat-haze over a sacred fire, while distant trees and garlands sway as if acknowledging an unseen presence.","primary_figures":["Vaiṣṇava brahmacārī (observer)","vanishing yogin/brāhmaṇa"],"setting":"Forest corridor or celestial garden avenue with a faint shrine in the distance; scattered blossoms and a staff/waterpot motif to signal ascetic life.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","ash white","forest green","vermillion","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the observer-brahmacārī with tilaka and rudrākṣa-like simplicity (but Vaiṣṇava marks) gazes at a gold-leaf shimmer where the yogin vanished; ornate arch, rich maroon background, embossed gold aura, stylized foliage, traditional jewelry on secondary figures minimal to emphasize austerity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined facial expressions of wonder; the vanished yogin suggested by a translucent wash and faint footprints; cool hill-tones, delicate trees, thin white lines for shimmering air, minimalistic ascetic props (kamandalu, daṇḍa).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines show the brahmacārī’s widened eyes and composed posture; concentric aura bands mark the disappearance; temple-garden motifs, flat reds/yellows/greens, rhythmic decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central empty aura-circle where the yogin vanished, surrounded by lotus and creeper borders; peacocks looking toward the aura; deep indigo with gold highlights, devotional symmetry suggesting unseen Viṣṇu-protection behind the siddhi."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["wind through leaves","single temple bell strike","distant conch","hushed crowd-murmur fading to silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yogabalādbhūpa = yogabalāt bhūpa; gatasyādarśanam = gatasya adarśanam; tadadbhutam = tad adbhutam
FAQs
It indicates a yogic power (siddhi) gained through disciplined practice, enabling extraordinary effects—here, vanishing from sight while departing.
He is a celibate ascetic devoted to Viṣṇu; the verse emphasizes how even a spiritually disciplined devotee is struck with wonder upon witnessing a yogic feat.
It subtly distinguishes miraculous yogic abilities from devotional character: marvels may inspire awe, but the focus remains on the saintly observer and the spiritual context rather than spectacle alone.