Shloka 73
Qualities of the Five Great Elements; Description of Sudarśana-dvīpa and Mount Meru
अशक्यं परिसंख्यातुं श्रद्धे या तु विभूषिता । यां तु पृच्छथ मां विप्रा दिव्यमेनां शशाकृतिम्
aśakyaṃ parisaṃkhyātuṃ śraddhe yā tu vibhūṣitā | yāṃ tu pṛcchatha māṃ viprā divyamenāṃ śaśākṛtim
Wahai Śraddhā, yang dihiasi sinar kemuliaan, engkau tidak mungkin dihitung bilangannya. Wahai para brāhmaṇa, kamu bertanya kepadaku tentang yang ilahi ini—berwajah laksana bulan.
Uncertain (context not provided; likely a narrator/sage addressing brāhmaṇas and invoking personified Śraddhā)
Concept: Śraddhā is immeasurable and radiant; divine realities (and the virtue enabling access to them) exceed enumeration and are approached through reverent inquiry.
Application: Nurture steady faith through daily nāma-japa, sāttvika conduct, and association with devotees; treat sincere questions as sacred acts that refine devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant goddess Śraddhā appears with a moonlike visage, her form shimmering as if woven from cool lunar light and white lotuses. Around her, brāhmaṇa-sages sit in a semicircle, palms joined, their questions rising like incense as the narrator gestures toward her ineffable splendor.","primary_figures":["Śraddhā-devī (personified Faith)","brāhmaṇa sages (viprāḥ)","narrator-sage (unnamed)"],"setting":"Celestial assembly hall with pearl-white pillars, lotus ponds reflecting moonlight, and a faint star canopy overhead.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["pearl white","moonstone blue","silver","jasmine cream","soft lavender"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śraddhā-devī with a large gold-leaf halo and moon-disc behind her head, white lotus garlands, sages in reverent poses below, ornate gold borders, rich maroon-green textiles, gem-like highlights on ornaments, temple-arch framing the celestial court.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate moonlit pavilion, Śraddhā-devī painted with cool translucent washes, refined sage faces with gentle expressions, thin ink lines, lotus pond and distant hills rendered softly, lyrical atmosphere of inquiry and devotion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Śraddhā-devī with stylized wide eyes and crescent-moon aura, sages in stacked composition, dominant whites and blues balanced with warm reds/yellows in garments, temple-wall symmetry and floral motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central moon-disc with Śraddhā-devī emerging, lotus and creeper borders, symmetrical sage groups, intricate white-on-indigo patterns, gold accents, peacocks at corners to echo lunar serenity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft ghanta (bell)","night insects (subtle)","tanpura drone","gentle mridangam taps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परिसंख्यातुम्—तुमुनन्त; दिव्यम् + एनाम् → दिव्यमेनाम्; (पादान्त) अशक्यं ... विभूषिता—‘परिसंख्यातुम्’ इत्यनेन अशक्यम् इति विधेयम्।
FAQs
Śraddhā is faith or reverent trust, here treated as a divine, personified presence described as radiant and beyond counting.
It indicates a luminous, cooling, auspicious beauty—using the moon as a classical Sanskrit image for divine radiance and gentle splendor.
It elevates faith (śraddhā) as immeasurable and divine, implying that sincere reverence is foundational and worthy of contemplation and inquiry.