Shloka 177
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
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सर्वकामप्रसिद्ध्यर्थं व्रतं यस्मान्निषेवितम् । मनोवाक्कायभावैश्च संतुष्टेनांतरात्मना
sarvakāmaprasiddhyarthaṃ vrataṃ yasmānniṣevitam | manovākkāyabhāvaiśca saṃtuṣṭenāṃtarātmanā
ଏହିପରି ସମସ୍ତ କାମନା ସିଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ଏହି ବ୍ରତ ସେବନୀୟ—ଯାହାର ଅନ୍ତରାତ୍ମା ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ଓ ଯେ ମନ, ବାକ୍, କାୟ ଓ ଭାବରେ ସଂଯମୀ।
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not stated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Vrata succeeds when supported by tri-karaṇa-śuddhi (mind, speech, body) and inner contentment; then it becomes a means to fulfill aims without inner fracture.
Application: Before any religious practice, align intention: speak truthfully, act cleanly, and keep the mind steady; choose one vow/discipline and keep it consistently.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary vow-observer sits in calm composure, a small lamp and water pot beside a simple altar. Around the figure, three translucent rings—mind, speech, and body—appear as subtle mandalas, showing disciplined harmony; the inner heart-space glows, indicating contentment as the true engine of the vow.","primary_figures":["Vrata-observer (sādhaka)","Symbolic mandalas of mind-speech-body"],"setting":"Quiet hermitage courtyard or minimalist shrine corner with a tulip-shaped lamp flame, clean swept ground, and a faint lotus diagram.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm amber","sandstone beige","sage green","soft white","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated sādhaka with serene face, small altar with lamp and conch, gold leaf used to render the three mandala-rings around head/throat/heart, rich maroon cloth, ornate border with lotus motifs, devotional stillness emphasized through symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet dawn in a hermitage, delicate brushwork, sādhaka seated on a mat, minimal objects, faint mandala lines in pale ink, cool shadows and warm sunrise wash, lyrical simplicity and refined calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, seated devotee with stylized eyes, lamp and kalasha, three circular motifs around the figure, earthy reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition with ornamental creepers framing the scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central meditative devotee framed by lotus borders, three concentric floral mandalas symbolizing mind-speech-body, deep blue background with gold and white lotuses, intricate symmetrical patterning conveying discipline."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft tanpura drone","distant birds","single bell at cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वकामप्रसिद्ध्यर्थं = सर्व-काम-प्रसिद्धि-अर्थम् (अव्ययीभाव); यस्मान्निषेवितम् = यस्मात् + निषेवितम् (त्+न→न्न); मनोवाक्कायभावैश्च = मनः-वाक्-काय-भावैः + च; संतुष्टेनांतरात्मना = सन्तुष्टेन + अन्तरात्मना (ए+अ→एऽ/ए)
FAQs
It says the vow should be undertaken with integrated purity—mind, speech, body, and intention aligned—grounded in inner contentment rather than mere outward ritual.
It frames the vow as a means for accomplishing aims, but qualifies it with ethical and psychological conditions: satisfaction of the inner self and disciplined conduct.
True religious observance is not only external; it requires self-control, sincerity, and inner steadiness (contentment) across thought, word, and deed.