Shloka 171
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
अपरिच्छिन्नवाक्यार्थो मोहं यासि महागिरे । इमां शृणु गिरं मत्तो रहस्यपरिनिष्ठिताम्
aparicchinnavākyārtho mohaṃ yāsi mahāgire | imāṃ śṛṇu giraṃ matto rahasyapariniṣṭhitām
ହେ ମହାଗିରେ, ବାକ୍ୟର ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅର୍ଥ ନ ବୁଝିବାରୁ ତୁମେ ମୋହକୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଉଛ; ତେଣୁ ମୋ ପାଖରୁ ରହସ୍ୟତତ୍ତ୍ୱରେ ଦୃଢ଼ ଏହି ବାଣୀ ଶୁଣ।
Unspecified narrator/sage (speaker addressing 'Mahāgiri')
Concept: Misunderstanding words leads to moha; right listening (śravaṇa) to ‘rahasya’ restores clarity.
Application: Before reacting, verify you understood the intent; ask for clarification and listen with steadiness rather than projecting assumptions.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A colossal, personified mountain-king stands like a living deity, his rocky shoulders crowned with snow, while a sage-like speaker addresses him with solemn authority. The air feels charged with ‘rahasya’—hidden truth—suggested by subtle mandala-like patterns in the sky and a hush over the surrounding peaks as the mountain listens, humbled.","primary_figures":["Mahāgiri/Himavat (personified)","unnamed sage/narrator-speaker"],"setting":"high Himalayan ridge with snowfields, pine forests below, and a secluded cave-mouth suggesting secret teaching","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["snow white","slate gray","deep indigo","pine green","sunrise gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: personified Himavat as a regal mountain-king with crown-like snowcap and jeweled ornaments, sage standing before him holding a palm-leaf manuscript, gold leaf radiance in the sky, ornate borders, rich reds/greens with embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical Himalayan landscape with layered blue mountains, delicate sage figure gesturing ‘śṛṇu’, Himavat depicted as a dignified anthropomorphic mountain spirit, cool palette, fine linework, misty atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined anthropomorphic mountain-king with stylized snow patterns, sage in traditional attire, decorative cloud bands, strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry and icon-like stillness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central mountain-king framed by floral borders and lotus motifs, stylized clouds and mandala patterns indicating ‘secret truth’, deep blue ground with gold accents, symmetrical devotional composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind over peaks","distant conch-like drone","echoing cave resonance","brief pauses for emphasis"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अपरिच्छिन्नवाक्यार्थो = अपरिच्छिन्नवाक्यार्थः; महागिरे (सम्बोधन); मत्तो = मत्तः; रहस्यपरिनिष्ठिताम् (समास/कृदन्त).
FAQs
It teaches that partial or unclarified understanding of a teaching leads to भ्रम (delusion), and that one should listen carefully to a deeper, ‘rahasya’ (esoteric) explanation to resolve confusion.
Literally it means “O great mountain.” In Purāṇic style it can be a direct address to a mountain-personified figure or an honorific epithet for a listener; the verse itself does not specify further.
Do not cling to half-understood doctrine; seek clarification from an authoritative teacher and listen with attention, because incomplete comprehension can mislead one into wrong conclusions.