Shloka 43
Adhyaya 43 — Portents of Death (Ariṣṭa-lakṣaṇas) and the Yogin’s Response; Alarka Renounces Kingship
यत्र वा रजनीभागे तदरिष्टं निरीक्षितम् ।
तत्रैव तावद्युञ्जीत यावत् प्राप्तं हि तद्दिनम् ॥
yatra vā rajanībhāge tad ariṣṭaṃ nirīkṣitam / tatraiva tāvad yuñjīta yāvat prāptaṃ hi tad dinam
यदि वा रात्रेः कस्यचित् प्रहरभागे तद् अद्भुतं दृष्टं स्यात्, तस्मिन्नेव प्रहरभागे यावत् स एव दिवसः समुपैति तावत् साधनं कुर्यात्।
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FAQs
When signs provoke dread, the remedy is steadfast practice—even through the night—demonstrating mastery over lethargy and fear.
Instructional ācāra/yoga guidance, not one of the five formal Purāṇic characteristics.
Night symbolizes tamas and unconsciousness; sustained practice in the night-portion signifies conquering tamas and stabilizing awareness through liminal transitions.