Shloka 128
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
रसायन तपो जाप्ययोगसिद्धैर्महात्मभिः । अवांतरितशांतिः स्यात्कालमृत्युमवाप्नुयात्
rasāyana tapo jāpyayogasiddhairmahātmabhiḥ | avāṃtaritaśāṃtiḥ syātkālamṛtyumavāpnuyāt
रसायनतपो-जाप्य-योगसिद्धैर्महात्मभिः। अवान्तरितशान्तिः स्यात्, कालमृत्युमपि जयेत्॥
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa discourse; exact speaker not stated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Integrated disciplines—rasāyana, tapas, japa, and yoga-siddhi—can yield sustained inner peace and even avert ‘untimely’ death, implying that mastery of prāṇa and mind reshapes one’s experience of kāla.
Application: Adopt a balanced regimen: ethical restraint, daily mantra-recitation (especially Viṣṇu-nāma), moderate austerity, and health-supporting routines; treat longevity as secondary to uninterrupted inner steadiness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of great sages sits in a forest hermitage, each engaged in a different perfected discipline: one prepares a rasāyana decoction, another performs tapas near a sacred fire, another counts a japa-mālā, while a yogin rests in steady āsana with a luminous prāṇa-stream rising. Above them, a calm, translucent veil suggests ‘uninterrupted peace,’ and a faint, retreating shadow of Death indicates ‘overcoming untimely death.’","primary_figures":["Mahātma sages","A yogin in samādhi","A mantra-japa practitioner","An ascetic by agni","A healer-sage preparing rasāyana","Personified Mṛtyu (faint, receding)"],"setting":"Forest āśrama with kuśa grass mats, a small hut, sacred fire altar, medicinal herbs hanging to dry, and a quiet pond nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["herb green","saffron","smoke white","copper brown","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: forest āśrama tableau with multiple sages—rasāyana pot, agni-kunda, japa-mālā, yogic āsana—rendered in symmetrical panels; gold leaf halos for the sages, ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights on vessels and beads; a subtle, fading Mṛtyu figure at the edge.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical hermitage scene at sunrise; delicate brushwork showing herbs, small fire, and a serene pond; refined faces of sages, soft mountain foothills in distance; a translucent mist motif representing śānti; gentle, cool palette with saffron accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined sages in distinct postures (japa, tapas, yoga) around a central agni; stylized medicinal plants and a rasāyana vessel; strong red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall composition; Mṛtyu as a dark silhouette dissolving into the border.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional-ornamental forest scene with lotus and floral borders; sages arranged in a circular mandala-like composition; deep blue background with gold motifs; subtle inclusion of Viṣṇu’s śaṅkha-chakra symbols hovering as auspicious emblems over the sādhana circle."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft japa murmur","forest birds","gentle water ripple","small hand-bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jāpyayogasiddhairmahātmabhiḥ = jāpyayoga-siddhaiḥ + mahātmabhiḥ; syātkālamṛtyumavāpnuyāt = syāt + kāla-mṛtyum + avāpnuyāt
FAQs
It highlights rasāyana (rejuvenative discipline), tapas (austerity), japa (mantra-recitation), and yoga-siddhi (yogic attainment) as integrated spiritual means associated with great souls.
It means uninterrupted or unobstructed peace—inner calm not broken by agitation, fear, or disturbance.
No. It speaks of attaining deep peace and the possibility of transcending or avoiding “kāla-mṛtyu” (often read as untimely death), not absolute immortality; traditional readings treat this as longevity/protection rather than negation of death itself.