Shloka 50
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Birth and Boon; Puṣkara’s Glory; Rāma’s Śrāddha; Refuge-Hymn to Śiva
यत्र गत्वा नरो योगिन्वियोगं सह बंधुभिः । नैव प्राप्नोति भगवन्तन्ममाचक्ष्व सुव्रत
yatra gatvā naro yoginviyogaṃ saha baṃdhubhiḥ | naiva prāpnoti bhagavantanmamācakṣva suvrata
यत्र गत्वा नरो योगिन् बन्धुभिः सह वियोगं नैव प्राप्नोति। भगवन्, तन्ममाचक्ष्व सुव्रत॥
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a questioner addressing a revered yogin as 'bhagavan')
Concept: True refuge is that attainment where separation ends—either as liberation from saṃsāra or as unbroken communion with the Lord and the beloved.
Application: Transform attachment-anxiety into spiritual direction: seek practices that create lasting connection—daily nāma-japa, satsanga, and service—rather than clinging to impermanent arrangements.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low temple drone","rustling leaves","distant conch shell","long pauses","soft bell at cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैव = न + एव (स्वर-सन्धि); योगिन्वियोगम् = योगिन् + वियोगम् (व्यञ्जन-सन्धि: न् + व → न्व); भगवन्तन्ममाचक्ष्व = भगवन् + तत् + मम + आचक्ष्व (पदसन्धि/संहिता; तद्-आदेशः 'तत्')
FAQs
It frames a classic Purāṇic inquiry: the seeker asks for a specific “place” (yatra) whose spiritual status is so elevated that worldly sorrow—here, separation from loved ones—no longer applies, implying a tirtha or transcendent realm associated with liberation.
By addressing the teacher as “bhagavan” and requesting guidance, the verse models devotional dependence on a realized authority; the underlying aim—freedom from grief and separation—often culminates in devotion-oriented liberation in Purāṇic contexts.
It highlights humility and disciplined inquiry: the seeker respectfully requests instruction (ācakṣva) from a virtuous, vowed teacher (suvrata), presenting spiritual learning as grounded in reverence, restraint, and the sincere desire to overcome human suffering.