Shloka 114
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
संसारचक्रे भ्रमणादियुक्ता भीतिं पुनर्नः प्रतिपालयस्व
saṃsāracakre bhramaṇādiyuktā bhītiṃ punarnaḥ pratipālayasva
संसारचक्रे भ्रमणादियुक्ता वयं भीताः; पुनर्नः प्रतिपालयस्व॥
Unspecified supplicants (collective voice within the narrative context)
Concept: Recognition of saṃsāra as cyclical bondage naturally culminates in śaraṇāgati—petitioning the Lord for protection and release.
Application: When anxiety arises, convert it into a structured refuge-prayer, then act: adopt a small vow (e.g., Ekādaśī restraint, daily nāma-japa) as a concrete expression of surrender.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A group of supplicants stands on the rim of a vast turning wheel labeled 'saṃsāra', with scenes of birth, aging, and loss painted on its spokes. Above them, Vishnu appears as a calm, radiant refuge, extending a hand like a bridge of light, halting the wheel’s motion around the devotees.","primary_figures":["Vishnu/Nārāyaṇa as protector","supplicants (men and women, varied ages)","personified saṃsāra-cakra"],"setting":"Cosmic void with a monumental wheel of existence; devotees at the edge, reaching upward.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight blue","ashen gray","radiant gold","ivory white","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu towering above a gilded saṃsāra wheel, right hand in abhaya-mudrā, left holding conch; devotees below with folded hands; heavy gold leaf outlining the wheel spokes and Vishnu’s halo, rich reds/greens, jewel-like ornaments, dramatic contrast between dark saṃsāra and luminous refuge.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a poetic cosmic scene with a large symbolic wheel, delicate figures of supplicants, and Vishnu in soft luminous wash; cool blues and muted earth tones, refined expressions of fear turning to relief, subtle clouds and light rays.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized saṃsāra wheel as a bold circular motif; Vishnu with large eyes and strong outlines, abhaya gesture prominent; warm reds and yellows against dark blue background, decorative flame-like aureole and patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu/Krishna as protector above a lotus mandala that transforms into a wheel motif; intricate floral borders, gold highlights on the wheel, devotees in a lower register; peacocks and lotuses symbolizing the soul’s longing for shelter."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","conch shell (soft, distant)","wind-like drone","brief silence after 'bhītiṃ'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saṃsāracakre = saṃsāra-cakre; bhramaṇādiyuktā = bhramaṇa-ādi-yuktāḥ (visarga lost in sandhi/metrical); punarnaḥ = punar naḥ; pratipālayasva = pratipālaya sva (loṭ-ātmane pada form)
FAQs
It refers to repeated cycles of birth, death, and rebirth driven by ignorance and karma, experienced as continual wandering and instability.
The verse takes the form of surrender and petition—an attitude central to Bhakti—where the devotee seeks divine protection from existential fear.
It highlights the human condition of fear and restlessness in worldly life and encourages seeking refuge in a higher protective principle rather than relying solely on transient supports.