Shloka 70
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
चंद्रकांतमणिच्छन्ने स्रवद्वारिणि कंदरे । क्षणं वातायने स्थित्वा जलयंत्रगृहेक्षणम्
caṃdrakāṃtamaṇicchanne sravadvāriṇi kaṃdare | kṣaṇaṃ vātāyane sthitvā jalayaṃtragṛhekṣaṇam
चन्द्रकान्तमणिच्छन्ने कन्दरे स्रवद्वारिणि । क्षणं वातायने स्थित्वा जलयन्त्रगृहं ददर्श सः ॥
Unspecified (narrative verse; speaker not given in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Marvels of environment and technology enchant the mind, yet the wise remain a witness—seeing without being possessed by what is seen.
Application: Practice mindful seeing: pause before attractive stimuli, observe calmly, and choose actions aligned with vows, worship, and ethical duty.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A hidden cavern lined with moonstone plates glows with cool, milky radiance. Thin threads of water trickle down the rock face into a channel, while a lone figure pauses at a carved stone window, gazing toward an ingenious water-engine house whose wheels shimmer with spray.","primary_figures":["a contemplative noble/visitor","attendant silhouettes (optional)"],"setting":"moonstone-clad cavern with a window opening toward a hydraulic pavilion (jalayantra-gṛha), carved pillars, wet rock textures, fine mist","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["moonstone white","silver blue","slate gray","aquamarine","soft pearl"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a moonstone cavern rendered as a jeweled shrine-like grotto, the visitor in ornate silk standing at a carved window, gold leaf highlighting the moonstone inlays and the water-engine pavilion beyond; rich reds and emerald accents in garments, gem-studded ornaments, stylized South Indian architectural motifs, delicate spray of water picked out with white and gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: cool luminous cavern with delicate stippling for moonstone, thin rivulets of water, a refined figure at a jharokha-like window looking toward a small hydraulic house; lyrical naturalism, pale blues and grays, fine facial features, minimal but poetic landscape framing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines defining the cavern’s curves, moonstone panels as pale blocks, flowing water as rhythmic white lines; the figure in traditional ornaments, strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall aesthetic with a stylized jalayantra pavilion in the distance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a decorative grotto scene with lotus and water motifs bordering the composition, deep indigo background, gold highlights on moonstone and water spray; the window framed by floral borders, the water-engine pavilion stylized like a sacred kiosk, intricate patterning throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft echo in a cavern","distant temple bell (faint)","gentle breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चंद्रकांतमणिच्छन्ने → चन्द्रकान्त-मणि-च्छन्ने; स्रवद्वारिणि → स्रवत्-वारिणि; जलयंत्रगृहेक्षणम् → जल-यन्त्र-गृह-ईक्षणम्
FAQs
A richly appointed cavern—covered with candrakānta (moonstone)—with continuously trickling water, and a brief pause at a window to view a chamber that houses a water-driven mechanism (jala-yantra).
Literally “water-mechanism/engine”; it can indicate a water-lifting or water-powered device (a mechanical arrangement for moving or regulating water) housed in a dedicated chamber (gṛha).
Not directly in this line; it functions primarily as scene-setting through architectural and natural imagery, likely supporting a broader narrative in the surrounding verses.