Shloka 105
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
बालमादित्यसंकाशं न शक्नोत्यभिवीक्षितुम् । सोप्यचिंतयदेकांते स्थित्वा सलिलसन्निधौ
bālamādityasaṃkāśaṃ na śaknotyabhivīkṣitum | sopyaciṃtayadekāṃte sthitvā salilasannidhau
சூரியனைப் போன்ற ஒளியுடைய அந்தக் குழந்தையை அவர் நேராகப் பார்க்க இயலவில்லை. ஆகவே அவர் நீரருகே தனிமையில் நின்று தியானமாகச் சிந்தித்தார்.
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शक्नोत्यभिवीक्षितुम् = शक्नोति + अभिवीक्षितुम् (इ + अ → य). सोप्यचिंतयत् = सः + अपि + अचिन्तयत् (विसर्ग-लोप; अपि sandhi).
FAQs
It portrays an intensity of tejas so strong that ordinary sight cannot bear it, a common Purāṇic marker of exceptional spiritual power or divine presence.
Water (salila) frequently functions as a liminal, purifying setting in Purāṇic scenes—supporting solitude, calmness, and inner reflection.
When confronted with overwhelming power or mystery, the verse models restraint and inward reflection rather than rash action—seeking clarity through quiet contemplation.