Shloka 18
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
मृदंगनादसंभिन्नलास्यमध्यलयेषु च । चित्रादिषु विनोदेषु कलासु च विशारदाः
mṛdaṃganādasaṃbhinnalāsyamadhyalayeṣu ca | citrādiṣu vinodeṣu kalāsu ca viśāradāḥ
மிருதங்க நாதம் முழங்கும் லாஸ்ய நடனத்தின் மத்திய லயத்திலும் அவர்கள் தேர்ந்தவர்கள்; ஓவியம் முதலிய விளையாட்டுகளிலும் பல கலைகளிலும் அவர்கள் வல்லவர்கள்.
Unspecified (narrative description within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No external sandhi requiring split; main complexity is internal compounding in मृदङ्गनादसंभिन्नलास्यमध्यलयेषु.
FAQs
It describes refinement and expertise in performance arts—especially dance timed to the mṛdaṅga—and in cultured recreations like painting, portraying an environment of aesthetic accomplishment.
Madhya-laya refers to the medium tempo or rhythmic pace in music/dance, indicating controlled timing and technical competence rather than extremes of slow or fast tempo.
It highlights the Purāṇic appreciation of disciplined skill (kalā) and cultivated refinement, implying that mastery and harmony in the arts arise from training, balance, and attentiveness to rhythm and order.