Shloka 58
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
सर्वथा दर्शनं देहि कारुण्यं भज सर्वथा । पर्य्यंतं न प्रपश्यंति कस्य चित्सुजना जनाः
sarvathā darśanaṃ dehi kāruṇyaṃ bhaja sarvathā | paryyaṃtaṃ na prapaśyaṃti kasya citsujanā janāḥ
ఎల్లప్పుడూ మాకు నీ దర్శనం ప్రసాదించు; ఎల్లప్పుడూ కరుణను ఆశ్రయించు. ప్రజలు—సజ్జనులైనా—ఎవరి నిజ స్వరూపం, పరిమితి పూర్తిగా గ్రహించలేరు.
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Concept: Seek the Lord’s darśana and cultivate compassion; human judgment is limited—no one fully knows another’s boundaries or inner truth.
Application: Practice ‘compassion before conclusion’: pause before judging motives; pair prayer for divine vision with daily acts of kindness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee kneels before a softly glowing deity-niche, hands raised in a calm plea for perpetual darśana. Around them, a crowd of ‘good people’ stands with partially veiled faces, symbolizing how even the virtuous cannot fully perceive another’s depths.","primary_figures":["a supplicant devotee","Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa as a gentle, compassionate presence","onlookers representing sujanāḥ (good people)"],"setting":"lamp-lit temple corridor opening into a sanctum with a luminous doorway","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit with serene radiance","color_palette":["warm saffron","ghee-lamp gold","deep teal","ivory","rosewood brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sanctum doorway with gold-leaf arch; Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa standing in gentle abhaya/varada, gem-studded ornaments; devotee kneeling with folded hands; side figures of sujanāḥ with softened expressions; rich reds/greens and embossed gold borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet temple veranda, a small glowing shrine; devotee in simple attire, delicate facial emotion; background figures lightly sketched to suggest limited perception; cool-teal shadows with warm lamp highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal deity with compassionate eyes, bold outlines; devotee at the base in anjali; stylized lamp flames and floral motifs; dominant yellows/reds/greens with teal accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine with lotus halo; surrounding border of small human faces partially covered by translucent veils to symbolize incomplete knowing; deep blue/teal ground with gold floral patterns and lotus clusters."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["single temple bell","soft mridang pulse","incense crackle (subtle)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कस्य चित्सुजना = कस्य + चित् + सुजनाः
FAQs
It urges one to offer “darśana” (gracious audience/vision) to seekers—symbolically, to be accessible, benevolent, and not withholding spiritual or moral support.
It presents compassion as a constant discipline (“sarvathā”), implying mercy should not depend on mood, status, or circumstances.
It teaches humility in judgment: since one cannot fully know another’s inner reality, one should respond with restraint, empathy, and fairness.