Shloka 36
Dharma of the Renunciant: Alms Discipline, Meditation, and Expiations
तस्मान्महीयते देवे स्वधाम्नि ज्ञानसंज्ञिते । आत्मयोगात्परे तत्वे महादेवस्ततः स्मृतः
tasmānmahīyate deve svadhāmni jñānasaṃjñite | ātmayogātpare tatve mahādevastataḥ smṛtaḥ
అందుకే జ్ఞానమని పిలువబడే స్వధామంలో ఆ దేవుడు మహిమింపబడతాడు; ఆత్మయోగం ద్వారా పరమ తత్త్వంలో స్థితుడైనందున ‘మహాదేవుడు’గా స్మరించబడతాడు.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.60)
Concept: The Supreme is revered in His own self-established abode of Knowledge; through ātma-yoga He is established in the highest reality, hence called Mahādeva.
Application: Adopt a daily ātma-yoga routine: breath steadiness, mantra, and self-inquiry oriented toward the Lord within; measure progress by increased steadiness, compassion, and reduced ego-separateness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tranquil, temple-like realm made of pure awareness is visualized: pillars dissolve into mist, and inscriptions of ‘jñāna’ float like mantras in the air. At the center, Mahādeva sits in deep yoga, a vertical axis of light rising from heart to crown, showing ‘ātma-yoga’ anchoring Him in the supreme tattva.","primary_figures":["Mahādeva (in yogic posture)","personified Jñāna (as a luminous script/mandala)"],"setting":"An ethereal ‘knowledge-dhāma’: half-temple, half-mandala space with lotus platforms and subtle sacred geometry.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","emerald green","lapis blue","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Mahādeva in padmāsana on a lotus pedestal within a stylized sanctum of gold-leaf pillars; embossed aureole and mantra-like patterns representing ‘jñāna-saṃjñita dhāma’; rich reds/greens, gem-studded jewelry, ornate arch (torana) framing the yogic stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet pavilion in pale gold and blue, delicate brushwork; Mahādeva meditating with a thin beam of light; floating Devanāgarī-like mantra motifs as translucent clouds; refined, lyrical minimalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, seated yogic Mahādeva with large expressive eyes; background as layered temple bands with lotus medallions; yellow-red-green pigments emphasizing sacred interiority; stylized flame-lamps around.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central meditating figure on lotus, surrounded by concentric lotus rings and floral borders; repeated ‘jñāna’ motifs as decorative calligraphy; deep blue ground with gold highlights, symmetrical devotional geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low tanpura","soft handbell at cadence","faint wind through temple corridor","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasmānmahīyate = tasmāt + mahīyate (t + m); ātmayogātpare = ātma-yogāt + pare; mahādevastataḥ = mahādevaḥ + tataḥ (visarga sandhi).
FAQs
Because he is described as abiding in the supreme Reality (para-tattva) through ātma-yoga, and thus is remembered as the ‘Great God’ (Mahādeva).
It indicates an inner, self-established ‘abode/state’ characterized by jñāna (spiritual knowledge)—a realm or condition identified with Knowledge itself.
Ātma-yoga—inner discipline/union centered on realizing the Self—by which one is established in the supreme principle (para-tattva).