Shloka 2
Yuga Order, Lifespan Measures, and Traits of Beings in Bhārata-varṣa
अनागतमतिक्रांतं वर्तमानं च सत्तम । आचक्ष्व नो विस्तरेण हरिवर्षं तथैव च
anāgatamatikrāṃtaṃ vartamānaṃ ca sattama | ācakṣva no vistareṇa harivarṣaṃ tathaiva ca
హే సత్తమా! భవిష్యత్తు, గతము, వర్తమానము—ఈ మూడు కాలములను మాకు విస్తారంగా వివరించుము; అలాగే హరివర్షమును కూడా చెప్పుము.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a questioner addressing a revered sage/virtuous person).
Concept: To understand dharma one must see time’s threefold flow—past, present, future—alongside sacred geography centered on Hari.
Application: Reflect on impermanence and cycles; align choices now with long-range spiritual outcomes; keep Hari at the center of planning and remembrance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A questioning sage raises his hand toward a sky where three bands—past, present, and future—unfurl like luminous scrolls, each filled with faint silhouettes of yugas and events. Beyond them lies Harivarṣa: a radiant, Hari-centered realm with Vaikuṇṭha-like gardens, suggesting geography sanctified by devotion rather than mere terrain.","primary_figures":["Ṛṣis (questioners)","Sūta or revered sage addressed (implied)","Hari/Nārāyaṇa (symbolic presence over Harivarṣa)"],"setting":"Hermitage foreground transitioning into a visionary cosmographic vista of Harivarṣa in the distance.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial gold","deep indigo","emerald green","pearl white","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sages in the lower register asking about time; above them three gold-leaf bands labeled past/present/future in Sanskrit calligraphy; to the side a jewel-toned Harivarṣa with a central Hari emblem (śaṅkha-cakra) and lush gardens; heavy gold leaf, rich reds/greens, ornate borders and arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate visionary sky with three translucent time-scrolls; Harivarṣa painted as an idyllic valley with refined trees and watercourses; cool blues and greens with subtle pink highlights; expressive, contemplative faces of sages.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, iconic depiction of three time-panels above; Harivarṣa as a stylized paradise with lotus ponds; strong reds/yellows/greens, thick black outlines; a central Vaishnava symbol crowning the composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Harivarṣa rendered as a devotional mandala with lotus borders; central Hari symbol surrounded by floral arabesques; three time-bands as decorative friezes; deep blue cloth ground with gold and pink detailing, peacocks and vines."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft conch swell","wind chimes","distant temple bell","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनागतम्+अतिक्रान्तम्→अनागतमतिक्रांतं; तथा+एव→तथैव
FAQs
It requests an expansive account of time in three modes—future, past, and present—and additionally asks for a detailed description of Harivarṣa.
These are standard Sanskrit terms for the three temporal divisions: what is yet to come (future), what has passed (past), and what is occurring now (present), often used when seeking a comprehensive cosmological or historical narration.
Harivarṣa is treated as a significant sacred region in Purāṇic geography; invoking it indicates interest in devotional or cosmographic details associated with Hari (Viṣṇu) and the broader mapping of the world in Purāṇic literature.