Shloka 8
Entering Kāmodā and the Doctrine of Dreams, Sleep, and the Self
केनाप्युक्तं समेत्यैव पुरतो द्विजसत्तम । अव्यक्तोऽसौ हृषीकेशः संसारं स गमिष्यति
kenāpyuktaṃ sametyaiva purato dvijasattama | avyakto'sau hṛṣīkeśaḥ saṃsāraṃ sa gamiṣyati
โอ้ผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่ทวิชะ เมื่อมีผู้หนึ่งบอกกล่าว เขาก็มาและยืนอยู่ตรงหน้า และพระหฤษีเกศผู้ไม่ปรากฏรูปนั้น ต่อไปจักเสด็จเข้าสู่สังสารวัฏแห่งโลกีย์
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 120 framing dialogue).
Concept: The unmanifest Lord (Hṛṣīkeśa) can become immediately present; His entry into saṃsāra signals divine intervention in worldly affairs for dharma’s restoration.
Application: When life feels opaque, cultivate readiness for darśana through japa, ethical restraint, and humility; interpret ‘divine arrival’ as a call to align actions with dharma.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","tanpura drone","gentle cymbals","wind chimes","brief hush at 'अव्यक्तो'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: केन+अपि → केनापि; अव्यक्तः+असौ → अव्यक्तोऽसौ; समेत्य+एव → समेत्यैव।
FAQs
Hṛṣīkeśa is a name of Viṣṇu, meaning “Lord of the senses,” commonly used in Purāṇic and Vaiṣṇava contexts.
“Avyakta” means “unmanifest” or “not directly perceptible,” indicating a divine reality not ordinarily grasped by the senses.
It suggests engagement with the worldly sphere—often read as divine involvement with embodied existence—prompting reflection on how the transcendent relates to the world and its cycles.