Shloka 39
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
कस्य लज्जा प्रकर्तव्या द्वितीयो नास्ति सर्वदा । एकश्च पुरुषो दिव्यः कस्य किंचिन्न नाशयेत्
kasya lajjā prakartavyā dvitīyo nāsti sarvadā | ekaśca puruṣo divyaḥ kasya kiṃcinna nāśayet
จะละอายเพื่อผู้ใดเล่า? เพราะแท้จริงแล้วไม่เคยมี ‘ผู้ที่สอง’ เลย มีเพียงบุรุษทิพย์องค์เดียว—สิ่งใดของผู้ใดที่พระองค์จะไม่ทรงยุบสลายให้สิ้นไป?
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 8)
Concept: Ultimately there is no ‘second’; shame toward an ‘other’ collapses before the vision of the One divine Person who dissolves all separateness.
Application: Reduce anxiety about others’ judgments by remembering the deeper unity under the Divine; let modesty become inward sincerity rather than performative fear.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic vision opens behind the teacher’s words: countless beings and worlds dissolve into a single radiant Divine Person, vast as the sky, calm as the ocean. The question ‘for whom is shame?’ appears as a fading shadow, while the One remains luminous, absorbing all forms like rivers into the sea.","primary_figures":["the One Divine Person (Nārāyaṇa/Paramapuruṣa)","sage-teacher","listener-seeker"],"setting":"cosmic expanse blending hermitage foreground with a vast celestial backdrop of dissolving worlds","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","white-gold","cosmic violet","pearl silver","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: monumental Nārāyaṇa as Paramapuruṣa with conch and discus, standing within an oval prabhāmaṇḍala; miniature worlds dissolving into His aura; heavy gold leaf radiance, rich blues and reds, gem-like highlights, ornate arch frame, traditional Vaishnava iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic scene with soft gradients; a serene blue Divine Person fills the sky; tiny planets and beings flow into Him like streams; delicate brushwork, refined faces of sage and listener in the lower corner, cool palette with subtle gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; large central Nārāyaṇa with expansive halo; stylized clouds and dissolving lokas as patterned motifs; strong reds/yellows/greens with deep blue body tone; temple-wall symmetry and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Nārāyaṇa in deep blue surrounded by concentric lotus rings; small vignettes of worlds and beings merging inward; intricate floral borders, gold detailing, white lotuses, peacocks and conch motifs, devotional grandeur."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","low drone (tanpura)","temple bells","vast silence after cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नास्ति = न + अस्ति; एकश्च = एकः + च; किंचिन्न = किञ्चित् + न (त्→न् before न).
FAQs
It points to a non-dual outlook: ultimately there is no independent “other,” so ego-based emotions like shame lose their foundation.
Literally “the one divine Person,” commonly understood in Purāṇic usage as the supreme spiritual reality (often identified with the Lord as the ultimate ground of being).
It encourages detachment from social ego and fear of judgment, reminding the reader that all things are transient and subject to dissolution by the supreme reality.