Shloka 91
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
पुनर्गच्छ विवेकं हि सुखवार्ता कृता त्वया । सुखमार्गस्य वै वक्ता तव एष भविष्यति
punargaccha vivekaṃ hi sukhavārtā kṛtā tvayā | sukhamārgasya vai vaktā tava eṣa bhaviṣyati
จงกลับไปอีกครั้งเถิด โอ้ วิเวกะ; เจ้ากล่าวข่าวแห่งความผาสุกแล้ว แท้จริงเขานั่นจักเป็นผู้แสดงทางแห่งสุขแก่เจ้า
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 8 dialogue)
Concept: Right communication and right referral: the messenger of well-being should return; the true teacher of the sukha-mārga will arise through proper linkage of seeker and guide.
Application: When you receive good counsel, relay it responsibly; connect people to qualified guides; let ‘well-being speech’ be your default communication.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Viveka stands at a forked forest path, receiving a calm directive to return—his posture attentive, as if entrusted with a sacred message. In the distance, the mahātmā-teacher sits like a still mountain, while the path between them glows faintly, symbolizing the emerging ‘sukha-mārga’ and the chain of instruction.","primary_figures":["Viveka","directive-giver (teacher/narrator figure)","distant Mahātmā teacher"],"setting":"Forest crossroads with a sign-like stone, a small lamp on the ground, and a distant hermitage silhouette.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["soft gold","forest green","charcoal","lotus pink","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viveka at center holding a palm-leaf message scroll; a guiding figure gestures ‘return’; distant mahātmā under an ornate arch; gold leaf on the glowing path and halos, rich reds/greens, gem-like border with conch-chakra motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: forked woodland path with delicate trees; Viveka turning back with purposeful grace; distant hermitage and seated sage; cool greens and grays with a thin ribbon of luminous gold marking the ‘sukha-mārga’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Viveka in dynamic turning pose; stylized path as a bright band; red/yellow/green palette with rhythmic border; large eyes and clear gestures emphasizing instruction and transmission.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: the ‘message of well-being’ visualized as garlands of lotus flowers carried by Viveka; ornate floral borders, deep blue and gold; peacocks aligned along the path; subtle Vaishnava emblems in the corners to suggest dharmic dissemination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["footsteps on dry leaves","single conch note","temple bell in distance","wind chime","brief silence at ‘bhaviṣyati’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनर्गच्छ = पुनः + गच्छ
FAQs
It frames happiness as a teachable “path” and indicates that the right guide (vaktā) emerges through proper communication and moral intent.
Viveka literally means “discernment.” In such passages it can function as a named figure or as a personification of discernment; the verse addresses Viveka directly as the one sent to convey auspicious news.
Acting as a messenger of well-being and returning to complete one’s duty leads to receiving proper instruction—implying that good intentions and right action attract right guidance.