Shloka 45
Glory of Guru-tīrtha: Mānasarovara Marvels and the Revā Confluence
यमलोकं गतास्तास्तु तात दृष्टा मया तदा । उड्डीनास्तु ततो हंसाः स्वस्थानं प्रतिजग्मिरे
yamalokaṃ gatāstāstu tāta dṛṣṭā mayā tadā | uḍḍīnāstu tato haṃsāḥ svasthānaṃ pratijagmire
ครั้งนั้น โอ้ตาตะ ข้าได้เห็นพวกเขาไปสู่ยมโลก แล้วต่อมาเหล่าหงส์ก็บินกลับคืนสู่ถิ่นพำนักของตนเอง
Unspecified narrator (addressing someone as 'tāta')
Concept: Karma leads beings to Yama’s jurisdiction; even luminous symbols (haṃsas) move according to cosmic order and return to their proper sphere.
Application: Live with accountability: actions have destinations; cultivate purity so one’s ‘abode’ is elevated—through satya, ahiṃsā, and remembrance of Hari.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A liminal vision opens: shadowed beings are seen moving toward Yama’s distant court, while a flock of swans suddenly rises from a darkened lake, their wings catching a pale, otherworldly light. The swans arc upward and vanish toward a serene, higher horizon, contrasting the heavy procession below.","primary_figures":["Yama (distant, implied)","departing souls/women (as silhouettes)","haṃsas (swans)","narrator-seer"],"setting":"Twilight riverbank or cremation-ground edge dissolving into a celestial corridor leading to Yamaloka; a lotus-lake foreground where swans take flight.","lighting_mood":"moonlit with eerie astral glow","color_palette":["indigo night","ash gray","pale silver","smoky violet","muted gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a visionary split-scene—lower register shows a shadowy path to Yamaloka with a distant enthroned Yama framed by ornate arches; upper register shows radiant swans ascending toward a calm celestial abode, heavy gold leaf halos, rich maroon and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments on Yama’s crown, traditional South Indian iconography with stylized clouds and lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate swans lifting from a quiet lake at dusk, fine feather detailing, a winding mist-path leading to a faintly rendered Yama court in the distance; cool blues and lilacs, lyrical trees, soft gradients, refined faces for the seer and faint attendants, Himalayan-style landscape with layered hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments—Yama’s court suggested with red-yellow pillars, the swans in rhythmic flight patterns above a lotus pond, large expressive eyes for the seer, temple-wall aesthetic with decorative floral bands and stylized flames at the threshold of the otherworld.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus pond with many white swans taking flight, ornate floral borders and lotus vines; in the background a symbolic dark gateway marked with dharma motifs leading to Yama’s realm, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and lotuses framing the cosmic transition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant conch","whispering wind","soft wing-flutter","deep silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गताः+ताः+तु → गतास्तास्तु; उड्डीनाः+तु → उड्डीनास्तु; ते+अद्य → तेऽद्य.
FAQs
Yama is the lord associated with death and moral recompense; Yamaloka refers to his realm, commonly depicted in Purāṇic literature as the destination where souls undergo judgment or experience the results of their actions.
In Purāṇic storytelling, swans often function as symbolic travelers or witnesses; their return to “their own abode” marks the completion of an episode, implying that the observed passage to Yamaloka has concluded.
The verse implicitly points to accountability after death—actions have consequences—while keeping the tone narrative: the speaker reports having seen beings depart to Yamaloka.