Shloka 102
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
एवं भवंतं प्रकृतेः पुरस्ताद्यो वेत्त्यसौ सर्वविदां वरिष्ठः । गुणान्वितेषु प्रसभं विवेद्यो विशालमूर्तिस्त्विह सूक्ष्मरूपः
evaṃ bhavaṃtaṃ prakṛteḥ purastādyo vettyasau sarvavidāṃ variṣṭhaḥ | guṇānviteṣu prasabhaṃ vivedyo viśālamūrtistviha sūkṣmarūpaḥ
ดังนี้ ผู้ใดรู้ว่าพระองค์ทรงดำรงอยู่ก่อนปรกฤติ ผู้นั้นเป็นยอดแห่งผู้รู้ทั้งปวง แม้ในสรรพสัตว์ผู้ประกอบด้วยคุณะ พระองค์ก็ทรงถูกหยั่งรู้ได้อย่างทรงพลัง; ณ ที่นี้พระองค์มีรูปอันไพศาล แต่สภาวะแท้จริงกลับละเอียดลึกยิ่งนัก
Unspecified (verse excerpt lacks explicit speaker attribution in the provided input)
Concept: The foremost knower recognizes the Lord as prior to Prakṛti; though discernible within guṇa-endowed beings, His true nature is subtle even when appearing vast.
Application: Practice discernment: see the Divine presence within worldly qualities without reducing God to them; cultivate contemplative study and devotion that respects mystery.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A two-layered vision: in the foreground, beings woven of the three guṇas shimmer as colored threads, and within them a faint, discernible divine presence is seen. Beyond and behind, an immense yet subtle Nārāyaṇa appears as a translucent, boundless silhouette—vast like the sky, but finer than breath—standing before Prakṛti as she unfolds the cosmos like a veil.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa (subtle-vast form)","personified Prakṛti (as a veiled cosmic weaver)","guṇa-formed beings (symbolic figures)"],"setting":"Abstract cosmological space: a veil/loom of Prakṛti, tri-colored guṇa currents, and a clear transcendent expanse.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["translucent white","deep teal","saffron","rajas red","tamas indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as a luminous, semi-translucent central figure with gold-leaf aura, Prakṛti depicted as a veiled goddess-weaver unfurling a patterned cosmic cloth, tri-color guṇa motifs (white/red/blue) swirling below, ornate borders and embossed gold detailing emphasizing subtle transcendence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Ethereal Vishnu rendered with delicate washes, Prakṛti as a graceful veiled figure holding a flowing veil that becomes the universe, fine tri-color streams for guṇas, cool atmospheric depth and refined facial features, minimalistic yet symbolic composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Strong iconography—Vishnu with bold outlines and radiant halo, Prakṛti as stylized veiled form, guṇa currents as patterned bands, red/yellow/green palette with indigo accents, temple-wall symmetry and ornamental framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Central subtle Vishnu medallion surrounded by concentric guṇa rings (white/red/blue) and floral-lotus borders, Prakṛti as decorative veiled motif at one side, intricate gold filigree on deep teal ground, symmetrical textile geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell","long pauses","gentle wind-like ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यो वेत्त्यसौ → यः वेत्ति असौ; विशालमूर्तिस्त्विह → विशालमूर्तिः तु इह; गुणान्वितेषु (गुण + अन्वितेषु) समास/सन्धि।
FAQs
It indicates transcendence: the supreme reality is not a product of material nature (Prakṛti) and exists before and beyond it, even while being knowable within the manifested world.
The verse juxtaposes immanence and transcendence: the divine may be apprehended in expansive, manifest forms, yet its essential nature remains subtle, not graspable as a merely material object.
Seek knowledge that goes beyond surface appearances: recognize the divine presence in the guṇa-filled world, but aim to understand the subtler, transcendent reality beyond material conditioning.