Shloka 107
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
पद्मासनो वै जनकः प्रसिद्ध एवं प्रसिद्धिर्ह्यसकृत्पुराणात् । संचिंत्य ते नाथ विभुं भवंतं जानाति नैवं तपसाविहीनः
padmāsano vai janakaḥ prasiddha evaṃ prasiddhirhyasakṛtpurāṇāt | saṃciṃtya te nātha vibhuṃ bhavaṃtaṃ jānāti naivaṃ tapasāvihīnaḥ
พระชนกเป็นที่เลื่องลือว่า “ผู้ประทับนั่งปัทมาสนะ” และเกียรตินี้ปรากฏย้ำแล้วในคัมภีร์ปุราณะทั้งหลาย แต่ข้าแต่พระนาถ ผู้เป็นจอมอธิปไตย การรู้จักพระองค์โดยแท้ย่อมเกิดจากสมาธิภาวนาอันลึกซึ้งต่อพระองค์เท่านั้น ผู้ไร้ตบะย่อมไม่อาจรู้ได้
Unspecified narrator/speaker (context needed from surrounding verses)
Concept: True knowledge of the Lord arises from sustained contemplation and tapas; mere fame, titles, or textual repetition without inner discipline does not yield realization.
Application: Make contemplation a daily discipline (japa, dhyāna, svādhyāya); pair learning with restraint and consistency rather than seeking reputation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night silence","gentle water ripple","soft bell at cadence","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रसिद्धिर्ह्यसकृत्पुराणात् = प्रसिद्धिः + हि + असकृत् + पुराणात्; संचिंत्य = सम् + चिन्त् + क्त्वा (gerund); नैवं = न + एवम्.
FAQs
The verse presents Janaka as renowned for a ‘lotus-seated’ posture, implying disciplined meditation and yogic steadiness; it notes that this reputation is affirmed repeatedly in Purāṇic tradition.
Even while highlighting tapas (austerity) and contemplation, the verse addresses the deity as “Nātha” (Lord), implying that realization is oriented toward the personal Lord and culminates in devoted, focused remembrance of Him.
It teaches that reputation or external identifiers are insufficient for true spiritual knowledge; genuine realization of the divine requires sustained inner discipline—especially austerity and deep contemplation.