Shloka 9
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
शृण्वतः परया भक्त्या ब्रह्मन्नेतदशेषतः । वक्तुमर्हसि धर्मज्ञ यशो नारायणात्मकम्
śṛṇvataḥ parayā bhaktyā brahmannetadaśeṣataḥ | vaktumarhasi dharmajña yaśo nārāyaṇātmakam
ข้าแต่พราหมณ์ ข้าพเจ้าฟังด้วยภักติอันยิ่ง; ข้าแต่ผู้รู้ธรรมะ โปรดเล่าเรื่องนี้ทั้งหมดโดยพิสดาร—พระเกียรติยศซึ่งมีนารายณ์เป็นแก่นแท้
Unspecified disciple/interlocutor addressing a Brahman (a dharma-knowing narrator)
Concept: Śravaṇa with parā-bhakti is a primary doorway to Nārāyaṇa—glory (yaśas) becomes a vehicle of realization.
Application: Make daily time for listening/reading sacred narrative (Purāṇa, Gītā) with attention and humility; treat it as spiritual nourishment, not information.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devoted disciple sits with folded hands, eyes bright with longing, leaning slightly forward as if to catch every syllable. Before him, a calm, dharma-knowing Brahman-sage prepares to speak, with palm-leaf manuscripts and a small lamp suggesting the sanctity of narration.","primary_figures":["Devotee-disciple (questioner)","Brahman-sage (dharmajña narrator)"],"setting":"Forest āśrama or quiet temple courtyard; low seat (āsana), manuscripts, water pot, and a lamp.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","leaf green","maroon","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated sage with gold-leaf halo and ornate borders; disciple in añjali-mudrā; lamp and palm-leaf manuscripts rendered with rich reds/greens; gold embellishment on garments and jewelry, emphasizing the sanctity of Nārāyaṇa-yaśas narration.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama scene with delicate foliage, refined faces, and soft earth tones; the disciple’s attentive posture and the sage’s poised hand gesture of teaching; lyrical naturalism and quiet devotional mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes, and flat color fields; sage and disciple framed by simple architectural motifs of a temple corridor; warm reds and yellows with green accents; a small oil lamp as focal glow.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional listening scene framed by ornate floral borders and small lotus motifs; central figures seated symmetrically; deep blue or maroon background with gold detailing; subtle Vaishnava symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) in the border to indicate Nārāyaṇa-yaśas."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","rustling leaves","distant birds","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: brahmann etad aśeṣataḥ ← brahman + etat + aśeṣataḥ; nārāyaṇātmakam ← nārāyaṇa + ātmakam (ā-sandhi).
FAQs
The listener asks a Brahman, described as a knower of dharma, to narrate the account fully and without omission—specifically the glory that is centered on Nārāyaṇa.
It frames the act of hearing (śravaṇa) as being done with “supreme devotion” (parayā bhaktyā), presenting attentive devotional listening as a primary spiritual practice.
Humility and reverence toward a dharma-knowing teacher, coupled with a sincere desire to hear sacred narration completely and accurately, especially concerning the divine glory of Nārāyaṇa.