Shloka 14036
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
तं समाधाय गुणिनं सत्वं चास्मि समाश्रितः । यः परो योगयुक्तात्मा योक्षरः सत्वमेव च
taṃ samādhāya guṇinaṃ satvaṃ cāsmi samāśritaḥ | yaḥ paro yogayuktātmā yokṣaraḥ satvameva ca
เมื่อกำหนดจิตไว้ในหลักอันทรงคุณนั้น ข้าพเจ้าจึงอาศัยสัทตวะเป็นที่พึ่งด้วย ผู้ใดเป็นผู้สูงสุด มีอาตมันผูกไว้ด้วยโยคะ; ผู้ใดเป็นอักษรไม่เสื่อมสูญ ผู้นั้นแลคือสัทตวะเอง
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Concept: Taking refuge in sattva and fixing the mind on the supreme, yoga-yukta, imperishable reality leads toward transcendence of rajas-tamas.
Application: Daily: begin with a few minutes of breath-steadying, then japa of Viṣṇu-nāma; choose sāttvika inputs (food, speech, media) to keep the mind ‘yoga-yukta’.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin sits before a small Viṣṇu shrine, but the scene subtly transitions into the inner heart-lotus: within the chest-space blooms a radiant lotus where the imperishable Lord appears as a calm, sapphire presence. Rajas and Tamas dissolve at the edges like fading smoke, while a clear sāttvika light—cool, steady, and golden-white—fills the frame.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as Akṣara, inner Lord)","a yogin/seeker","symbolic Rajas and Tamas dissolving"],"setting":"A quiet hermitage-temple that morphs into an inner visionary space (heart-lotus mandala).","lighting_mood":"serene divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","pearl white","soft gold","pale lotus pink","misty gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu seated within a heart-lotus mandala, gold leaf halo and embossed lotus petals; yogin in front with folded hands; rajas/tamas as faint smoky borders dissolving; rich reds/greens in shrine textiles, gem-studded ornaments, traditional iconography with luminous gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil hermitage with a small shrine; delicate transition into a translucent heart-lotus vision containing Viṣṇu; cool blues and soft whites; refined facial features, lyrical naturalism, gentle gradients, minimalistic serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Viṣṇu in central lotus with large expressive eyes; yogin seated below; rajas/tamas as stylized dark swirls at margins; natural pigments with dominant blues, reds, and warm yellow highlights; temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus mandala framing Viṣṇu; intricate floral borders and repeated lotus motifs; deep blue ground with gold and white highlights; small yogin figure at bottom; decorative symmetry and devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","steady tanpura drone","gentle silence","distant flowing water","faint conch at cadence end"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चास्मि = च + अस्मि; योगयुक्तात्मा = योग + युक्त + आत्मा (तत्पुरुष); योक्षरः in IAST corresponds to यः + अक्षरः (yaḥ akṣaraḥ) with sandhi (a+a→ā) often written as ‘yo’ in padapāṭha-style; satvameva = सत्वम् + एव.
FAQs
It identifies the supreme, imperishable reality with sattva (purity/harmony) and presents refuge in sattva as a yogic orientation of the mind toward the highest principle.
Yes—its emphasis is on samādhāya (steady mental fixing/concentration) and becoming yogayuktātmā (internally yoked to yoga), framing spiritual life as alignment with the imperishable.
Cultivating sattva—clarity, restraint, and inner harmony—is presented as the supportive ground for higher realization, because the ‘supreme’ is described as congruent with sattvic purity.