Shloka 50
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
त्यजेंद्रजालिकां विद्यां कांत दर्शय सत्वरम् । आत्मानं न हि ते युक्तं प्राग्ग्रासे मक्षिकोपमम्
tyajeṃdrajālikāṃ vidyāṃ kāṃta darśaya satvaram | ātmānaṃ na hi te yuktaṃ prāggrāse makṣikopamam
โอ้ที่รัก จงละวิทยามายาดุจข่ายอินทรชาลนั้นเสีย แล้วเผยสัจธรรมโดยพลัน มิสมควรที่ท่านจะทำตนดุจแมลงวันซึ่งติดกับเสียก่อนแม้ยังมิได้แตะคำแรก
Unclear from the isolated verse (context needed to identify the dialogue pair).
Concept: Māyā’s ‘net’ must be renounced; self-degradation comes from consenting to illusion before discernment awakens.
Application: Notice where you perform, manipulate, or hide behind appearances; choose immediate honesty and disentangle from habits that make you ‘small’ in your own eyes.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a jeweled Svarga pavilion, a distressed speaker points toward a shimmering net of light—an Indra-jāla illusion—ensnaring a tiny fly near a honeyed offering. The beloved figure stands half-veiled, their face caught between glamour and truth, as the net begins to dissolve under the force of admonition.","primary_figures":["celestial lover/speaker","beloved figure under illusion","personified Māyā as a net of light"],"setting":"Svarga court pavilion with crystal pillars, cloud-terraces, and a small altar bearing sweet offerings; the illusion-net hangs like a luminous lattice.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance with sharp, admonitory highlights","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","pearl white","smoky violet","honey amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Svarga pavilion with crystal pillars and gold-leaf clouds; the speaker in ornate silk gestures sternly at a radiant Indra-jāla net trapping a tiny fly near a honey offering; heavy gold leaf embellishment on jewelry and halo-like arches, rich reds and emerald greens, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry, intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical celestial terrace with soft clouds and distant peaks; delicate brushwork shows a luminous lattice-net over a small offering plate and a fly; refined faces with expressive eyes, cool blues and violets, subtle emotion in posture, fine textile patterns, airy negative space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; a stylized Svarga hall with lamp motifs; the illusion-net rendered as geometric golden lattice; expressive wide eyes, red-yellow-green palette, ornamental crowns, rhythmic composition like temple wall art.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus motifs framing a celestial scene; deep indigo background with gold lattice ‘net’ motif; peacocks and lotuses at the margins; the admonishing figure centered, offering plate below, intricate patterning and devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft thunder in clouds","anklet chimes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्यजेन्द्रजालिकाम् = त्यज + इन्द्रजालिकाम्; प्राग्ग्रासे = प्राक् + ग्रासे (क् + ग् → ग्ग्); मक्षिकोपमम् = मक्षिका + उपमम्
FAQs
It refers to a deceptive, conjurer-like display—an ‘illusion-net’ (indrajāla) that misleads others, urging the listener to drop trickery and reveal what is real.
It suggests a self-defeating act: getting trapped by one’s own scheme before gaining any benefit—warning against rash deception that leads to immediate downfall.
The verse promotes integrity and prompt truthfulness—renouncing manipulative illusions and acting in a manner worthy of oneself.