Shloka 147
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
दशग्रामसहस्राणां भोक्ता शास्ता च मोहिनि । कांचीनूपुरशब्देन सुप्तोऽसौ प्रतिबुध्यते ॥ १४७ ॥
daśagrāmasahasrāṇāṃ bhoktā śāstā ca mohini | kāṃcīnūpuraśabdena supto'sau pratibudhyate || 147 ||
O mapang-akit, siya ang nagtatamasa at siya rin ang namumuno sa sampung libong nayon; ngunit kahit natutulog, siya’y nagigising sa tunog ng iyong sinturon at mga anklet.
Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga; dialogic framing traditionally attributed to Narada’s discourse)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shringara","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Worldly sovereignty and enjoyment are asserted, then instantly overturned by irresistible attraction—he awakens to the anklet-girdle sound."}
FAQs
It highlights how worldly power and authority do not guarantee inner mastery: even a great ruler can be stirred from complacency by subtle sense-attractions, pointing to the need for vigilance and detachment.
By contrasting external dominion with inner susceptibility, it implies that true steadiness comes from redirecting the mind away from sensory fascination toward remembrance of the Divine—an essential discipline supporting Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the verse functions more as nīti (ethical instruction) and a psychological observation about how sound (śabda) can trigger mental agitation, a theme relevant to disciplined practice.