Shloka 22
The Horse’s Journey
to Cyavana’s Hermitage
चक्रे चावभृथस्नानं यागांते शत्रुतापनः । त्वया पृष्टं यदाचक्ष्व च्यवनस्य महोदयम्
cakre cāvabhṛthasnānaṃ yāgāṃte śatrutāpanaḥ | tvayā pṛṣṭaṃ yadācakṣva cyavanasya mahodayam
اور یَجْن کے اختتام پر دشمنوں کو جلانے والے نے آوَبھرتھ اسنان کی رسم ادا کی۔ اب جو بات تم سے پوچھی گئی ہے وہ بیان کرو—چَیَوَن کے عظیم عروج کا شاندار احوال سناؤ۔
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Concept: Ritual completion (yajña-anta) is sanctified by avabhṛtha-snāna, and inquiry (praśna) becomes the doorway to transmitting sacred history (māhātmya).
Application: Finish spiritual commitments with a conscious ‘closing rite’—a bath, prayer, or gratitude—then seek/offer satsanga by asking for and sharing elevating stories.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the edge of a sacred river, the ‘enemy-scorcher’ stands at the close of a grand sacrifice, water streaming from his hair as priests hold ladles and darbha. Behind him, the extinguishing of the last altar-flames and the quieting of drums signal completion, while a sage leans forward, ready to narrate Cyavana’s wondrous rise.","primary_figures":["a royal sacrificer (kṣatriya yajamāna)","Vedic priests (ṛtviks)","a narrating sage (kathaka/ṛṣi)"],"setting":"riverbank beside a yajña-śālā with altars, darbha bundles, and ritual vessels; distant hermitage trees","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","river-silver","smoke-gray","vermillion","leaf-green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a royal yajamāna performing avabhṛtha-snāna at a riverbank beside a richly ornamented yajña-śālā, priests with darbha and golden vessels, subtle Vishnu symbols on banners, gold leaf embellishment on crowns and ritual pots, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography and symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate riverbank avabhṛtha scene with fine-line priests and a kṣatriya king, soft mist over water, slender trees and a distant āśrama, cool yet luminous palette, refined faces, lyrical naturalism, small details of darbha and ritual ladles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines of the yajamāna and ṛtviks at the river, stylized waves, temple-wall aesthetic, large expressive eyes, natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, ritual vessels highlighted, sacred calm after yajña completion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: riverbank ritual framed by lotus borders and floral vines, attendants holding kalashas, peacocks near the water, deep blues and gold accents, intricate textile-like patterning; subtle Vaishnava motifs (conch/discus) woven into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","temple bells","soft conch shell","fading drumbeats","ritual murmurs"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ca + avabhṛthasnānaṃ → cāvabhṛthasnānaṃ; yāga-ante written yāgāṃte (ā + a → ā; anusvāra orthography).
FAQs
Avabhṛtha-snāna is the concluding ceremonial bath taken after the completion of a yajña (sacrifice), marking its formal completion and purification.
Cyavana is a renowned Vedic sage (ṛṣi). The phrase implies narrating his “great rise/glory”—an account of his remarkable achievement, prosperity, or spiritual eminence.
It highlights ritual completeness and inner/outer purification—finishing sacred duties properly and transitioning from rite to renewed, disciplined life.