Shloka 61
Glory of Nīla Mountain and the Prelude to King Ratnagrīva’s Legend
सुखोपविष्टं विश्रांतं पप्रच्छ विदितं द्विजम् । स्वामिंस्त्वद्दर्शनान्मेऽद्य गतं देहस्य पातकम्
sukhopaviṣṭaṃ viśrāṃtaṃ papraccha viditaṃ dvijam | svāmiṃstvaddarśanānme'dya gataṃ dehasya pātakam
جب اس نے عالم برہمن کو آرام سے بیٹھا اور آسودہ دیکھا تو پوچھا: “اے سوامی! آج آپ کے درشن سے میرے بدن سے وابستہ گناہ دور ہو گیا ہے۔”
An unnamed questioner/devotee addressing a learned brāhmaṇa (dvija)
Concept: Sat-darśana (seeing the saintly) is purifying; reverent contact with the virtuous loosens embodied sin (deha-pātaka).
Application: Seek uplifting company; cultivate reverence and receptivity; let gratitude replace cynicism when meeting genuine goodness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The brāhmaṇa rests on a simple seat, staff beside him, while the questioner kneels with folded hands, eyes moist with relief. The air feels cleansed—incense smoke rises like a visible metaphor for sins dissolving into stillness.","primary_figures":["learned brāhmaṇa (dvija)","questioner/devotee (likely the king)","attendants in the background"],"setting":"quiet corner of the sabhā transformed into a makeshift āśrama-space with kusa mat, water pot, and a low lamp","lighting_mood":"soft divine radiance, as if the saint’s presence brightens the room","color_palette":["soft saffron","warm ivory","smoke gray","lapis blue","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the dvija seated calmly on a low pedestal with a subtle gold aura; the king/devotee kneels and speaks with folded hands; gold leaf highlights on the lamp flame and halo, rich textile patterns, ornate yet devotional court setting softened into sanctity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate dialogue scene with delicate expressions—tear-bright eyes of the devotee, serene half-smile of the sage; muted palette, fine detailing of kusa mat and water pot, gentle interior light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal seated sage with stylized eyes, devotee in respectful posture; bold outlines, warm pigments, minimal background symbols (lamp, staff) emphasizing purity and darśana.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central seated sage framed by lotus borders; the devotee kneels amid floral motifs; subtle symbolic waves and lotuses suggest inner cleansing; deep blue ground with gold and white highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["gentle temple bell","soft silence between phrases","low tanpura drone","faint water trickle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुखोपविष्टम् = सुख + उपविष्टम्; स्वामिंस्त्वद्दर्शनान्मेऽद्य = स्वामिन् + तत्-दर्शनात् + मे + अद्य (त्वद्-रूपेण संबोधनार्थे ‘तत्’ का प्रयोग/पाठभेद सम्भव: त्वद्-दर्शनात्); मेऽद्य = मे + अद्य.
FAQs
It states that merely having darśana (meeting/seeing) a learned and spiritually respected brāhmaṇa can remove one’s pāpa (sin), emphasizing the purifying power of satsaṅga.
“Dvija” literally means “twice-born,” a traditional epithet for members of the three higher varṇas, especially brāhmaṇas; in Purāṇic usage it often highlights Vedic learning and ritual-spiritual authority.
The verse encourages humility and reverence toward the wise, suggesting that honoring and approaching the learned with sincerity leads to inner purification and moral transformation.