Shloka 177
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
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सर्वकामप्रसिद्ध्यर्थं व्रतं यस्मान्निषेवितम् । मनोवाक्कायभावैश्च संतुष्टेनांतरात्मना
sarvakāmaprasiddhyarthaṃ vrataṃ yasmānniṣevitam | manovākkāyabhāvaiśca saṃtuṣṭenāṃtarātmanā
پس تمام مطلوبہ مقاصد کی تکمیل کے لیے یہ ورت اختیار کیا جاتا ہے—اس کے ذریعے جس کی باطنی روح مطمئن ہو، اور جو من، وانی، جسم اور نیت میں ضبط رکھتا ہو۔
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not stated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Vrata succeeds when supported by tri-karaṇa-śuddhi (mind, speech, body) and inner contentment; then it becomes a means to fulfill aims without inner fracture.
Application: Before any religious practice, align intention: speak truthfully, act cleanly, and keep the mind steady; choose one vow/discipline and keep it consistently.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary vow-observer sits in calm composure, a small lamp and water pot beside a simple altar. Around the figure, three translucent rings—mind, speech, and body—appear as subtle mandalas, showing disciplined harmony; the inner heart-space glows, indicating contentment as the true engine of the vow.","primary_figures":["Vrata-observer (sādhaka)","Symbolic mandalas of mind-speech-body"],"setting":"Quiet hermitage courtyard or minimalist shrine corner with a tulip-shaped lamp flame, clean swept ground, and a faint lotus diagram.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm amber","sandstone beige","sage green","soft white","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated sādhaka with serene face, small altar with lamp and conch, gold leaf used to render the three mandala-rings around head/throat/heart, rich maroon cloth, ornate border with lotus motifs, devotional stillness emphasized through symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet dawn in a hermitage, delicate brushwork, sādhaka seated on a mat, minimal objects, faint mandala lines in pale ink, cool shadows and warm sunrise wash, lyrical simplicity and refined calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, seated devotee with stylized eyes, lamp and kalasha, three circular motifs around the figure, earthy reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition with ornamental creepers framing the scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central meditative devotee framed by lotus borders, three concentric floral mandalas symbolizing mind-speech-body, deep blue background with gold and white lotuses, intricate symmetrical patterning conveying discipline."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft tanpura drone","distant birds","single bell at cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वकामप्रसिद्ध्यर्थं = सर्व-काम-प्रसिद्धि-अर्थम् (अव्ययीभाव); यस्मान्निषेवितम् = यस्मात् + निषेवितम् (त्+न→न्न); मनोवाक्कायभावैश्च = मनः-वाक्-काय-भावैः + च; संतुष्टेनांतरात्मना = सन्तुष्टेन + अन्तरात्मना (ए+अ→एऽ/ए)
FAQs
It says the vow should be undertaken with integrated purity—mind, speech, body, and intention aligned—grounded in inner contentment rather than mere outward ritual.
It frames the vow as a means for accomplishing aims, but qualifies it with ethical and psychological conditions: satisfaction of the inner self and disciplined conduct.
True religious observance is not only external; it requires self-control, sincerity, and inner steadiness (contentment) across thought, word, and deed.