Shloka 179
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
एवमुक्ताऽब्रवीदेनं न करोमि वचस्तव । तत्र चाहं गमिष्यामि यत्र श्रोष्ये न वै ध्वनिम्
evamuktā'bravīdenaṃ na karomi vacastava | tatra cāhaṃ gamiṣyāmi yatra śroṣye na vai dhvanim
یوں کہے جانے پر اُس نے جواب دیا: “میں تمہاری بات نہیں مانوں گی۔ میں اُس جگہ جاؤں گی جہاں میں کوئی آواز ہرگز نہ سنوں گی۔”
Unspecified female speaker (context-dependent; speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: When words become weapons, the wounded seek mauna and solitude; withdrawal can be a protective step toward inner clarity and spiritual re-centering.
Application: Set boundaries against harmful speech; take restorative quiet time (digital/aural fasting) to regain steadiness; choose environments that support sattva.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sorrowful goddess turns away from the glittering assembly, her posture firm with wounded dignity as she refuses the request. In the distance, a vast silent landscape opens—misty forest and still sky—inviting her toward a place where no sound can reach, only the hush of inner breath.","primary_figures":["Unspecified female speaker (goddess)","Unspecified male addressee (supplicant/authority figure)"],"setting":"Threshold between a noisy celestial hall and a quiet liminal path leading to a silent forest or mountain hermitage.","lighting_mood":"twilight hush","color_palette":["dusky lavender","smoke blue","pale sandalwood","muted gold","forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic refusal at a palace threshold—female figure turning away with expressive eyes, hand raised in denial; behind her, gold-leaf architecture and jeweled decor; ahead, a stylized silent forest rendered with subdued tones; embossed gold borders contrasting with the quiet path, rich textiles and ornaments emphasizing dignity amid sorrow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical scene of departure—female figure stepping toward a misty, quiet landscape; delicate brushwork, soft twilight gradient, minimal figures, emphasis on negative space to convey silence; refined facial expression showing resolve and sadness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, the female figure in a decisive turning pose, large eyes conveying hurt; background split composition—ornate hall on one side, simplified forest on the other; natural pigments with muted tones, ornamental border motifs of vines and lotuses.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: threshold scene framed by intricate floral borders; the ‘soundless place’ suggested by expansive empty space with faint lotus motifs and still peacocks; deep blues fading into pale hues, gold accents minimal to emphasize quiet; textile detailing on garments and border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["long silence gaps","soft wind","distant bell fading","footsteps on stone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उक्ताऽब्रवीत् = उक्ता + अब्रवीत्; वचस्तव = वचः + तव; चाहम् = च + अहम्.
FAQs
It conveys a firm refusal to comply with another’s command and expresses a resolve to seek a place of complete quiet—symbolically pointing to withdrawal from disturbance and pursuit of inner stillness.
No. It only refers generally to “that place where no sound is heard,” without naming a particular sacred site or region.
The verse highlights personal agency and discernment: one should not follow another’s directive when it conflicts with one’s chosen path, especially when seeking peace, restraint, or a more contemplative life.