Shloka 168
The Establishment of Vāmana at Kānyakubja and the Sanctification of Setu
मृत्युश्चैवामृतश्चैव पारियात्रश्च सुव्रतः । ब्रह्मचारी व्रतधरो गुहावासी सुपङ्कजः
mṛtyuścaivāmṛtaścaiva pāriyātraśca suvrataḥ | brahmacārī vratadharo guhāvāsī supaṅkajaḥ
وہی ‘موت’ بھی ہے اور ‘امرَت’ (لازوال حیات) بھی؛ اور پارییاتر بھی، اور سوورت بھی۔ وہ برہماچاری تپسوی، ورت دھارنے والا، غار میں بسنے والا، اور سوپنکج ہے۔
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 38).
Concept: The Lord encompasses opposites—death and immortality—and is approached through brahmacarya, vrata, and inward dwelling (guha-vāsa) of contemplation.
Application: Hold mortality-awareness without despair; adopt a manageable vow (truthfulness, sense-restraint, periodic fasting) and a daily ‘cave’ of silence/meditation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A towering sacred mountain labeled by symbolism as Pāriyātra rises into mist, its cliffs honeycombed with caves. In the central cave, the Lord appears as a calm, lotus-eyed presence: one half of the aura dark like night (mṛtyu), the other bright like nectar-moon (amṛta), while a brahmacārī with staff and water-pot sits in vowful meditation at the threshold.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as Mṛtyu-Amṛta, cave-dweller)","Brahmacārī ascetic (vrata-dhara)"],"setting":"Mountain cave hermitage with stone ledges, a small sacred fire, water-pot, and a distant view of forested valleys; austere and contemplative.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["basalt gray","mist white","nectar silver","deep indigo","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic mountain-cave shrine with Vishnu seated on a lotus inside the cave; dual-toned aura (dark indigo to bright silver) signifying mṛtyu and amṛta; brahmacārī at the entrance with daṇḍa and kamaṇḍalu; gold leaf highlights on aura and ornaments, rich earthy reds/greens in borders, gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: misty Himalayan-like mountain rendered with delicate brushwork; a small cave with a serene blue Vishnu glow; ascetic in white/orange cloth seated in meditation; cool palette, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, soft atmospheric haze.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of a cave sanctum within a mountain; Vishnu with large eyes, dual aura bands in yellow/indigo; ascetic figure with staff; red/yellow/green palette with deep blue body tone, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central cave-mandala framed by lotus and vine borders; Vishnu seated with a radiant Oṃ-like halo; mountain motifs stylized; deep blue background with gold and white detailing, intricate floral borders, devotional textile symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["mountain wind","distant waterfall","soft mantra hum","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; अमृतश्चैव = अमृतः + च + एव; पारियात्रश्च = पारियात्रः + च; सुपङ्कजः: सु- उपसर्गपूर्वक समास.
FAQs
This śloka functions like a compact list of names/epithets (some abstract, some geographic, some ascetic), likely as part of a longer catalog in the surrounding passage.
Pāriyātra commonly denotes a mountain range/region in Purāṇic sacred geography; in such contexts it can appear alongside other named places, beings, or epithets in catalog-style verses.
The cluster of terms—brahmacārī (celibate discipline), vratadhara (keeping vows), and guhāvāsī (austere dwelling)—highlights ascetic restraint and vow-based practice as valued ideals.