Shloka 116
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
कस्समुत्सहते चान्यो योगिभूतात्मगात्मकम् । द्रष्टुमेकार्णवगतं क्रीडंतं योगमायया
kassamutsahate cānyo yogibhūtātmagātmakam | draṣṭumekārṇavagataṃ krīḍaṃtaṃ yogamāyayā
اور کون جرأت کر سکتا ہے کہ اُسے دیکھے—جو یوگیوں کی آتما کا ہی سچا سوروپ ہے—جو ایک ہی مہاساگر میں یوگ مایا کی قوت سے کھیل رہا ہے؟
Uncertain from single-verse context (likely a narrator within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa describing the Supreme Lord, i.e., Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa).
Concept: The Supreme is beyond ordinary sight; only the purified yogic/devotional vision can apprehend His līlā in the cosmic waters.
Application: Cultivate humility before the divine mystery; pair spiritual discipline (japa, dhyāna) with devotion, accepting that the Lord’s ways exceed logic.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A boundless, dark sapphire ocean stretches to the horizon, still as meditation. In its center, the Supreme Lord plays effortlessly—an island of consciousness amid dissolution—His presence both childlike and immeasurable, the air shimmering with Yogamāyā.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa (Vişṇu)","Ananta/Śeṣa (suggested, as the cosmic support)"],"setting":"Primordial cosmic ocean (Ekārṇava), no land, only infinite waters and subtle celestial mist.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","midnight indigo","pearl white","lotus pink","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārāyaṇa sporting upon the infinite Ekārṇava, serene face with large almond eyes, luminous halo, Śeṣa’s jeweled hoods forming a canopy, gold leaf ocean highlights, rich crimson and emerald ornaments, conch and discus subtly indicated, heavy temple-style borders with lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: vast cool-toned cosmic ocean with delicate wave patterns, Nārāyaṇa as a small yet radiant figure at center, soft Himalayan-sky gradients, lyrical mist, refined facial features, minimal ornamentation, emphasis on quiet wonder and scale.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat yet vibrant indigo ocean, Nārāyaṇa with characteristic large eyes and ornate crown, Śeṣa hood-arc behind, warm yellow-red halo, stylized wave bands, temple-wall aesthetic with traditional floral margins.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Nārāyaṇa-līlā on cosmic waters framed by intricate lotus borders, deep blue ground with gold wave filigree, peacocks and lotuses as symbolic motifs, ornate floral patterns, devotional symmetry and rich detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["deep silence","soft conch shell (distant)","low temple bell","subtle oceanic hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कस्समुत्सहते = कः + समुत्सहते; चान्यो = च + अन्यः; द्रष्टुमेकार्णवगतं = द्रष्टुम् + एकार्णवगतम्; योगिभूतात्मगात्मकम्/एकार्णवगतम्/योगमायया समासपदानि।
FAQs
It refers to the primeval waters—an undifferentiated cosmic state before manifest creation—within which the Supreme Lord is described as abiding and initiating creation.
It portrays Yogamāyā as the Lord’s own divine power by which He freely “sports” in creation—manifesting, veiling, and ordering the cosmos without being bound by it.
The verse highlights humility and reverence: the Supreme Reality is not an ordinary object of perception, and true “seeing” is aligned with yogic realization rather than mere curiosity or pride.