Shloka 58
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
सर्वथा दर्शनं देहि कारुण्यं भज सर्वथा । पर्य्यंतं न प्रपश्यंति कस्य चित्सुजना जनाः
sarvathā darśanaṃ dehi kāruṇyaṃ bhaja sarvathā | paryyaṃtaṃ na prapaśyaṃti kasya citsujanā janāḥ
Xin ban cho thánh kiến của Ngài mọi lúc; xin luôn ôm giữ lòng từ bi. Con người—dẫu là bậc thiện—cũng chẳng thấy thấu đến tận cùng bản tính và giới hạn của bất kỳ ai.
Unspecified (context not provided; speaker cannot be reliably identified without surrounding verses).
Concept: Seek the Lord’s darśana and cultivate compassion; human judgment is limited—no one fully knows another’s boundaries or inner truth.
Application: Practice ‘compassion before conclusion’: pause before judging motives; pair prayer for divine vision with daily acts of kindness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee kneels before a softly glowing deity-niche, hands raised in a calm plea for perpetual darśana. Around them, a crowd of ‘good people’ stands with partially veiled faces, symbolizing how even the virtuous cannot fully perceive another’s depths.","primary_figures":["a supplicant devotee","Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa as a gentle, compassionate presence","onlookers representing sujanāḥ (good people)"],"setting":"lamp-lit temple corridor opening into a sanctum with a luminous doorway","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit with serene radiance","color_palette":["warm saffron","ghee-lamp gold","deep teal","ivory","rosewood brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sanctum doorway with gold-leaf arch; Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa standing in gentle abhaya/varada, gem-studded ornaments; devotee kneeling with folded hands; side figures of sujanāḥ with softened expressions; rich reds/greens and embossed gold borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet temple veranda, a small glowing shrine; devotee in simple attire, delicate facial emotion; background figures lightly sketched to suggest limited perception; cool-teal shadows with warm lamp highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal deity with compassionate eyes, bold outlines; devotee at the base in anjali; stylized lamp flames and floral motifs; dominant yellows/reds/greens with teal accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine with lotus halo; surrounding border of small human faces partially covered by translucent veils to symbolize incomplete knowing; deep blue/teal ground with gold floral patterns and lotus clusters."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["single temple bell","soft mridang pulse","incense crackle (subtle)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कस्य चित्सुजना = कस्य + चित् + सुजनाः
FAQs
It urges one to offer “darśana” (gracious audience/vision) to seekers—symbolically, to be accessible, benevolent, and not withholding spiritual or moral support.
It presents compassion as a constant discipline (“sarvathā”), implying mercy should not depend on mood, status, or circumstances.
It teaches humility in judgment: since one cannot fully know another’s inner reality, one should respond with restraint, empathy, and fairness.