Shloka 45
Qualities of the Five Great Elements; Description of Sudarśana-dvīpa and Mount Meru
पश्यंति नहि दुर्वृत्तैः शक्यो द्रष्टुं महेश्वरः । तस्य शैलस्य शिखरात्क्षीरधारा द्विजोत्तमाः
paśyaṃti nahi durvṛttaiḥ śakyo draṣṭuṃ maheśvaraḥ | tasya śailasya śikharātkṣīradhārā dvijottamāḥ
Kẻ hạnh xấu chẳng thể thấy; Maheśvara không thể được kẻ ác chiêm kiến. Từ đỉnh núi ấy, hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng dvija, một dòng sữa chảy tuôn.
Unspecified narrator (contextual dialogue not provided in the input)
Concept: Darśana is not merely visual; it is moral-spiritual—wicked conduct veils the divine.
Application: Audit conduct (speech, sexuality, intoxication, cruelty); adopt daily purification (snāna, japa, charity) so ‘seeing the sacred’ becomes possible in ordinary life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a stark mountain summit, a luminous stream of milk pours down a cleft in the rock, forming pearly pools that reflect the sky. In the foreground, shadowy figures of the ill-conducted turn away, unable to behold Maheśvara, while a few purified seekers stand still, faces lifted in reverent restraint.","primary_figures":["Maheśvara (Śiva)","dvijottama addressee (implied)","seekers (pure and impure as contrasting groups)"],"setting":"High mountain peak with a white milk-waterfall (kṣīradhārā), rocky ledges, and thin celestial mist.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["pearl white","slate grey","midnight blue","silver","pale lavender"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: mountain summit with embossed gold contours, a cascading kṣīradhārā rendered in thick white with gold highlights; Maheśvara with radiant halo, contrasting figures in darker tones; ornate border, rich jewel colors restrained by silver-white dominance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant vertical composition of a milk waterfall on a craggy peak, subtle moonlight wash, delicate human figures showing moral contrast through posture; fine rock textures, cool palette, lyrical mist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized mountain and flowing white stream, Maheśvara in iconic stance, figures arranged in narrative bands; bold outlines, red/yellow/green accents against dark blue background, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central vertical kṣīradhārā like a sacred axis, decorative borders of lotus and vine motifs; symmetrical attendants, deep indigo cloth with white and gold detailing, patterned rocks and stylized clouds."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water (milk-stream)","distant bells","mountain wind","long silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दुर्वृत्तैः = दुर्-वृत्तैः; शक्यो द्रष्टुं = शक्यः द्रष्टुम्; शिखरात्क्षीरधारा = शिखरात् क्षीर-धारा; द्विजोत्तमाः = द्विज-उत्तमाः
FAQs
It teaches that divine vision (darśana) is not merely physical but moral-spiritual: those with corrupt conduct (durvṛtta) are unfit to perceive Maheśvara.
A milk-flow is a sign of sanctity, abundance, and auspiciousness, often indicating a sacred landscape where purity and merit are emphasized.
Personal conduct matters: inner purity and right behavior are presented as prerequisites for approaching or realizing the divine.