Shloka 2
Yuga Order, Lifespan Measures, and Traits of Beings in Bhārata-varṣa
अनागतमतिक्रांतं वर्तमानं च सत्तम । आचक्ष्व नो विस्तरेण हरिवर्षं तथैव च
anāgatamatikrāṃtaṃ vartamānaṃ ca sattama | ācakṣva no vistareṇa harivarṣaṃ tathaiva ca
Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng người hiền đức, xin hãy thuật cho chúng tôi tường tận về vị lai, quá khứ và hiện tại; và cũng xin nói rõ về Harivarṣa nữa.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a questioner addressing a revered sage/virtuous person).
Concept: To understand dharma one must see time’s threefold flow—past, present, future—alongside sacred geography centered on Hari.
Application: Reflect on impermanence and cycles; align choices now with long-range spiritual outcomes; keep Hari at the center of planning and remembrance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A questioning sage raises his hand toward a sky where three bands—past, present, and future—unfurl like luminous scrolls, each filled with faint silhouettes of yugas and events. Beyond them lies Harivarṣa: a radiant, Hari-centered realm with Vaikuṇṭha-like gardens, suggesting geography sanctified by devotion rather than mere terrain.","primary_figures":["Ṛṣis (questioners)","Sūta or revered sage addressed (implied)","Hari/Nārāyaṇa (symbolic presence over Harivarṣa)"],"setting":"Hermitage foreground transitioning into a visionary cosmographic vista of Harivarṣa in the distance.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial gold","deep indigo","emerald green","pearl white","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sages in the lower register asking about time; above them three gold-leaf bands labeled past/present/future in Sanskrit calligraphy; to the side a jewel-toned Harivarṣa with a central Hari emblem (śaṅkha-cakra) and lush gardens; heavy gold leaf, rich reds/greens, ornate borders and arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate visionary sky with three translucent time-scrolls; Harivarṣa painted as an idyllic valley with refined trees and watercourses; cool blues and greens with subtle pink highlights; expressive, contemplative faces of sages.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, iconic depiction of three time-panels above; Harivarṣa as a stylized paradise with lotus ponds; strong reds/yellows/greens, thick black outlines; a central Vaishnava symbol crowning the composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Harivarṣa rendered as a devotional mandala with lotus borders; central Hari symbol surrounded by floral arabesques; three time-bands as decorative friezes; deep blue cloth ground with gold and pink detailing, peacocks and vines."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft conch swell","wind chimes","distant temple bell","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनागतम्+अतिक्रान्तम्→अनागतमतिक्रांतं; तथा+एव→तथैव
FAQs
It requests an expansive account of time in three modes—future, past, and present—and additionally asks for a detailed description of Harivarṣa.
These are standard Sanskrit terms for the three temporal divisions: what is yet to come (future), what has passed (past), and what is occurring now (present), often used when seeking a comprehensive cosmological or historical narration.
Harivarṣa is treated as a significant sacred region in Purāṇic geography; invoking it indicates interest in devotional or cosmographic details associated with Hari (Viṣṇu) and the broader mapping of the world in Purāṇic literature.