The inner ascent

The verse describes the Divine Mother traversing the elements and mind along the kula path, and delighting with her Lord in the thousand-petalled lotus. The central luminous channel visualizes this inner ascent. The seated figure is a symbolic subtle body; the moving light represents Śakti.

Fire at Svādhiṣṭhāna and water at Maṇipūra follow this verse. The film orders the centers from lower to higher in the body; the Sanskrit mentions Maṇipūra before Svādhiṣṭhāna. The heart, space above it, and between-the-brows locations follow the verse, with their customary chakra names provided for orientation.

The colors, lotus designs, luminous channel and the two lights meeting at the crown are artistic interpretation. They are not anatomical diagrams or instructions for practice. The verse’s thousand-petalled lotus is suggested by a many-layered bloom, rather than a counted construction.

Read the Sanskrit and English meaning or return to the complete verse study. This film uses original generated figure artwork, layered animation and original synthesized sound; no spoken narration. Production notes and artwork prompt.

Mūlādhāra · Earth
mahīṃ mūlādhāre
The Divine Mother begins her ascent at the root, where the verse places earth.

Svādhiṣṭhāna · Fire
hutavahaṃ sthitaṃ svādhiṣṭhāne
She rises to Svādhiṣṭhāna, passing through fire.

Maṇipūra · Water
kam api maṇipūre
At Maṇipūra, the rising light passes through water.

Anāhata · Air
hṛdi marutam
She reaches the heart and passes through air.

Viśuddha · Space
ākāśam upari
Above the heart, her ascent passes through space.

Ājñā · Mind
mano’pi bhrūmadhye
Between the brows, she passes beyond mind, continuing along the inner path.

Sahasrāra · Union
sahasrāre padme saha rahasi patyā viharase
In the thousand-petalled lotus, the Divine Mother delights in seclusion with Śiva.