:root{
  --night:#070a1f; --indigo:#10143a; --deep:#0b0e2b;
  --ink:#ece4d0; --ink-soft:#c9c2b0; --mute:#8f8ca3;
  --gold:#d9b463; --gold-soft:#b7964f; --gold-faint:rgba(217,180,99,.18);
  --ash:#a9b7d6; --kumkum:#e07a5a; --flame:#f2b54a;
  --serif:"EB Garamond","Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;
  --display:"Cormorant Garamond","EB Garamond",Georgia,serif;
  --sa:"Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit","Noto Serif Devanagari",serif;
  --hi:"Noto Serif Devanagari","Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit",serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--night);font:400 1.16rem/1.75 var(--serif);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;min-height:100vh}
.sky{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
  background:
   radial-gradient(1px 1px at 12% 18%,rgba(255,255,255,.55),transparent 60%),
   radial-gradient(1px 1px at 78% 12%,rgba(255,255,255,.45),transparent 60%),
   radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 64% 34%,rgba(255,240,200,.5),transparent 60%),
   radial-gradient(1px 1px at 30% 62%,rgba(255,255,255,.35),transparent 60%),
   radial-gradient(1px 1px at 88% 70%,rgba(255,255,255,.4),transparent 60%),
   radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 45% 88%,rgba(255,240,200,.35),transparent 60%),
   radial-gradient(1px 1px at 6% 82%,rgba(255,255,255,.35),transparent 60%),
   radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 55% at 50% -10%,rgba(80,70,160,.38),transparent 70%),
   radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 50% 110%,rgba(201,87,59,.12),transparent 70%),
   linear-gradient(180deg,var(--deep) 0%,var(--night) 55%,#05061a 100%)}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:#f0d18a}
em{font-style:italic;color:#f3e7c8}
[lang=hi],[lang=sa]{font-style:normal}
[lang=hi]{font-family:var(--hi)}
[lang=sa],.deva{font-family:var(--sa)}

/* top bar */
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
  padding:.7rem clamp(1rem,4vw,2.4rem);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,10,31,.92),rgba(7,10,31,.6) 80%,transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1;color:var(--gold)}
.brand [lang=sa]{font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand-en{font:500 .72rem/1.2 var(--display);letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.langbar{display:flex;border:1px solid var(--gold-faint);border-radius:999px;padding:3px;background:rgba(16,20,58,.6)}
.langbar button{all:unset;cursor:pointer;padding:.28rem .8rem;border-radius:999px;font:500 .86rem/1.3 var(--display);color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.04em}
.langbar button[lang]{font-family:var(--hi);font-size:.82rem}
.langbar button.on{background:var(--gold);color:var(--night)}
.langbar button:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--gold)}

/* hero */
.hero{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(2rem,7vh,5rem) 1.4rem 3rem;text-align:center}
.mark{width:92px;height:108px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.4rem;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(242,181,74,.25))}
.mark .flame{transform-origin:60px 106px;animation:flick 4.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes flick{0%,100%{transform:scaleY(1) skewX(0)}40%{transform:scaleY(1.04) skewX(-1.5deg)}70%{transform:scaleY(.97) skewX(1deg)}}
.invocation{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,3.4vw,2.05rem);line-height:1.75;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 .6rem}
.invocation-iast{font-size:clamp(.95rem,2vw,1.12rem);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.invocation-src{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mute);margin:0 auto 2.6rem;max-width:36rem}
.hero-title{font:400 clamp(2.4rem,7vw,4.4rem)/1.05 var(--display);margin:0 0 1.6rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.hero-title em{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-lead{text-align:left;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);margin:0 auto 1.2rem;max-width:40rem}
.hero-lead[lang=hi]{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.95;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.hero-lead:first-letter{font:500 3.2em/0.8 var(--display);float:left;margin:.08em .1em 0 0;color:var(--gold)}
.hero-lead[lang=hi]:first-letter{font:inherit;float:none;margin:0;color:inherit}
.begin{display:inline-block;margin:1.6rem 0 1rem;padding:.75rem 1.6rem;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:2px;
  font:500 1.1rem/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(217,180,99,.08),rgba(217,180,99,.02));transition:all .3s}
.begin span{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:.95rem}
.begin:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--night)}
.how{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--mute);max-width:32rem;margin:.6rem auto 0}

/* toc */
.toc{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:1rem 1.4rem 4rem}
.toc h2{font:400 1.05rem/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);text-align:center;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--gold-faint)}
.toc li a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3rem 1fr auto;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem;padding:1rem .4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-faint);color:var(--ink);transition:background .3s,padding .3s}
.toc li a:hover{background:rgba(217,180,99,.05);padding-left:.9rem}
.toc-n{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--gold)}
.toc-t{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.toc-en{font:500 1.38rem/1.25 var(--display)}
.toc-hi{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mute)}
.toc-sa{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gold-soft);text-align:right}

/* chapter */
.chapter{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:1rem 1.3rem 3rem}
.ch-head{text-align:center;padding:2.5rem 0 1.5rem}
.ch-num{font:500 .82rem/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.ch-num span{letter-spacing:.05em}
.ch-sa{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold);margin:0}
.ch-sa-iast{margin:.1rem 0 1rem}
.ch-head h1{font:400 clamp(2.2rem,6vw,3.5rem)/1.08 var(--display);margin:0 0 .4rem}
.ch-hi{font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.ch-lead{font:italic 400 1.22rem/1.6 var(--display);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:34rem;margin:0 auto .8rem}
.hi-lead{font-style:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.9;color:var(--mute)}

.orn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:1rem;color:var(--gold-soft);margin:2.6rem 0;font-size:.8rem}
.orn span{height:1px;width:80px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold-faint),transparent)}

.beat{position:relative}
.lbl{display:block;font:500 .7rem/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);margin:0 0 .9rem}
[lang=hi] .lbl,.lbl[lang]{letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:var(--hi);font-size:.76rem}
.sa-block{text-align:center;padding:1.8rem 1rem 1.4rem;margin:0 0 1.8rem;border:1px solid var(--gold-faint);border-radius:3px;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%,rgba(217,180,99,.09),transparent 70%)}
.sa-block .lbl{font-family:var(--sa);letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gold-soft)}
.sa-block .deva{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.7;color:var(--gold);margin:.2rem 0 .1rem}
.iast{font:italic 400 1.02rem/1.5 var(--display);color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 .7rem}
.src{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mute);margin:.6rem 0 0;letter-spacing:.02em}

.en-block,.hi-block{margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.line{position:relative;padding:0 0 0 1.4rem;margin:0 0 1.5rem;border-left:1px solid}
.line.shakti{border-color:rgba(224,122,90,.55)}
.line.shiva{border-color:rgba(169,183,214,.55)}
.who{display:block;font:600 .78rem/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 .5rem}
.shakti .who{color:var(--kumkum)}
.shiva .who{color:var(--ash)}
.hi-block .who{letter-spacing:.06em;font-family:var(--hi);font-size:.88rem}
.line p{margin:0}
.hi-block{padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px dashed rgba(217,180,99,.12)}
.hi-block .line p{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:2}

.narrator{margin:2rem 0 .5rem;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(23,28,78,.75),rgba(13,16,48,.6));
  border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgba(169,183,214,.14);position:relative}
.narrator:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:1.4rem;bottom:1.4rem;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--kumkum),var(--gold),var(--ash))}
.narrator .lbl{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.narrator p{margin:0;font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.nar-hi{margin-top:1.1rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(169,183,214,.1)}
.nar-hi p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.95}
.coda-p{font:italic 400 1.2rem/1.7 var(--display);color:var(--ink-soft)}
.hi-block .coda-p{font:400 1.04rem/1.95 var(--hi)}

/* language modes */
body[data-lang=en] .hi-block,body[data-lang=en] .nar-hi,body[data-lang=en] .hi-lead,
body[data-lang=hi] .en-block,body[data-lang=hi] .nar-en,
body[data-lang=sa] .en-block,body[data-lang=sa] .hi-block,body[data-lang=sa] .narrator{display:none}
body[data-lang=hi] .nar-hi{margin:0;padding:0;border:0}
body[data-lang=hi] .hi-block{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
body[data-lang=sa] .sa-block{margin-bottom:0}

/* pager */
.pager{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;margin:4rem 0 1rem}
.pager a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:1rem 1.2rem;border:1px solid var(--gold-faint);border-radius:3px;font:500 1.2rem/1.3 var(--display);color:var(--ink)}
.pager a:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.pager small{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);margin-bottom:.3rem}
.pager .next{text-align:right}

.about{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:4rem 1.4rem;text-align:left}
.about .deva{text-align:center;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--gold);margin:0}
.about .iast{text-align:center}
.about h1{font:400 2.6rem/1.1 var(--display);text-align:center;margin:.6rem 0 2rem}
.about p[lang=hi]{line-height:1.95;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.about .foot-links{text-align:center}

.foot{text-align:center;padding:3rem 1rem 3.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--gold-faint);margin-top:2rem}
.foot .deva{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.2rem;margin:0}
.foot .iast{font-size:.95rem}
.foot-links{font:500 .85rem/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}

.rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .9s ease,transform .9s ease}
.rise.seen{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rise{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.mark .flame{animation:none}}

@media (max-width:600px){
  body{font-size:1.08rem}
  .brand-en{display:none}
  .langbar button{padding:.25rem .55rem;font-size:.78rem}
  .toc li a{grid-template-columns:2.2rem 1fr}
  .toc-sa{display:none}
  .line{padding-left:1rem}
  .narrator{padding:1.2rem 1.1rem}
  .pager{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pager .next{text-align:left}
}
@media print{.top,.sky,.pager{display:none}body{background:#fff;color:#111}}

/* ── Floating audio dock ── */
.ss-dock{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:40;
  padding:0 clamp(.6rem,2vw,1.4rem) calc(.55rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));
  pointer-events:none}
.ss-dock-inner{pointer-events:auto;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.7rem 1rem;
  padding:.7rem 1rem .75rem;border:1px solid var(--gold-faint);border-radius:10px 10px 4px 4px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,20,58,.94),rgba(7,10,31,.96));
  box-shadow:0 -8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 0 0 1px rgba(217,180,99,.06) inset;
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.ss-dock.minimized .ss-dock-music .ss-credit,
.ss-dock.minimized .ss-dock-listen .ss-prog-wrap,
.ss-dock.minimized .ss-dock-listen .ss-speed,
.ss-dock.minimized .ss-vol{display:none}
.ss-dock.minimized .ss-dock-inner{padding:.45rem .8rem}
.ss-dock-close{all:unset;cursor:pointer;color:var(--mute);font-size:1rem;padding:.2rem .4rem;margin-left:auto;
  border-radius:4px;line-height:1}
.ss-dock-close:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.ss-dock-music,.ss-dock-listen{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.55rem .85rem}
.ss-dock-listen{flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0}
.ss-btn{all:unset;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;
  padding:.42rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--gold-faint);border-radius:999px;
  font:500 .88rem/1.2 var(--display);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--gold);
  background:rgba(217,180,99,.06);transition:background .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s}
.ss-btn:hover,.ss-btn.on{background:var(--gold);color:var(--night);border-color:var(--gold)}
.ss-btn .ss-ico{font-size:.85rem;opacity:.9}
.ss-btn.on .ss-ico{content:""}
.ss-vol{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;color:var(--mute);font-size:.78rem}
.ss-vol input[type=range],.ss-prog-wrap input[type=range]{
  -webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;width:88px;height:4px;border-radius:2px;
  background:rgba(217,180,99,.25);outline:none;cursor:pointer}
.ss-prog-wrap input[type=range]{width:min(180px,28vw);flex:1}
.ss-vol input[type=range]::-webkit-slider-thumb,
.ss-prog-wrap input[type=range]::-webkit-slider-thumb{
  -webkit-appearance:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);border:none}
.ss-credit{margin:0;font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--mute);letter-spacing:.02em;max-width:22rem}
.ss-credit a{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.ss-prog-wrap{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;flex:1;min-width:120px}
.ss-time{font:500 .72rem/1 var(--display);color:var(--mute);letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap}
.ss-speed{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mute);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem}
.ss-speed select{background:rgba(16,20,58,.8);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--gold-faint);
  border-radius:4px;padding:.2rem .35rem;font:500 .8rem var(--display)}
.ss-visually{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)}
.ss-teaser-wrap{margin:.9rem 0 0;display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.7rem}
.ss-teaser{font-size:.95rem;padding:.55rem 1.2rem}
body.has-audio-dock .foot{padding-bottom:6.5rem}
body.has-audio-dock .pager{margin-bottom:5.5rem}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .ss-dock-inner{gap:.5rem;padding:.55rem .7rem}
  .ss-btn{padding:.38rem .7rem;font-size:.8rem}
  .ss-credit{display:none}
  .ss-vol input[type=range]{width:64px}
  .ss-prog-wrap input[type=range]{width:min(120px,36vw)}
  body.has-audio-dock .pager{margin-bottom:7rem}
}
@media print{.ss-dock,.ss-teaser-wrap{display:none!important}body.has-audio-dock .foot{padding-bottom:3.5rem}}
.ss-ch-listen-hint{text-align:center;margin:0 0 1.8rem}
.ss-listen-inline{font-size:.92rem}
.music-credit{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.65;margin:1.6rem 0}
.music-credit em{color:var(--gold)}

/* Narration language toggle */
.ss-lang-toggle{display:inline-flex;border:1px solid var(--gold-faint);border-radius:999px;padding:2px;background:rgba(16,20,58,.55);gap:0}
.ss-lang-btn{all:unset;cursor:pointer;padding:.28rem .65rem;border-radius:999px;font:500 .78rem/1.2 var(--display);
  letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ss-lang-btn[lang=hi]{font-family:var(--hi);letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:.8rem}
.ss-lang-btn.on{background:var(--gold);color:var(--night)}
.ss-lang-btn:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--gold)}
.ss-teaser-wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.7rem}
.ss-dock-listen .ss-lang-toggle{flex-shrink:0}