Shloka 122
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
त्वां मुक्त्वा नान्यतस्त्राणं जगद्वंद्य नमोस्तु ते । सावित्रीशापदग्धोहं लिंगं मे पतितं क्षितौ
tvāṃ muktvā nānyatastrāṇaṃ jagadvaṃdya namostu te | sāvitrīśāpadagdhohaṃ liṃgaṃ me patitaṃ kṣitau
لا ملجأ لي سواك. يا من يوقّره العالم كلّه، لك السجود والتحية. لقد أحرقتني لعنة سافيتري (Sāvitrī) فتهدّمت؛ وقد سقط لِنْغاِي (liṅga) على الأرض.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a male supplicant speaking in first person)
Concept: Even exalted beings can be afflicted by curse and consequence; ultimate refuge is sought in the revered authority (here Brahmā), highlighting dependence and the need for restoration through grace and dharmic reconciliation.
Application: When consequences arrive (social, bodily, psychological), avoid denial; seek refuge, confess honestly, and take corrective steps—repair, atonement, disciplined practice.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A distraught figure stands before Brahmā with trembling hands, his aura scorched as if by invisible fire—the mark of Sāvitrī’s curse. On the cracked earth nearby lies a fallen liṅga, symbolizing shattered potency and honor, while Brahmā’s calm gaze holds the possibility of restoration and cosmic order returning.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (pitāmaha)","cursed supplicant","Sāvitrī (as an implied presence or faint apparition)"],"setting":"A liminal cosmic court that opens onto the earth—half celestial lotus-platform, half barren ground where the liṅga has fallen.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ash gray","burnt umber","saffron gold","lotus pink","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned on a lotus with gold halo and heavy ornaments; below, the supplicant with scorched aura and torn garments; a fallen liṅga on textured earth; faint depiction of Sāvitrī to the side with stern expression; gold leaf flames/curse motifs, rich maroons and greens, ornate frame emphasizing moral drama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: emotionally charged yet restrained scene—Brahmā serene on lotus seat, supplicant bowed in shame; the fallen liṅga rendered symbolically on ochre ground; soft washes, refined faces, minimal background with a hint of celestial architecture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; Brahmā centered, supplicant to one side with darkened (curse-burnt) shading; fallen liṅga on earth panel; Sāvitrī as a stylized figure with red/yellow garments; flat pigments and temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Brahmā medallion on lotus; lower register shows the fallen liṅga on earth with cracked patterns; border of flame-like floral motifs indicating curse; deep maroon and indigo field with gold highlights, intricate ornamentation and symbolic storytelling."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","sharp bell strikes","wind hush","sudden silence after 'patitaṃ kṣitau'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नान्यतः = न + अन्यतः; नमोस्तु = नमः + अस्तु (विसर्ग-लोप/ओकारादेश); सावित्रीशापदग्धोऽहम् = सावित्री-शाप-दग्धः + अहम् (विसर्ग-सन्धि)।
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati—exclusive refuge in the addressed deity: “Apart from you, there is no other protection.”
It signals the moral and cosmic force of a śāpa (curse), often used in Purāṇas to explain sudden reversals of fortune and the origin of a consequential event.
In this line it is used in its literal sense (a generative organ/emblem), describing a dramatic fall to the earth as part of a mythic episode; later traditions also use “liṅga” as a sacred emblem, but the immediate context is bodily and narrative.