Shloka 121
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
यद्येषा प्रतिहंतव्या कर्तव्यो भगवान्सुखी । दीयतां मे सखो शक्र तोययोनिर्निशाकरः
yadyeṣā pratihaṃtavyā kartavyo bhagavānsukhī | dīyatāṃ me sakho śakra toyayonirniśākaraḥ
إن كان لا بدّ من كفِّها أو قمعِها، ولإرضاء الربّ المبارك، فَهَبْهُ لي يا صديقي شَكْرا: القمر نيشاكارا، المولود من المحيط.
Uncertain from single-verse context (addressing Śakra/Indra directly)
Concept: Even celestial power is sought as an instrument to restore order and satisfy the divine purpose (bhagavān-sukha).
Application: Before acting forcefully, align intention with a higher ethical aim; seek the right ‘cooling’ influence (discernment) rather than raw aggression.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In Indra’s jeweled court, a supplicant deva pleads urgently, palms joined, requesting the ocean-born Moon as a decisive ally. Behind them, the cosmic ocean glimmers like liquid pearl, hinting at Soma’s origin, while thundercloud banners of the devas gather for war.","primary_figures":["Śakra/Indra","Soma (Niśākara)","attendant devas","celestial messengers"],"setting":"Amarāvatī’s sabhā with glimpses of the cosmic ocean through an arched celestial vista","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","pearl white","gold leaf","storm gray","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra seated on a golden throne in Amaravati, a deva supplicant offering a formal request for Soma; Soma depicted as a serene moon-faced deity emerging from a stylized ocean halo; heavy gold leaf embellishment on crowns and throne, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography, ornate arch with lotus and makara motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical celestial court scene with Indra and a pleading deva, delicate linework and soft shading; Soma suggested as a pale luminous figure near a silver-blue ocean vignette; cool palette with refined faces, airy clouds, and distant mountain-like cloudbanks, intricate textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Indra with wide expressive eyes and layered jewelry, the supplicant deva in añjali; Soma as a pale circular aura rising from stylized waves; temple-wall aesthetic using natural pigments—reds, yellows, greens—with rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celestial court framed by lotus borders; Soma represented as a radiant moon-disc with anthropomorphic serenity above a patterned ocean; decorative floral motifs, peacocks at the margins, deep indigo background with gold highlights, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","distant thunder","murmur of ocean waves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्येषा → यदि एषा; भगवान्सुखी → भगवान् सुखी; तोययोनिर्निशाकरः → तोययोनिः निशाकरः.
FAQs
Śakra is a common epithet of Indra, the king of the Devas, here addressed directly as “O friend, Śakra.”
Niśākara means “maker of the night,” a standard name for the moon. Toya-yoni (“water-born/ocean-born”) alludes to the moon’s mythic association with the cosmic ocean (samudra) in Purāṇic imagery.
The speaker frames an action as necessary to satisfy “the Blessed One” (bhagavān), implying that decisions are being justified by the aim of restoring divine order or pleasing a higher sacred authority.