Shloka 6
Bala: The Rise and Slaying of the Dānava
and the Devas’ Restoration
ततो देवाः सगंधर्वा मुनयो वेदपारगाः । नागाश्च किन्नराः सिद्धा यक्षाश्चैव तथापरे
tato devāḥ sagaṃdharvā munayo vedapāragāḥ | nāgāśca kinnarāḥ siddhā yakṣāścaiva tathāpare
তাৰ পাছত দেৱতাসকল গন্ধৰ্বসকলৰ সৈতে, বেদপাৰগ মুনিসকল, লগতে নাগ, কিন্নৰ, সিদ্ধ, যক্ষ আদি আন আন দিৱ্য সত্তাসকলো একত্ৰিত হ’ল।
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: When dharma is threatened, all orders of beings unite; Veda-knowing sages and celestial communities converge toward a single refuge-principle.
Application: In crisis, seek wise counsel and collective alignment around higher principles; let knowledge (śāstra) and humility guide action.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast celestial concourse forms: devas in radiant armor, Gandharvas with vīṇās, Veda-mastered sages with matted locks, and Nāgas, Kinnaras, Siddhas, and Yakṣas arriving in distinct processions. The scene feels like a universe-wide council convened under the pressure of impending disorder.","primary_figures":["devas","Gandharvas","Veda-pāragāḥ ṛṣis","Nāgas","Kinnaras","Siddhas","Yakṣas"],"setting":"A luminous sky-court with cloud-pillars and lotus-shaped platforms, opening into multiple directions as different beings arrive.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance with ceremonial grandeur","color_palette":["radiant gold","sky turquoise","saffron","jade green","moonstone silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand multi-tiered assembly with gold leaf halos and ornate crowns; sages seated with palm-leaf manuscripts; Gandharvas playing instruments; Nāgas with jeweled hoods; rich reds/greens and gem-studded ornamentation, framed by temple-like arches.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant processional lines of varied beings across a pale blue sky terrace; delicate brushwork on garments and instruments; refined faces of sages; lyrical clouds and distant peaks suggested, cool palette with subtle gold highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic rows of figures with bold outlines; distinct iconographic cues for each class (nāga hoods, kinnara forms, siddha halos); flat natural pigments and temple-wall symmetry, emphasizing ceremonial unity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: concentric gathering around a central lotus dais; intricate floral borders, peacocks and lotuses as auspicious fillers; deep blues and gold with patterned textiles, suggesting a devotional convergence toward the unseen Nārāyaṇa."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["vīṇā and flute","soft temple bells","celestial choir hum","rustle of sage robes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सगंधर्वा = स + गन्धर्वाः; नागाश्च = नागाः + च; यक्षाश्चैव = यक्षाः + च + एव; तथापरे = तथा + अपरे
FAQs
It describes a grand gathering/appearance of many orders of beings—gods, celestial musicians, Vedic sages, and other semi-divine classes—signaling an event of cosmic or ritual importance.
Literally “those who have gone to the far shore of the Vedas,” i.e., sages who have thoroughly mastered Vedic learning and its disciplines.
Such catalog-style lists emphasize the universality and magnitude of the occasion—showing that multiple realms (divine, celestial, subterranean, and spirit-world) are represented as witnesses or participants.