Shloka 19
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
दहन्नतीवतेजोभिः कालाग्निरिव संक्षये । मुखैर्दंष्ट्रांकुरांकैश्च द्वितीयेन्दुकलोज्ज्वलैः
dahannatīvatejobhiḥ kālāgniriva saṃkṣaye | mukhairdaṃṣṭrāṃkurāṃkaiśca dvitīyendukalojjvalaiḥ
যুগান্তের কালের অগ্নির ন্যায় সে অতিশয় তেজে দগ্ধমান ছিল; তার মুখসমূহে অঙ্কুরিত দংশ্ট্রা, আর সেগুলি দ্বিতীয় চন্দ্রকলার মতো দীপ্তিময় জ্বলছিল।
Unspecified in provided excerpt (narrative description within the Adhyaya context).
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दहन्नतीव = दहन् अतीव; मुखैर्दंष्ट्रांकुरांकैश्च = मुखैः दंष्ट्रांकुरांकैः च; द्वितीयेन्दुकलोज्ज्वलैः = द्वितीय-इन्दु-कला-उज्ज्वलैः.
FAQs
It signals an apocalyptic, world-consuming intensity—an image typically used for cosmic dissolution (pralaya) to express overwhelming power and inevitability.
The fanged imagery emphasizes a fearsome, protective or destructive aspect of a being—often used in Purāṇic descriptions of formidable forms that subdue chaos or adversaries.
It provides a vivid, paradoxical contrast: even within a terrifying appearance, there is a cool, sharp lunar brilliance—suggesting distinct, crescent-like gleams (perhaps of teeth or facial marks).