Shloka 49
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
यदर्थं भगवान्ब्रह्मा भूमौ यज्ञमथाकरोत् । हितार्थं सुरमर्त्यानां लोकानां प्रभवाय च
yadarthaṃ bhagavānbrahmā bhūmau yajñamathākarot | hitārthaṃ suramartyānāṃ lokānāṃ prabhavāya ca
Denn zu eben diesem Zweck vollzog der selige Herr Brahmā auf Erden ein Yajña: zum Wohle der Götter und der Sterblichen und zur Offenbarung, zum Hervortreten der Welten.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Creation is not arbitrary: it is performed ‘for the welfare’ (hita) of devas and humans; cosmic manifestation is framed as a sacrificial, beneficent act.
Application: Let your projects serve ‘hita’—design work and family duties as offerings meant for collective well-being, not merely personal gain.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a vast earthen plain, Brahmā presides over a grand yajña: four faces turned to the quarters, hands moving in measured offering. Above the altar, faint translucent spheres—nascent lokas—appear like bubbles of light, while devas and humans stand together at the perimeter, receiving the rite’s blessing.","primary_figures":["Brahmā","Devas","Humans (representative householders)","Ritual priests/ṛtviks"],"setting":"Mythic Earth as a wide sacrificial arena, towering yūpa, expansive altar, sky showing emerging worlds","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","sky blue","pearl white","smoke violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned near the altar with gold-leaf halo; the yajña flames embossed in gold; emerging lokas depicted as luminous orbs with gold outlines; rich red and green drapery, gem-studded ornaments on Brahmā and devas; symmetrical, temple-like framing of the cosmic rite.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: expansive landscape with a central yajña; delicate depiction of Brahmā’s four faces in refined profile arrangement; soft sky gradients with faint luminous spheres; gentle naturalism in the gathered beings, calm yet wondrous atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Brahmā with four faces, bold outlines; altar as a bright geometric square; lokas as stylized circular emblems in the sky; dominant reds/yellows/greens with strong black contouring, temple-wall grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: the yajña scene framed by lotus borders; Brahmā centered like a deity icon, with lokas as floral-medallion discs above; deep blue background with gold highlights; peacocks and sacred cows at margins to emphasize auspicious welfare and cosmic harmony."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","chanting chorus","fire crackle","distant thunder-like cosmic hum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यदर्थं = यत् + अर्थम् (अव्ययीभाव); भगवान्ब्रह्मा = भगवान् + ब्रह्मा; यज्ञमथाकरोत् = यज्ञम् + अथ + अकरोत्; हितार्थं = हित + अर्थम् (अव्ययीभाव); सुरमर्त्यानां = सुर + मर्त्यानाम् (द्वन्द्व); प्रभवाय च = प्रभवाय + च
FAQs
It states two aims: the welfare of gods and humans (sura-martyānām hita) and the manifestation/origination of the worlds (lokānām prabhava).
No specific tīrtha is named here; the verse is thematic, linking yajña with cosmic manifestation and universal welfare rather than a particular location’s sanctity.
Ritual action (yajña) is framed as dharmic when it serves loka-hita—benefit of all beings—and supports cosmic order, rather than being merely personal or transactional.