Shloka 95
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
अमूर्तं मूर्तमत्यन्तं मूर्तदृश्यं तथाखिलम् । एवं कृते तथास्मिंस्तु यज्ञे पैतामहे तदा
amūrtaṃ mūrtamatyantaṃ mūrtadṛśyaṃ tathākhilam | evaṃ kṛte tathāsmiṃstu yajñe paitāmahe tadā
Dann, in jenem uralten Opfer Brahmās, dem Paitāmaha-yajña, als alles auf diese Weise geordnet war—das Formlose und doch in Gestalt Erscheinende, das höchst Verkörperte, das im leiblichen Bild Sichtbare und wahrlich die ganze Fülle der Manifestation—wurde es so erfasst.
Unspecified narrator (contextual narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: The One reality is simultaneously formless and manifest—transcendent yet immanent—comprehended through the sacrificial-cosmic order.
Application: Hold a ‘both/and’ vision in daily life: respect forms (ritual, duties, bodies) while remembering the formless divine presence within them; let actions become offerings rather than ego-projects.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic yajña unfolds on a lotus-like altar floating in a star-filled void. Above the fire, the formless Absolute is hinted as a translucent, boundless aura, while within it arise countless embodied forms—worlds, beings, and elements—like sparks becoming visible without leaving the source.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (Prajāpati)","personified Yajña-fire (Agni)","subtle presence of Viṣṇu as all-pervading radiance"],"setting":"Celestial sacrificial pavilion shaped like a lotus mandala; Vedic implements, ladles, and offering bowls arranged with geometric precision; the cosmos appearing as concentric realms beyond.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["gold leaf","lotus pink","sapphire blue","smoke gray","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā presiding over the Paitāmaha-yajña on a lotus-mandala altar, Agni blazing at center, an immense halo of formless light behind that subtly contains miniature worlds and beings; heavy gold leaf embellishment on crowns, yajña vessels, and aureoles; rich vermilion and emerald textiles; gem-studded ornaments; traditional South Indian iconography with crisp symmetry and sacred geometry borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical cosmic sacrifice on a floating lotus platform, delicate brushwork showing wisps of smoke transforming into tiny embodied forms; cool twilight blues and soft pinks; refined faces of sages at the margins; distant Himalayan-like cloud ridges suggesting the threshold between unmanifest and manifest; intricate patterned carpets and small Vedic implements rendered with miniature precision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments depict Brahmā at the yajña with stylized flames, the unmanifest as a large pale aura filled with faint motifs of worlds; characteristic wide eyes and ornate jewelry; dominant reds, yellows, and greens; temple-wall aesthetic with floral borders and lotus medallions.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a lotus-centric cosmic yajña scene where the altar is a giant padma, surrounded by intricate floral borders and hanging garlands; deep indigo background with gold star motifs; the formless divine suggested as a circular mandala of light; peacocks and sacred lotuses at the edges; ornate textile patterns and fine dot work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low temple bells","soft conch shell","crackling sacrificial fire","long silences between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मूर्तमत्यन्तम् = मूर्तम् + अत्यन्तम्; मूर्तदृश्यम् = मूर्त-दृश्यम्; तथाखिलम् = तथा + अखिलम्; तथास्मिंस्तु = तथा + अस्मिन् + तु.
FAQs
It juxtaposes amūrta (formless) and mūrta (formed/embodied), implying a single reality that can be apprehended both as unmanifest (beyond form) and as manifest (visible, embodied creation).
Paitāmaha means “belonging to the Pitāmaha (Grandfather),” a common epithet of Brahmā. The phrase refers to a sacrifice associated with Brahmā within the creation-focused narrative of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa.
Indirectly, yes: it frames ritual (yajña) as aligned with a comprehensive vision of reality—embracing both the unmanifest and manifest—suggesting that right action is grounded in right understanding of the whole.