Shloka 75
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
एवं शापं वरं चैव दत्वांतर्द्धानमीश्वरः । गतो द्विजागते देवे मत्वा तं शंकरं प्रभुम्
evaṃ śāpaṃ varaṃ caiva datvāṃtarddhānamīśvaraḥ | gato dvijāgate deve matvā taṃ śaṃkaraṃ prabhum
So verlieh der Herr sowohl Fluch als auch Segen und entschwand dem Blick. In dem Glauben, der als Brāhmaṇa erschienene Gott sei wahrhaft Śaṅkara, der höchste Herr, zog er davon.
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Divinity may appear in humble disguise; one should respond with reverence and right conduct even amid paradoxes like curse-and-boon.
Application: Treat teachers, guests, and the vulnerable with sacred regard; do not judge spiritual worth by appearance; accept reversals (boon/curse) as occasions to deepen steadiness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant deity in the simple guise of a brāhmaṇa completes the act of granting both a curse and a boon; in the next breath, his form dissolves into a swirl of light, leaving only a lingering aura. The onlooker stands stunned, palms joined, realizing the visitor was Śaṅkara himself—divinity veiled in humility.","primary_figures":["Śaṅkara (as brāhmaṇa)","astonished devotee/recipient","attendant sages (optional)"],"setting":"A forest hermitage clearing with a small fire-altar, kusa grass seats, and sacred trees; faint ash marks and rudrākṣa beads hint at Śaiva presence.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ash white","smoky grey","saffron","deep indigo","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śaṅkara disguised as a serene brāhmaṇa with subtle third-eye symbolism, granting a boon with one hand and a scroll-like ‘śāpa’ decree in the other; the moment of antardhāna shown as a gold-leaf halo expanding into the background, rich maroon and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments on the recipient, temple-lamp glow, ornate arch framing the hermitage scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet Himalayan-forest hermitage with delicate pines and a thin stream; the brāhmaṇa-Śaṅkara figure fading into translucent wash, soft indigo shadows, refined faces with downcast eyes, lyrical stillness after the divine disappearance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Śaṅkara-as-brāhmaṇa with rudrākṣa and vibhūti rendered in stylized patterns; the vanishing depicted as concentric mandala-like rings of ochre and red, temple-wall aesthetic, large expressive eyes on the devotee in awe.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional tableau with lotus and floral borders; the ‘vanishing’ rendered as a blossoming lotus of light at center, peacocks at the edges, deep blue ground with gold highlights, the devotee in añjali facing the luminous absence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","forest birds","brief silence after the word antarddhāna (implied)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दत्वांतर्द्धानमीश्वरः = दत्वा + अन्तर्धानम् + ईश्वरः; द्विजागते = द्विज + आगते (समास/सन्धि); शंकरं प्रभुम् (अनुस्वार/हलन्त-सन्धि नहीं)
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic motif of divine testing and instruction through disguise, where a god assumes a humble social form (dvija) to interact with beings without revealing overwhelming divinity.
Purāṇas often pair curse and boon to show moral causality balanced with grace: consequences are affirmed (śāpa), yet a redemptive pathway or protection is also granted (vara).
The verse suggests that divine encounters are transient and purposeful: once instruction, justice, or grace is delivered, the seeker must proceed with discernment and responsibility rather than dependence on continued supernatural presence.