Shloka 75
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
सृगालवदनश्चैव केशी च शरदस्तथा । एकाक्षश्चैव राहुश्च वृत्रः क्रोधविमोक्षणः
sṛgālavadanaścaiva keśī ca śaradastathā | ekākṣaścaiva rāhuśca vṛtraḥ krodhavimokṣaṇaḥ
Und ferner (waren da) Sṛgālavadana, Keśī und ebenso Śarada; auch Ekākṣa, Rāhu, Vṛtra und Krodha-vimokṣaṇa.
Unspecified (verse is a catalog/list within the narrative context of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 18)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The roster intensifies: a jackal-faced being, a wild-maned Keśī, the one-eyed Ekākṣa, and the looming shadow of Rāhu appear as archetypes of cosmic obstruction. Behind them, Vṛtra coils like a storm-serpent, suggesting the ancient Vedic battle transposed into Purāṇic pageantry.","primary_figures":["Dānava (Sṛgālavadana)","Dānava (Keśī)","Dānava (Śarada)","Dānava (Ekākṣa)","Rāhu","Vṛtra","Dānava (Krodha-vimokṣaṇa)"],"setting":"A storm-darkened celestial threshold near the sacrificial ground—clouds and smoke intermix, with a faint lotus-platform in the distance hinting at Brahmā’s presence.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["storm violet","eclipse black","copper red","pale ash","electric blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic demon-catalog tableau with Rāhu as an eclipse-shadow figure, Vṛtra as a coiling storm-serpent, one-eyed Ekākṣa and jackal-faced Sṛgālavadana, ornate crowns and armlets, gold leaf highlights on weapons and halos, rich reds/greens with embossed detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined yet eerie figures arranged like a courtly procession, cool mountain palette with stormy violets, delicate linework for manes and serpent coils, subtle eclipse disc behind Rāhu, lyrical smoke from yajña fires drifting across the scene.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized anatomy, Rāhu framed by a dark eclipse circle, Vṛtra rendered as a patterned serpent with rhythmic curves, saturated reds/yellows/greens against deep indigo, temple-wall symmetry and iconic gaze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: eclipse disc motif with Rāhu at the border, lotus and flame patterns interwoven, intricate floral borders in deep blue and gold, stylized demon-figures as guardians around a central sacred lotus, highly ornamental Nathdwara-inspired detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","conch shell","sacrificial fire crackle","wind through pillars"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sṛgālavadanaḥ+ca+eva -> sṛgālavadanaścaiva; śaradaḥ+tathā -> śaradastathā; ekākṣaḥ+ca+eva -> ekākṣaścaiva
FAQs
Rāhu is the eclipse-causing figure prominent in Purāṇic mythology, while Vṛtra is the famed adversary of Indra known from Vedic and Purāṇic narratives; here they appear as part of a list of named beings.
This śloka functions primarily as a catalog of names/titles within the chapter’s broader narrative, rather than presenting a standalone ethical or devotional instruction.
Literally it means “release (vimokṣaṇa) from anger (krodha)”; in this context it is used as a proper name or epithet included among other named beings.