Shloka 106
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
तत्र यज्ञो मृगो भूत्वा प्रदुद्राव सुवेगवान् । मया बाणेन निर्विद्धो रुधिरेण प्रसेचितः
tatra yajño mṛgo bhūtvā pradudrāva suvegavān | mayā bāṇena nirviddho rudhireṇa prasecitaḥ
Daraufhin wurde Yajña zu einem Hirsch und floh in höchster Geschwindigkeit; von meinem Pfeil durchbohrt, war er von Blut benetzt.
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Concept: When sacred order is violated, even ‘Yajña’ (sacrifice personified) cannot escape consequence; dharma asserts itself through divine agency.
Application: Do not rely on external status or role to avoid accountability; align actions with inner integrity.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the shattered sacrificial arena, Yajña transforms into a deer and bolts across the riverbank, hooves kicking up dust. Rudra’s arrow flashes through the air and strikes; a streak of blood marks the deer’s flank as the Gaṅgā flows on, serene against the violence.","primary_figures":["Rudra (archer aspect)","Yajña as a deer","Gaṇas (background)","Fleeing priests (background)"],"setting":"River-adjacent sacrificial ground with broken altars, scattered ladles, toppled pots, and trampled kusa grass.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit","color_palette":["iron gray","river jade","scarlet","burnt umber","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Rudra as divine archer with gold leaf halo, dynamic bow drawn; Yajña-deer mid-leap with stylized motion; sacrificial pavilion in ornate detail, broken vessels highlighted with gold accents; rich reds and greens, dramatic composition with gem-like ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: swift deer in a Himalayan riverbank landscape, delicate rendering of motion and blood detail; Rudra poised with bow, cool blues/greens with a sharp scarlet accent; refined narrative realism and atmospheric depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, rhythmic deer form, Rudra’s archer stance iconic; blood as a symbolic red flourish; background yajña implements stylized; strong earthy palette with temple mural symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel of the deer-flight framed by lotus borders; decorative river motifs; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree; figures stylized yet expressive, emphasizing cosmic drama rather than gore."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["bowstring twang","running hooves","crackling fire remnants","river flow","thunder roll"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यज्ञो → यज्ञः; मृगो → मृगः; निर्विद्धो → निर्विद्धः; प्रसेचितः (no sandhi)
FAQs
Here “Yajña” is the personified principle of sacrifice/ritual (yajña), depicted in mythic narrative form as taking on the shape of a deer.
A sudden transformation and flight: Yajña becomes a deer and escapes swiftly, but is struck by the speaker’s arrow and bleeds.
It dramatizes how sacred principles (like yajña) are narrated through symbolic events—flight, pursuit, and wounding—often to highlight disruption of order and the need to restore dharma through right understanding and action.