Shloka 165
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
स न जात इति श्रुत्वा ममेदं व्याकुलं मनः । मनुष्यदेवजातीनां शुभाशुभनिवेदकम्
sa na jāta iti śrutvā mamedaṃ vyākulaṃ manaḥ | manuṣyadevajātīnāṃ śubhāśubhanivedakam
Als ich die Worte vernahm: „Er ist nicht geboren“, geriet mein Geist in Unruhe; denn dies offenbart Günstiges und Ungünstiges für die Geschlechter der Menschen und der Götter.
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator/speaker within Adhyaya 43)
Concept: Events around birth/non-birth are read as nimitta (omens) revealing śubha-aśubha for communities; anxiety arises when cosmic order seems interrupted.
Application: When unsettling news arrives, pause before reacting; examine causes, duties, and ethical implications rather than spiraling into fear.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A troubled interlocutor stands before a serene sage, clutching his chest as if the words ‘He has not been born’ have struck like thunder. Behind them, the world seems split between luminous devas in the sky and shadowed human settlements below, suggesting that one utterance can tilt auspiciousness for both realms.","primary_figures":["anxious questioner (human or deva)","muni (sage)","distant devas as witnesses"],"setting":"a hermitage terrace near a mountain slope, with a vista of heavens above and a human city far below","lighting_mood":"divine radiance breaking through stormy haze","color_palette":["smoky indigo","saffron gold","ash gray","lotus pink","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage seated on a carved wooden āsana with gold-leaf halo, the distressed devotee standing with folded hands and trembling gaze; layered gold leaf clouds showing devas above, miniature human town below; rich vermilion and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments, ornate floral borders, South Indian iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate mountain hermitage scene with cool mist, the sage calm and luminous, the questioner anxious; distant celestial figures in pale gold wash; refined faces, soft gradients, pine trees and terraced hills, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, the sage with large expressive eyes and ochre skin tones, the questioner in dynamic posture of agitation; stylized clouds with devas, temple-wall aesthetic, red-yellow-green palette with controlled detailing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotus and creepers framing a central dialogue scene; celestial canopy above with stylized motifs, peacocks at the margins; deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate floral filigree emphasizing auspicious/inauspicious contrast."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant conch","wind over rocks","brief silence after key phrase"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mamedaṃ = mama idam; manuṣyadevajātīnām treated as (manuṣya+deva)-dvandva + jātīnāṃ; śubhāśubhanivedakam = śubha aśubha nivedakam.
FAQs
The verse expresses anxiety upon hearing “he is not born,” because the situation is seen as a sign that determines or reveals auspicious and inauspicious outcomes for both humans and gods.
It highlights moral vigilance: events and words can function as indicators of consequences (śubha/aśubha), prompting careful discernment and responsible action rather than complacency.
The verse alone does not name the speaker. In the Padma Purana, such lines often occur within a dialogue framework; identifying the speaker requires the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 43.