Shloka 141
Narasiṃha’s Greatness and the Slaying of Hiraṇyakaśipu
Boon, Portents, and Cosmic Restoration
अपरेण गते सूर्ये सलोकानां युगक्षये । तदा हिरण्यकशिपोर्दैत्यस्योपरिवेश्मनः
apareṇa gate sūrye salokānāṃ yugakṣaye | tadā hiraṇyakaśipordaityasyopariveśmanaḥ
Als die Sonne in das westliche Viertel hinüberging und das Ende des Weltzeitalters nahte, da—oben auf dem Palast des Daitya Hiraṇyakaśipu—geschah das Folgende.
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this single pāda/verse fragment)
Concept: Time (kāla) ripens karma; even the mightiest adharma-king stands under the law of cosmic dissolution and divine justice.
Application: Treat power, status, and ‘fortresses’ of ego as temporary; align actions with dharma before time turns.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The sun sinks into the western quarter, casting long copper shadows across the upper terraces of Hiraṇyakaśipu’s palace. The sky looks bruised with violet and ash, as if the world itself is nearing a yuga’s edge; banners hang unnaturally still, and a faint, ominous radiance gathers above the highest roofline.","primary_figures":["Hiraṇyakaśipu (implied)","palace guards (asura sentries)","the setting sun as cosmic witness"],"setting":"A towering asura-palace with high terraces, spiked parapets, and dark jeweled pillars; distant city silhouettes under a western horizon.","lighting_mood":"golden dusk turning to ominous twilight","color_palette":["burnished gold","smoky violet","iron black","copper red","ashen gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a monumental asura-palace terrace at sunset, ornate pillars and archways with gold leaf embossing, rich maroon and emerald architectural details, the western sun as a glowing disc, stylized clouds like curling flames, gem-studded ornaments on asura standards, dramatic yet devotional Purāṇic composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate twilight over a multi-tiered palace on a hill, cool violet sky with a thin golden horizon, fine linework on balconies and lattice windows, small asura sentries in profile, lyrical stillness suggesting fate approaching, subtle gradients and refined facial features.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines of the palace terrace, flat yet powerful sunset bands, stylized asura motifs on pillars, strong red-ochre and yellow-gold fields, large expressive eyes on sentries, sacred-liminal mood as the sun crosses west.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symbolic western sun above an ornate palace framed by lotus and vine borders, deep indigo sky with gold highlights, decorative motifs of time (chakra patterns) woven into the border, peacocks perched silently, intricate floral filigree emphasizing the ominous calm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant conch shell","low temple drum","wind hush","faint thunder far away","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हिरण्यकशिपोर्दैत्यस्योपरिवेश्मनः = हिरण्यकशिपोः + दैत्यस्य + उपरिवेश्मनः (ः + द → र्; संधि-समास); सलोकानाम् treated as स-लोक (सहित-भाव) तत्पुरुष; उपरिवेश्मनः as अव्ययीभाव (उपरि + वेश्मन्).
FAQs
Hiraṇyakaśipu is a prominent Daitya (asura king) known in Purāṇic literature as an archetypal opponent of divine order; this verse locates an event at his upper palace/residence.
“Yugakṣaya” means the end of a yuga (age), a marker of cosmic time used to frame major transitions, upheavals, or decisive mythic events.
The phrase indicates time-setting (sunset/late day) and often heightens narrative atmosphere, signaling an imminent or climactic development in the episode.