Shloka 164
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
तृतीयं सूर्यदैवत्यं चतुर्थं वैयतं तथा । पंचमं यमदैवत्यं वारुणं षष्ठमुच्यते
tṛtīyaṃ sūryadaivatyaṃ caturthaṃ vaiyataṃ tathā | paṃcamaṃ yamadaivatyaṃ vāruṇaṃ ṣaṣṭhamucyate
Das dritte steht unter der Herrschaft Sūryas; das vierte ebenso unter der Himmelsgottheit (Vāyu). Das fünfte wird von Yama beherrscht; und das sechste, so heißt es, gehört Varuṇa.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses; commonly framed within Purāṇic narration).
Concept: Cosmic functions are harmonized through named deities; knowing their correspondences supports correct ritual and contemplative order.
Application: Cultivate reverence for natural forces (sun, wind, water) and ethical restraint (Yama) as parts of a sacred order; use structured remembrance (names/roles) to steady the mind.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial mandala is divided into four luminous sectors, each presided over by a deity: Sūrya blazing at the zenith, a sky-wind divinity moving through translucent clouds, Yama seated with a calm yet stern gaze holding the staff of dharma, and Varuṇa rising from a jeweled ocean with a noose of cosmic law. Around them, faint syllabic beads or meter-marks float like a rosary of sound, suggesting hidden mantra-structure behind the universe.","primary_figures":["Sūrya","Vāyu/Antarikṣa-devatā (sky/wind deity)","Yama","Varuṇa"],"setting":"Celestial realm rendered as a circular cosmogram above an ocean of stars; subtle mantra-syllables inscribed on the air.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron gold","cobalt blue","pearl white","smoky silver","deep ocean teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a four-quadrant celestial mandala with Sūrya in blazing gold leaf halo, Varuṇa emerging from stylized waves, Yama enthroned with dharma-daṇḍa, and a wind/sky deity amid cloud scrolls; heavy gold leaf embellishment, rich vermilion and emerald accents, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography, ornate arch framing the cosmic diagram.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate celestial mandala floating above a starry wash, Sūrya as a refined golden disc with a gentle face, Varuṇa in cool blue-green waters, Yama in muted maroon with composed severity, wind deity in pale greys; lyrical naturalism, fine linework, soft gradients, subtle Sanskrit akshara motifs drifting like petals.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; Sūrya with radiant aureole, Varuṇa with stylized sea-creatures, Yama with dharma symbols, wind deity with swirling cloud bands; temple-wall aesthetic, characteristic large eyes, dominant reds/yellows/greens with controlled blues, symmetrical mandala composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular cosmic lotus-mandala with petal compartments for Sūrya, Varuṇa, Yama, and wind deity; intricate floral borders, lotus motifs and gold detailing, deep blues and reds; include tiny sacred syllable patterns as decorative dots, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation adapted to a devata-mandala theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low conch drone","subtle wind hush","distant water resonance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षष्ठमुच्यते = षष्ठम् + उच्यते.
FAQs
It enumerates successive categories/sections (third through sixth) and assigns each a presiding deity: Sūrya for the third, a celestial/atmospheric deity for the fourth, Yama for the fifth, and Varuṇa for the sixth.
Sūrya represents the solar principle (light, time, order); Yama represents ethical restraint and judgment (dharma, death); Varuṇa represents waters and cosmic order associated with the ocean and moral law.
Purāṇic cosmology frequently organizes reality into domains or classifications, each governed by a deity; this frames the universe as structured, intelligible, and morally ordered under divine oversight.