Shloka 74
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
मुमोच बाणमुत्युग्रं नाम्ना पाशुपतं हि यत् । पिनाकमानम्य दोर्भ्यां पिनाकी शंकरः स्वयम्
mumoca bāṇamutyugraṃ nāmnā pāśupataṃ hi yat | pinākamānamya dorbhyāṃ pinākī śaṃkaraḥ svayam
Śaṅkara selbst—Pinākī, der Träger des Bogens Pināka—bog den Bogen mit beiden Armen und ließ jenen überaus furchtbaren Pfeil los, der Pāśupata genannt wird.
Narrator (contextual; not explicitly marked in the given single verse)
Concept: Divine power acts decisively to restrain adharma when it becomes world-threatening.
Application: When harm multiplies, respond with disciplined strength rather than hesitation; align power with protection, not ego.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śaṅkara, crowned with matted locks and crescent moon, stands in a storm-churned cosmic battlefield, bending the mighty Pināka with both arms. The Pāśupata arrow blazes like a comet, its tip wreathed in blue-white fire as devas recoil in awe and the sky fractures with thunderous radiance.","primary_figures":["Śaṅkara (Pinākī)","Devas (witnesses)","Andhaka (off-scene target presence implied)"],"setting":"Mythic battlefield at the edge of the worlds—dark clouds, shattered mountains, swirling astral dust, banners of the gods, and a horizon lit by astral fire.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","ash grey","smoldering vermilion","gold leaf","electric white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śaṅkara as Pinākī in frontal heroic stance, bending the Pināka bow; the Pāśupata arrow rendered as a flaming gold-leaf comet; ornate gem-studded ornaments, rich crimson and emerald textiles, halo with embossed gold, devas in smaller registers witnessing; temple-like framing with carved arch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical yet tense scene of Śaṅkara drawing the bow amid rolling indigo clouds and pale lightning; delicate brushwork on ash-smeared skin, refined facial features, subtle gradients in the sky; distant mountains and tiny devas clustered on a ridge, the arrow’s trail a thin luminous line.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Śaṅkara with large expressive eyes and crescent moon, Pināka emphasized with rhythmic curves; natural pigment palette of red, yellow, green with deep blue background; stylized thunderclouds and a radiant aura around the arrow, temple-wall aesthetic composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: reinterpret the cosmic battle as a devotional tableau—central radiant deity figure with ornate borders of lotus and flame motifs; deep indigo ground with gold highlights; surrounding floral medallions and celestial attendants; intricate patterned textiles and symmetrical framing, maintaining Pichwai intricacy while depicting the drawn bow and blazing arrow."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder","conch shell","temple bells","war drums","wind gusts"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बाणमुत्युग्रं = बाणम् + उति + उग्रम्; पिनाकमानम्य = पिनाकम् + आनम्य.
FAQs
‘Pinākī’ is Śiva, described as the one who bears and wields the bow named Pināka.
The Pāśupata is Śiva’s famed divine weapon (astra), invoked as an overwhelmingly powerful force in Purāṇic battle narratives.
It highlights Śiva’s supreme agency and potency—his power is depicted as decisive and cosmic, expressed through the symbolism of the Pāśupata weapon.