Shloka 86
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
त्वां वै बाणो बहुवाद्येन तोष्य प्राप्तश्चैश्यं स्वे पुरे तत्स्वरक्ष्यम् । रक्षोधीशो बाहुभिस्तोल्यशैलं युष्मत्क्रांतक्लिष्टरूपो ह्यनौषीत्
tvāṃ vai bāṇo bahuvādyena toṣya prāptaścaiśyaṃ sve pure tatsvarakṣyam | rakṣodhīśo bāhubhistolyaśailaṃ yuṣmatkrāṃtakliṣṭarūpo hyanauṣīt
Bāṇa, der dich mit vielen Musikinstrumenten erfreute, kam und erlangte die Herrschaft in seiner eigenen Stadt samt dem Schutz seines Gebietes. Doch der Herr der Rākṣasas, der mit seinen Armen einen Berg emporhob, ertrug es: seine Gestalt war gequält, weil du ihn niedergeworfen hattest.
Unspecified narrator (context not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Power gained through pleasing a deity (music, praise) yields worldly sovereignty, yet divine force can still humble even mighty beings; boons do not override cosmic order.
Application: Cultivate talents (music/arts) as offerings, but do not confuse success with invulnerability; pair achievement with humility and ethical restraint.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bāṇa stands in a grand hall, surrounded by drums, vīṇās, and cymbals, offering a thunderous musical worship to Śambhu; the deity’s blessing descends as a protective aura over the city’s ramparts. In a contrasting vignette, a rākṣasa-lord strains under a lifted mountain, his body contorted, bearing the mark of divine strike—strength meeting its limit.","primary_figures":["Bāṇa (Bāṇāsura)","Śambhu (as boon-giver)","Rākṣasa lord (unnamed)","Musicians/attendants"],"setting":"A fortified mythic city with a palace music-hall; secondary scene on rugged mountainside.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit with dramatic contrast","color_palette":["royal crimson","bronze","deep teal","stone gray","aura gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: palace court of Bāṇa with rows of musicians, Śambhu appearing in a golden prabhā; gold leaf on ornaments and instruments, rich reds/greens; side-panel narrative of a rākṣasa lifting a mountain, highlighted with metallic accents and stylized clouds.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant courtly interior with delicate instruments and patterned textiles; Śambhu’s epiphany as a soft luminous presence; separate mountain vignette with cool grays and blues, the rākṣasa straining under rocky mass, refined linework and expressive posture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic arrangement of musicians, bold outlines on instruments; Śambhu centered with large eyes and halo; mountain-lifting scene rendered with stylized rock patterns, red-yellow-green palette, narrative registers like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional music offering motif with ornate borders; central deity aura, surrounding floral patterns; secondary medallion showing mountain-lifting endurance, deep blues and gold, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["many drums","cymbals","vīṇā phrases","crowd murmur","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राप्तश्चैश्यं = प्राप्तः + च + ऐश्यम्; तत्स्वरक्ष्यम् = तत् + स्वरक्ष्यम्; बाहुभिस्तोल्य = बाहुभिः + तोल्य (विसर्ग→स्); युष्मत्क्रांतक्लिष्टरूपो = युष्मत् + क्रान्त + क्लिष्ट + रूपः (त् + क् → त्क्); ह्यनौषीत् = हि + अनौषीत्
FAQs
It links royal sovereignty and protection to winning divine favor (pleasing with music), while also describing a mythic adversary (a Rākṣasa-lord) who endures suffering after being struck down.
It implies that rulership (aiśvarya) is not merely seized by force but is obtained through gaining the approval of a higher power, followed by the duty of safeguarding one’s domain.
Even great strength (lifting a mountain) does not prevent the consequences of being overpowered by a superior force; endurance under suffering is shown as an inevitable aftermath of conflict.