Shloka 46
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
न चक्षमे मनुः पूर्वस्तद्यमः क्रोधमूर्छितः । संतर्जयामास तदा पादमुत्क्षिप्य दक्षिणं
na cakṣame manuḥ pūrvastadyamaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ | saṃtarjayāmāsa tadā pādamutkṣipya dakṣiṇaṃ
Manu konnte es nicht ertragen; und da bedrohte Yama, vom Zorn überwältigt, ihn, indem er in jenem Augenblick den rechten Fuß erhob.
Narratorial verse (third-person description; no direct speech marker in this shloka)
Concept: Krodha (anger) clouds discernment and precipitates adharma, even in powerful beings; restraint is the seed of order.
Application: Pause before reacting; treat anger as a test—choose restraint to prevent karmic escalation.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a primordial court-like space of early creation, Yama—youthful yet formidable—surges forward in anger, lifting his right foot as if to strike. Manu stands firm but strained, his face showing endurance at its limit, while unseen cosmic law seems to tighten around the moment, foreshadowing a curse.","primary_figures":["Yama","Manu"],"setting":"mythic early-creation hall or open celestial-terrace with minimal architecture, suggesting the dawn of social order","lighting_mood":"dramatic chiaroscuro with divine radiance edging the figures","color_palette":["storm-grey","saffron orange","deep indigo","burnished gold","ash white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yama in ornate yet austere regalia, right foot raised mid-threat, Manu steady and dignified; gold leaf halo-work around both, rich maroon and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, stylized lotus motifs hinting at cosmic order, temple-like framing with embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a tense moment on a pale stone terrace under a brooding sky; delicate linework shows Yama’s lifted foot and Manu’s composed stance; cool indigo shadows, soft saffron highlights, sparse early-creation landscape with a distant river haze, refined facial expressions and lyrical restraint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Yama’s dynamic posture with raised right foot, Manu frontal and calm; flat yet powerful fields of red, yellow, and green, large expressive eyes, ornamental bands and lotus medallions, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing moral drama.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel framed by intricate floral borders; central tension between Yama and Manu rendered with deep blues and gold; lotus and vine motifs symbolize dharma’s web, peacocks at the margins as witnesses, stylized clouds and radiant aureoles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low drum pulse","conch shell (distant)","charged silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूर्वः + तत् + यमः → पूर्वस्तद्यमः; पादम् + उत्क्षिप्य → पादमुत्क्षिप्य.
FAQs
The verse describes a tense moment: Manu cannot tolerate what has occurred, and Yama—overcome by anger—threatens him, raising his right foot as a sign of impending action or aggression.
Even figures associated with law and judgment can be depicted as vulnerable to anger; the implied lesson is that authority should be guided by restraint and discernment rather than impulsive fury.
Not directly. This shloka is primarily narrative and moral-psychological (anger, threat, endurance) rather than devotional practice (bhakti) or sacred geography (tīrthas).