The Origin and Worship of Bhauma
Mars/Lohitāṅga
गच्छ दैत्यालयं वीर द्रुतमेव ममाज्ञया । पश्यतां सर्वदैत्यानां दैत्येंद्रस्य च संसदि
gaccha daityālayaṃ vīra drutameva mamājñayā | paśyatāṃ sarvadaityānāṃ daityeṃdrasya ca saṃsadi
„Geh, o Held, zur Wohnstatt der Daityas — eilends, nach meinem Befehl — in die Versammlungshalle des Daitya-Herrn, vor den Augen aller Daityas.“
Unspecified commander/authority figure (speaker not named in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Adharma thrives in public assemblies through fear and display; dharma confronts it by decisive action that exposes wrongdoing before its own supporters.
Application: When confronting harmful systems, act promptly and transparently; bring issues into the ‘assembly’—the public sphere—so deception cannot hide.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: city
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: दैत्यालयं = दैत्य + आलयम्; द्रुतमेव = द्रुतम् + एव; ममाज्ञया = मम + आज्ञया; सर्वदैत्यानाम् = सर्व + दैत्यानाम्; दैत्येंद्रस्य = दैत्य + इन्द्रस्य (सन्धौ ए + इ → ए)
A brave person is ordered to go quickly to the Daityas’ abode and enter the Daitya-king’s assembly in full view of all the Daityas.
Saṃsad refers to an assembly or council hall—here, the formal court/assembly of the Daitya-lord (daityendra).
It emphasizes obedience to authority and the public nature of the mission—acting openly before an entire assembly, not in secrecy.