Shloka 79
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
प्रहृष्टरूपाश्च जयाय देवास्त्वष्टारमासाद्य तमर्थमूचुः । त्वष्टा तु तेषां वचनं निशम्य प्रहृष्टरूपः प्रयतः प्रयत्नात्
prahṛṣṭarūpāśca jayāya devāstvaṣṭāramāsādya tamarthamūcuḥ | tvaṣṭā tu teṣāṃ vacanaṃ niśamya prahṛṣṭarūpaḥ prayataḥ prayatnāt
Rejoicing and intent on victory, the gods approached Tvaṣṭṛ and conveyed their request. Tvaṣṭṛ, having heard their words, became delighted and—careful and resolute—set himself to the task with earnest effort.
Narrator (contextual narration within the Purāṇic dialogue frame; specific speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रहृष्टरूपाश्च = प्रहृष्टरूपाः च; देवास्त्वष्टारमासाद्य = देवाः त्वष्टारम् आसाद्य; तमर्थमूचुः = तम् अर्थम् ऊचुः
FAQs
Tvaṣṭṛ is the divine artisan (Viśvakarman-like figure in Vedic-Purāṇic tradition). The Devas approach him to secure help—here framed as assistance toward victory—because he is capable of crafting divine means or arrangements that support their purpose.
The verse suggests that even divine aims are fulfilled through disciplined attention and sincere effort (prayatna). Success is linked not only to intention (jayāya) but to careful, conscientious action.
Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa often presents cosmic administration—how gods, powers, and specialized deities cooperate to maintain order. This verse highlights the functional roles within creation: the Devas as administrators and Tvaṣṭṛ as the skilled executor who enables their aims.