Shloka 47
The Slaying of the Kālakeyas and the Greatness of Vināyaka Worship
हरिष्ये तान्दुराचारान्बलं चैव समंततः । अस्त्रवृंदं तु संगृह्य यूयं तिष्ठत निर्भयाः
hariṣye tāndurācārānbalaṃ caiva samaṃtataḥ | astravṛṃdaṃ tu saṃgṛhya yūyaṃ tiṣṭhata nirbhayāḥ
“Aku akan menawan para pelaku durjana itu beserta bala mereka dari segala penjuru. Kalian, setelah menghimpun gugusan senjata, berdirilah teguh tanpa takut.”
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses to confirm the speaker).
Concept: Adharma must be restrained decisively; the righteous should stand firm, equipped, and fearless under divine leadership.
Application: When confronting harmful habits or injustice, use comprehensive strategy (address root and surroundings), prepare tools, and maintain courage.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A commanding figure—Viṣṇu—maps the battlefield in the air with a gesture, and luminous lines form a circle of containment around shadowy daitya forces. The devas, now steady, lift their gathered astras; their fear falls away like a dark mist dispersing under the Lord’s radiance.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu","Indra","Devas","Daitya forces (silhouetted/approaching)"],"setting":"Edge of the celestial realm where clouds meet a looming battlefield; astras arranged like constellations around the devas.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight blue","molten gold","crimson","silver","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu in dynamic commanding posture, gold leaf aura blazing; devas holding a variety of divine weapons; daityas hinted at the margins; ornate celestial arch and patterned clouds; heavy gold embellishment on astras, crowns, and borders, rich reds and greens for garments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant battle-prep scene with swirling cloud forms; Viṣṇu’s gesture creating a luminous encirclement; devas poised with weapons; restrained yet intense palette, delicate brushwork, expressive but refined faces, lyrical tension before combat.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized flames around astras; Viṣṇu’s commanding hand gesture emphasized; devas in disciplined rows; daityas as darker-toned figures at periphery; strong red-yellow-green with deep blue for Viṣṇu, mural symmetry and iconographic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu framed by ornate floral borders; astras depicted as decorative motifs (chakra, shankha, gada patterns) radiating outward; deep indigo ground with gold; daitya presence suggested through darker cloud motifs; intricate lotus and vine borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war drum","conch blast","thunder","clash of weapons (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तान् + दुराचारान् → तान्दुराचारान्; बलम् + च + एव → बलं चैव; सम् + गृह्य → संगृह्य.
FAQs
It conveys decisive protection of righteousness: the speaker vows to apprehend wrongdoers and their forces from all directions, while instructing allies to remain steadfast and fearless with weapons prepared.
In isolation, it reads primarily as a dharma-and-duty instruction—courage, readiness, and restraining harmful actors—rather than an explicit bhakti (devotional) teaching.
The speaker cannot be reliably identified from this single shloka alone. The Padma Purana often frames dialogues (e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī), so the surrounding verses in Adhyaya 65 are needed to attribute it accurately.