Shloka 79
Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat
निर्जगाम मुखात्क्रोधः सिंहरूपी महाबलः । स तु सिंहः करालास्यः सटाजटिलकंधरः
nirjagāma mukhātkrodhaḥ siṃharūpī mahābalaḥ | sa tu siṃhaḥ karālāsyaḥ saṭājaṭilakaṃdharaḥ
その口より憤怒がほとばしり、大神力の獅子の姿となって現れた。その獅子は恐るべき大口をあんぐりと開き、たてがみの房がもつれた太い頸を備えていた。
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Unchecked inner passions (krodha) externalize into destructive forces; creation includes the arising of psychological powers as tangible agencies.
Application: Notice anger at its first stir; name it, pause speech, and redirect energy into japa/sevā before it ‘takes form’ in words and actions.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"From a creator’s open mouth erupts a condensed storm of crimson-black fury that coalesces into a colossal lion. Its mane is a tangled mass like matted ascetic locks, and its cavernous jaws glow as if lit by inner fire, making the very air ripple with heat and dread.","primary_figures":["Wrath-lion (krodha-simha)","Creator figure implied (Brahmā or a cosmic progenitor, partially shown)"],"setting":"Mythic creation-space: a dark, star-dusted void with swirling prāṇa-winds and faint lotus motifs suggesting the Padma Purāṇa’s lotus-cosmos backdrop.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance mixed with storm-lit chiaroscuro","color_palette":["sapphire black","smoldering vermilion","burnished gold","ash gray","blood-red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dramatic cosmogonic tableau where a wrath-lion bursts from the mouth of a creator figure seated on a lotus, heavy gold leaf halos and ornate borders, rich maroon and emerald accents, gem-studded mane details, stylized flames within the lion’s gaping mouth, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical yet tense scene in a twilight cosmic landscape, delicate brushwork showing a lion-form emerging from a divine mouth, fine hairline mane rendered like flowing ink, cool indigo sky with tiny stars, refined facial features, subtle terror in the atmosphere, minimal but poetic lotus-cloud motifs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments, the lion’s face exaggerated with wide eyes and fangs, creator figure with large almond eyes and lotus seat, red-yellow-green palette with rhythmic flame patterns, temple-wall aesthetic and strong compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symbolic lotus-cosmos background with ornate floral borders, central wrath-lion rendered as a mythic guardian emerging from a divine mouth, deep blues and gold, intricate vine motifs, peacocks startled at the edges, devotional ornamentation even in a fierce scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder-like mridanga strokes","conch shell blast","temple bells","wind roar","brief charged silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मुखात्क्रोधः = मुखात् + क्रोधः.
FAQs
The verse depicts anger (krodha) personified as a powerful lion emerging from a mouth, emphasizing wrath as a force that becomes outwardly manifest and dangerous.
Not directly. This single verse is primarily descriptive and mythic; sectarian theology (Vaishnava/Shaiva) cannot be determined confidently without the surrounding narrative context.
Wrath is portrayed as something that can burst forth and take on a destructive life of its own; the image supports the broader Purāṇic theme that unchecked anger becomes a fearsome force requiring restraint and discernment.