Shloka 199
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
ततोऽसुरान्परित्यज्य यज्ञो देवानगच्छत । यज्ञे देवानथ गते दितिजाः काव्यमब्रुवन्
tato'surānparityajya yajño devānagacchata | yajñe devānatha gate ditijāḥ kāvyamabruvan
បន្ទាប់មក ដោយបោះបង់ពួកអសុរៈ ពិធីបូជយញ្ញបានទៅរកពួកទេវៈ។ នៅពេលដែលពិធីបូជយញ្ញបានទៅដល់ពួកទេវៈហើយ បុត្ររបស់នាងទিতিក៏បានពោលទៅកាន់ កាវ្យៈ (ព្រះសុក្រ)។
Narrator (contextual; the verse reports the Daityas speaking to Kāvya/Śukra)
Concept: Yajña (sacrifice/ordered offering) naturally gravitates toward dharmic alignment; ritual without right alignment loses its sustaining power.
Application: Sustain your ‘yajña’—daily duties, offerings, and intentions—by aligning them with integrity; otherwise support (resources, trust) shifts away.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A blazing sacrificial fire rises as if sentient, its flames bending away from the shadowed asuras and leaning toward the luminous devas. The daityas, stunned, turn toward Śukra (Kāvya) with urgent faces, while offerings and mantras swirl in the air like visible currents choosing their rightful channel.","primary_figures":["Daityas (sons of Diti)","Śukra (Kāvya)","Devas (in the distance)","Personified Yajña (as flame-form)"],"setting":"Soma-scented sacrificial arena with altars, ladles, and offering vessels","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["fire vermilion","smoke gray","ghee gold","midnight indigo","ash white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central yajña-kuṇḍa with towering flame rendered in gold leaf, daityas in darker tones at one side, devas in bright jewel colors at the other, Śukra seated with scripture and kamaṇḍalu, ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights on ritual vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate sacrificial scene with fine smoke curls, expressive faces of daityas turning to Śukra, devas suggested as luminous figures beyond the fire, soft naturalism, cool background with warm fire center, intricate textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines around the kuṇḍa and figures, stylized flame with rhythmic curves, Śukra prominent with characteristic eyes, strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition with ritual implements as iconographic motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical altar scene framed by lotus and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold accents, flame as a central mandala-like motif, figures arranged in devotional tableau, intricate patterns on offerings and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling fire","chanting syllables","wooden ladle taps","conch shell (distant)","murmuring assembly"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततोऽसुरान् = ततः + असुरान् (अवग्रह); देवानगच्छत = देवान् + अगच्छत; यज्ञे देवानथ गते = यज्ञे + देवान् + अथ + गते (सप्तमी-absolute); काव्यमब्रुवन् = काव्यम् + अब्रुवन्.
FAQs
“Kāvya” refers to Śukra, the preceptor of the Asuras/Daityas, traditionally called Kāvya because he is the son (or descendant) of Kavi.
The verse personifies Yajña (the sacrificial rite) and indicates that the efficacy/fruit of the ritual aligned with the Devas rather than the Asuras, implying a shift in divine support and ritual merit.
Ritual power (yajña) is portrayed as not merely mechanical; it “goes” where dharma, rightful order, or divine favor is present—suggesting that conduct and alignment with cosmic order determine spiritual outcomes.