Shloka 164
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
इत्थमाभाष्यमाणस्तु तदा शक्रोऽनयच्च ताम् । ब्रह्मणः पुरतः स्थाप्य प्राहास्यार्थे मयाऽबले
itthamābhāṣyamāṇastu tadā śakro'nayacca tām | brahmaṇaḥ purataḥ sthāpya prāhāsyārthe mayā'bale
ពេលនាងនិយាយដូច្នោះ ឥន្ទ្របាននាំនាងទៅទីនោះ។ ដាក់នាងឲ្យឈរនៅមុខព្រះព្រហ្មា ហើយនិយាយដោយចេតនាចង់លេងសើចនាងថា—«ឱ អ្នកអសមត្ថ ដោយខ្ញុំ…»។
Narrator (contextual), with Indra (Śakra) beginning to speak
Concept: Misuse of power and ridicule of the vulnerable is adharma; divine courts expose and correct such arrogance.
Application: Do not weaponize authority or social standing; avoid humiliating others for amusement; bring disputes to fair, principled arbitration.
Primary Rasa: hasya
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Indra leads a radiant maiden into Brahmā’s vast celestial hall, its pillars shaped like lotus stalks and its ceiling painted with constellations. Indra leans forward with a half-smile of cruel amusement, while Brahmā sits composed on a lotus throne, the atmosphere tightening as dharma prepares to judge the jest.","primary_figures":["Indra (Śakra)","Brahmā","the maiden (unnamed)","celestial attendants (gandharvas/apsarases, optional)"],"setting":"Brahmā’s celestial court with lotus architecture, cosmic murals, and a central lotus dais","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial white","lotus pink","saffron","lapis blue","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned on a lotus with four faces, Indra in jeweled crown leading a maiden forward; gold leaf-heavy halos, ornate lotus pillars, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments; dramatic court composition emphasizing Indra’s smirk and Brahmā’s calm authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial sabhā with delicate architectural lines; Brahmā serene on lotus seat, Indra slightly forward with playful-cruel expression; soft blues and pinks, refined faces, subtle narrative tension conveyed through posture and spacing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized Brahmā and Indra with characteristic eyes; lotus-throne court, patterned background of cosmic motifs; strong red-yellow-green palette with black contouring, heightened drama in gestures.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celestial court framed by dense lotus borders; deep blue cosmic ground with gold stars; central lotus dais with Brahmā, Indra presenting the maiden; intricate floral filigree, peacocks and lotuses in margins, devotional ornamentation despite the moral tension."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (brief)","court murmurs (soft)","ankle-bells of apsarases (faint)","sudden silence before Indra speaks"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्थमाभाष्यमाणस्तु = इत्थम् + आभाष्यमाणः + तु; शक्रोऽनयच्च = शक्रः + अनयत् + च; प्राहास्यार्थे = प्रहास्य + अर्थे; मयाऽबले = मया + अबले.
FAQs
Indra (Śakra) brings a woman and places her before Brahmā, intending to mock or make sport, and begins speaking to her.
It hints at the misuse of power—Indra’s intent to ridicule a “helpless” person—setting up a moral contrast that Purāṇas often develop through consequences and dharmic correction.
Not explicitly; it is primarily narrative. Any Bhakti emphasis would arise from the surrounding episode and its dharmic resolution rather than from this verse alone.