Shloka 200
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
किंतु पंचशरस्येषु गोचरत्वमपेक्षितम् । इत्युक्तो देवराजस्तु मुनिना कार्यदर्शिना
kiṃtu paṃcaśarasyeṣu gocaratvamapekṣitam | ityukto devarājastu muninā kāryadarśinā
ប៉ុន្តែ ត្រូវឲ្យព្រះអង្គចូលមកក្នុងវិស័យឥទ្ធិពលរបស់អ្នកមានព្រួញប្រាំ គឺ កាមទេវ។ ដូច្នេះហើយ ឥសីដែលឃើញកិច្ចដែលត្រូវធ្វើ បានមានព្រះបន្ទូលទៅកាន់ឥន្ទ្រា ព្រះរាជានៃទេវតា។
Narrator (context indicates a sage addressing Indra; exact named speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Even divine governance sometimes requires engaging the force of desire as an instrument within cosmic order.
Application: Recognize desire as a force to be disciplined and directed, not merely indulged; seek wise counsel before acting under impulse.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In Indra’s jeweled court, a far-seeing sage leans forward, delivering a decisive counsel: Indra must enter the sphere of the Five-arrowed Kāma. Indra’s face shows reluctant resolve, as if accepting a necessary but delicate instrument of fate.","primary_figures":["Indra (Śakra)","a visionary sage (muni, kāryadarśin)","attendant devas (optional)"],"setting":"Amarāvatī’s sabhā—pillared hall with cloud-like drapery, celestial banners, and a distant glimpse of Nandana-vana gardens.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","pearl white","emerald green","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra seated on a lion-throne in Amaravati, a rishi with matted locks and luminous aura advising him; ornate arches, heavy gold leaf halos, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded crowns, stylized lotus motifs on the floor, crisp South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a delicate court scene in a celestial pavilion, Indra listening to a calm rishi; cool blues and soft greens, fine facial features, lyrical clouds and flowering trees, thin gold accents, gentle narrative intimacy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Indra with large expressive eyes and elaborate crown, the sage gesturing in instruction; flat temple-wall composition, warm yellow-red-green pigments, patterned borders with lotus and vine motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celestial court framed by intricate floral borders and lotus medallions; Indra and the sage centered, peacocks and stylized clouds in the margins, deep indigo background with gold detailing, devotional ornamental density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","distant conch shell","hushed court ambience","gentle wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पंचशरस्येषु→पञ्चशरस्य इषु; गोचरत्वमपेक्षितम्→गोचरत्वम् अपेक्षितम्; इत्युक्तो→इति उक्तः; देवराजस्तु→देवराजः तु।
FAQs
The “Five-arrowed one” (Pañcaśara) is Kāma, the god of desire, traditionally described as carrying five flower-arrows that arouse attraction and longing.
It suggests that for a certain divine plan to proceed, Indra must become susceptible to desire’s influence—i.e., enter circumstances where Kāma’s power can operate—so the intended outcome can be achieved.
The verse highlights how even divine beings may be drawn into desire as part of larger cosmic purposes, implying that discernment (kārya-darśitā) involves understanding when forces like desire are being used instrumentally rather than indulged blindly.