Shloka 16
Bala: The Rise and Slaying of the Dānava
and the Devas’ Restoration
भगवन्नष्टपुत्राहं कृता देवेन चक्रिणा । दैतेया दानवाः सर्वे देवैश्चैव निपातिताः
bhagavannaṣṭaputrāhaṃ kṛtā devena cakriṇā | daiteyā dānavāḥ sarve devaiścaiva nipātitāḥ
ໂອ ພຣະພະຄະວານ! ພຣະເທວະຜູ້ຖືຈັກຣາໄດ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຂາດລູກຊາຍ; ແລະພວກ ໄທຕະຍະ ແລະ ດານະວະ ທັງປວງກໍຖືກເທວະທັງຫຼາຍປາບລົງແລ້ວ.
Unspecified in provided excerpt (likely a Daitya/Dānava-affiliated figure lamenting to a superior deity or sage)
Concept: Adharma-driven power collapses before the divine protector; the cakra symbolizes inevitable moral order and the safeguarding of cosmic balance.
Application: Do not build life on harm or exploitation; what is sustained by adharma invites sudden reversal. Align actions with dharma to avoid ‘cakra-like’ consequences.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fallen Daitya leader, armor cracked and banners torn, raises his hands in desperate appeal, recounting the loss of sons and the slaughter of his kin. In the distance, a stormy celestial battlefield glows with the afterimage of a spinning discus—an emblem of inexorable divine law—while devas stand victorious under a sky split by light.","primary_figures":["Lamenting Daitya/Dānava figure","Vishnu as Cakradhara (implied/visionary presence)","Devas (Indra and retinue, implied)"],"setting":"Celestial battlefield at the edge of Svarga—cloud palaces, broken chariots, scattered weapons, and a horizon lit by divine weaponry.","lighting_mood":"thunder-lit with divine radiance","color_palette":["electric blue","storm gray","chakra gold","blood red","silver white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic tableau with a large gold-leaf Sudarśana-cakra motif dominating the upper panel; devas in ornate crowns and gem-studded ornaments stand triumphant; the Daitya kneels in anguish below; rich reds, greens, and heavy gold embellishment, stylized clouds and celestial architecture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined battlefield scene with swirling clouds and delicate depiction of broken chariots; the Daitya’s sorrowful face rendered with subtle emotion; devas in elegant attire; cool storm palette punctuated by a warm golden chakra glow, lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and iconic forms; the cakra as a radiant circular emblem, devas with stylized eyes and crowns, the Daitya in a supplicant pose; strong red/yellow/green pigments with dark storm background, temple-mural symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rather than gory—central golden cakra surrounded by floral borders; devas arranged in a devotional mandala-like composition; the lamenting figure at the bottom edge; deep indigo cloth ground with gold and red highlights, ornate lotus motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","conch shell blast","war drums distant","metallic clash fading","sudden hush on ‘bhagavan’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भगवन्नष्टपुत्राहं = भगवन् + नष्टपुत्रा + अहम्; देवैश्चैव = देवैः + च + एव।
FAQs
“Cakriṇā” means “the discus-bearer,” a standard epithet of Viṣṇu, referring to his Sudarśana-cakra.
It expresses lament after defeat: the speaker says their sons were lost due to Viṣṇu, and that the Daityas and Dānavas were overthrown by the Devas—highlighting the recurring Purāṇic motif of restoring cosmic order.
The verse implies that divine power (Viṣṇu and the Devas) acts to subdue forces that disrupt dharma; opposition to cosmic order culminates in downfall and grief.