Shloka 17
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
अवतारं करिष्येहं सा क्रीडा तु भविष्यति । यदा नंदप्रभृतयो ह्यवतारं धरातले
avatāraṃ kariṣyehaṃ sā krīḍā tu bhaviṣyati | yadā naṃdaprabhṛtayo hyavatāraṃ dharātale
ഞാൻ ഇവിടെ അവതാരം എടുക്കും; അതുതന്നെ എന്റെ (ദിവ്യ) ലീല ആയിരിക്കും—നന്ദൻ മുതലായവർ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടുമ്പോൾ, ഭൂമിയിൽ എന്റെ അവതരണം സംഭവിക്കും।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed to identify the narrator/speaker reliably).
Concept: The Supreme chooses to descend by compassion and play (līlā), making the world a site of encounter rather than mere bondage.
Application: See life’s trials through the lens of divine presence and purposeful play; cultivate devotion that welcomes God into ordinary spaces.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: city
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft thunder-like mridang pulse"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: करिष्येहं→करिष्ये अहम्; नंदप्रभृतयो→नन्द-प्रभृतयः; ह्यवतारं→हि अवतारम्.
FAQs
It frames the divine incarnation (avatāra) as līlā—an intentional, sacred “play”—connected with the appearance of Nanda and others on earth.
Nanda is traditionally associated with Krishna’s earthly līlā in Vraja; his mention signals the setting and supporting figures of the descent narrative.
It suggests the divine acts freely and purposefully, inviting devotees to respond with trust and devotion rather than fear—seeing events as guided by a higher, benevolent intent.