Shloka 61
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
शिश्नं मे ब्रह्मणो रूपं भगं चापि जनार्दनः । उप्यमानमिदं बीजं लोकः क्लिश्नाति चान्यथा
śiśnaṃ me brahmaṇo rūpaṃ bhagaṃ cāpi janārdanaḥ | upyamānamidaṃ bījaṃ lokaḥ kliśnāti cānyathā
“എന്റെ ശിശ്നം ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ രൂപം; എന്റെ ഭഗം ജനാർദനൻ (വിഷ്ണു) തന്നേ. ഈ ബീജം വിതച്ചാൽ ലോകം നിലനിൽക്കും; അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ലോകം ക്ലേശിക്കും.”
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 17 narrative frame)
Concept: Procreative power is framed as a cosmic principle sustaining the world; bodily symbols are mapped onto deities to assert metaphysical causality.
Application: Treat generative power with responsibility and reverence; avoid crude speech that confuses symbolism with license—discern allegory from prescription.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic, non-explicit cosmic allegory: a vast night-sky mandala where a luminous ‘seed’ descends like a golden drop into a lotus-womb of creation, while abstract emblems of Brahmā and Viṣṇu appear as radiant sigils rather than bodies. Sages in the foreground react with mixed awe and discomfort, indicating the tension between sacred cosmology and improper speech.","primary_figures":["symbolic Brahmā-sigil (four-faced aura)","symbolic Viṣṇu-sigil (śaṅkha-cakra aura)","a speaking figure (unidentified)","listening sages"],"setting":"cosmic void with a lotus-mandala and a ritualized, symbolic creation-diagram; no literal anatomy depicted","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight indigo","lotus pink","radiant gold","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a cosmic lotus-mandala with gold leaf rays, Brahmā represented by a four-faced aureole icon and Viṣṇu by śaṅkha-cakra emblems, a golden ‘seed-drop’ descending into the lotus center, sages at the bottom with expressive faces, ornate borders and gem-like highlights, strictly symbolic non-explicit iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic landscape with a floating lotus, delicate starry wash, Brahmā and Viṣṇu shown as refined emblems in the sky, sages seated on a riverbank-like edge of the cosmos, subtle expressions of astonishment, cool palette with fine detailing and restrained symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines forming a large lotus diagram, central golden drop motif, Brahmā and Viṣṇu icon-emblems in medallions, sages in traditional mural posture, strong red/yellow/green blocks, temple-wall symmetry, non-explicit allegorical treatment.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate lotus borders and floral filigree, central lotus-womb motif with a descending golden bīja, Viṣṇu symbols (conch, discus) integrated into the border, deep blues and gold, peacocks and cows as auspicious witnesses, entirely symbolic and devotional."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drone (tanpura)","conch shell (brief)","tense silence","single bell strike at key words"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चापि = च + अपि; उप्यमानमिदं = उप्यमानम् + इदम्; चान्यथा = च + अन्यथा.
FAQs
In Purāṇic style it is primarily symbolic: generative organs and “seed” function as metaphors for cosmic creation, continuity, and the interdependence of divine principles associated here with Brahmā and Viṣṇu.
Brahmā is commonly linked with creation/manifestation, while Viṣṇu (Janārdana) is linked with preservation and sustaining order; the verse compresses these functions into a single generative cosmological image.
It underscores the necessity of rightful generative order—creation, duty, and sustaining action—without which beings experience distress and instability.