Shloka 110
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
निशायां पर्यधावंत शक्ता भुजबलाश्रयात् । कालेन महता ते वै जघ्नुर्मुनिगणान्बहून्
niśāyāṃ paryadhāvaṃta śaktā bhujabalāśrayāt | kālena mahatā te vai jaghnurmunigaṇānbahūn
രാത്രിയിൽ അവർ ഭുജബലത്തെ ആശ്രയിച്ച് ശക്തരായി ഇങ്ങോട്ടും അങ്ങോട്ടും ഓടിനടന്നു; ദീർഘകാലത്തിനിടെ അവർ അനേകം മുനിഗണങ്ങളെ വധിച്ചു.
Unspecified narrator (contextual narration within the Adhyaya; specific dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: When adharma gains physical power (bhuja-bala), the vulnerable—especially tapasvins—become targets; protection of sages and yajña is protection of cosmic order.
Application: Do not equate strength with righteousness; support learning, ethical leadership, and protect non-violent communities from intimidation.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moonless night spreads like ink over a forest hermitage. Shadowy, muscular raiders surge between huts and sacrificial altars, their weapons catching brief glints, while frightened sages clutch waterpots and kusha grass, fleeing through smoke and broken ritual vessels.","primary_figures":["Kāleyas (asura/raiders)","munigaṇa (sages)","terrified disciples"],"setting":"forest āśrama with a disrupted yajña-vedi, toppled ladles, scattered samidh, and half-extinguished sacred fire","lighting_mood":"moonlit with intermittent fire-glow and harsh weapon-glints","color_palette":["indigo black","ashen gray","ember orange","blood crimson","pale silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dramatic nocturnal assault on a forest āśrama—Kāleya warriors with broad shoulders and ornate armlets rushing_toggle toward a broken yajña-vedi; sages in white garments recoil near a dim sacred fire; heavy gold leaf highlights on weapons, ornaments, and the altar edges; rich maroon and deep green background with stylized trees; gem-studded details on crowns and armlets; South Indian iconographic clarity even in chaos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical yet tense night scene in a Himalayan-like forest—delicate linework shows sages fleeing between slender trees; raiders sprint with bows and clubs; cool indigo wash for night sky, silvered moon haze, and small orange fire at the altar; refined faces with expressive fear; layered hills in the distance and a narrow stream reflecting faint light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments depict the raiders encircling an āśrama; exaggerated expressive eyes of sages; red-ochre skin tones for warriors, pale tones for ascetics; a central yajña-vedi with a dim flame; rhythmic composition like temple-wall narrative panels; dominant reds, yellows, greens with deep blue night band.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: an unusual ‘dark-night’ pichwai—ornate floral borders and lotus motifs framing a threatened sacred grove; the yajña-vedi at center with fading flame; stylized peacocks startled and flying; deep blue ground with gold detailing; figures arranged in symmetrical storytelling registers, emphasizing the loss of auspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant thunder","crackling dying fire","panicked footsteps","clashing weapons","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पर्यधावंत → परि + अधावन् (लङ् 3pl); जघ्नुर्मुनिगणान्बहून् → जघ्नुः + मुनिगणान् + बहून्.
FAQs
It describes a night-time onslaught in which certain attackers, trusting in physical strength, roam about and kill many groups of sages over time.
The verse contrasts brute force with the sanctity of ascetics, implying that violence rooted in physical power against the righteous is a mark of adharma and leads to grave moral consequence.
Not directly; it functions as narrative description within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa. Any Vaishnava theological framing would depend on the surrounding passages and speakers in the chapter.