Shloka 87
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
अन्तर्धानं परित्यज्य प्राणिनामनुकम्पया । कनका सुप्रभा चैव नन्दा प्राची सरस्वती
antardhānaṃ parityajya prāṇināmanukampayā | kanakā suprabhā caiva nandā prācī sarasvatī
ജീവികളോടുള്ള അനുകമ്പകൊണ്ട് അവൾ അന്തർധാനാവസ്ഥ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് കനകാ, സുപ്രഭാ, നന്ദാ, പ്രാചീ, സരസ്വതി എന്നീ രൂപങ്ങളായി പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: The divine becomes many for the sake of beings: compassion expresses itself as multiplicity and accessibility.
Application: Make your own strengths accessible in multiple ‘forms’—adapt your help to others’ needs; compassion is practical, not abstract.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A single radiant river-goddess steps out of concealment, and her aura refracts into five luminous streams, each with a distinct hue and temperament. Above each stream, a subtle name-banner appears—Kanakā like gold, Suprabhā like dawn-light, Nandā like gentle joy, Prācī like the eastern glow, and Sarasvatī like pure white clarity.","primary_figures":["River-goddess (devī)","Five stream-personifications: Kanakā, Suprabhā, Nandā, Prācī, Sarasvatī"],"setting":"A sacred river-source near Puṣkara with branching channels, small ghats, and tiny shrines marking each stream’s entry.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["molten gold","dawn coral","milk white","turquoise","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central river-devī with gold-leaf halo; five branching streams rendered as jeweled ribbons, each stream-devi in miniature with distinct crown and color; heavy gold embellishment on water patterns, ornate arch frame, rich reds and greens, gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant branching waterways with delicate shading; five feminine figures lightly indicated, each in a different pastel garment; eastern sky tint for Prācī, luminous white for Sarasvatī; refined faces, lyrical landscape, subtle inscriptions of names.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: five bold stream-bands radiating from the goddess; each stream-devi with characteristic eye-shape and ornamentation; strong red-yellow-green palette with white accents for Sarasvatī, temple-wall composition with floral borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical five-stream mandala around a central devī; lotus clusters and peacocks in the border; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing; each stream labeled in decorative Devanāgarī cartouches, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water (multiple channels)","temple bells","conch shell","choral hum (soft)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राणिनामनुकम्पया = प्राणिनाम् + अनुकम्पया; चैव = च + एव
FAQs
It presents a list of sacred names commonly understood as river/tīrtha manifestations—Kanakā, Suprabhā, Nandā, Prācī, and Sarasvatī—implying that the divine becomes accessible through multiple localized sacred forms.
By grounding divine action in compassion for living beings, the verse frames manifestation as grace—an idea central to bhakti, where the divine becomes approachable for the welfare of devotees and all creatures.
Compassion (anukampā) is portrayed as the motive for making help available to others; ethically, it elevates mercy and service to beings as a sacred, world-sustaining principle.