Shloka 130
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
अपि तत्कालयोगात्मा इज्यो यज्ञरथोऽव्ययः । ओषधीशः क्रियायोनिरपां योनिरनुष्णगुः
api tatkālayogātmā ijyo yajñaratho'vyayaḥ | oṣadhīśaḥ kriyāyonirapāṃ yoniranuṣṇaguḥ
അവൻ തത്കാലയോഗത്തിന്റെ ആത്മാവും; ആരാധ്യനും; യജ്ഞത്തിന്റെ അവ്യയ രഥവും; ഔഷധികളുടെ ഈശനും; ക്രിയയുടെ യോനിസ്വരൂപമായ മൂലവും; ജലത്തിന്റെ ഉദ്ഭവസ്ഥാനവും; ഉഷ്ണമല്ലാത്ത ഗതി/കാന്തിയുള്ളവനും ആകുന്നു.
Unspecified in provided excerpt (contextual speaker not determinable from single verse alone)
Concept: The divine is present as the sustaining intelligence of yoga, yajña, healing vegetation, sacred action, and waters—cool, non-scorching beneficence that supports life and ritual order.
Application: Sanctify daily actions as ‘kriyā’: eat with gratitude, treat medicine and water as sacred gifts, and align timing (kāla) with disciplined practice (yoga).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous sacrificial chariot stands at the center of a cosmic altar: its wheels are seasons, its banner is mantra, and its axle is yoga’s steady breath. Around it, medicinal herbs bloom with a cool sheen, while streams of sacred waters rise from an unseen source, encircling the scene like protective rings of purity.","primary_figures":["Soma (as oṣadhīśa and cool luminary)","personified Yajña (sacrificial presence)","ṛtvij priests (symbolic)","river/water deities (Āpas, symbolic)"],"setting":"A celestial yajña-vedi merging into a natural grove of herbs; water channels forming mandala patterns; the chariot of sacrifice at the center.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ghee-lamp gold","cool silver","herb green","sandalwood beige","deep blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central yajña-ratha (sacrificial chariot) with gold leaf detailing, ornate wheels and canopy; Soma depicted with crescent crown blessing the altar; priests in traditional attire offering oblations; surrounding oṣadhi plants rendered as decorative motifs with gem-like highlights; sacred waters as stylized blue bands with gold accents.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined sacrificial scene in a serene grove; delicate depiction of herbs and flowing water channels; Soma’s cool presence above as a pale orb-personification; subtle smoke from offerings, fine linework on chariot details, gentle naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; a large central chariot-altar with patterned wheels; Soma and ritual figures arranged symmetrically; strong reds/yellows/greens with cool white highlights for ‘an-uṣṇa’ (non-hot) radiance; temple-wall iconographic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a mandala-like yajña composition with lotus borders; central chariot motif surrounded by herbs as floral patterns; flowing water rendered as rhythmic wave bands; deep blue background with gold and white detailing, intricate devotional ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["vedic chant undertone","fire crackle (homa)","conch shell","temple bells","flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yajñaratho'vyayaḥ → yajñarathaḥ + avyayaḥ; kriyāyonirapāṃ → kriyāyoniḥ + apām; yoniranuṣṇaguḥ → yoniḥ + anuṣṇaguḥ.
FAQs
It strings together theological epithets describing the supreme principle as the support of yoga, sacrifice, ritual action, herbs, and even the cosmic waters—linking creation and sustenance to a single divine source.
It conveys that sacrifice (yajña) is carried and made effective by the divine itself—ritual is not merely human action but moves by the power and presence of the supreme.
The verse frames healing (herbs/medicine) and right action (kriyā/ritual duty) as sacred and ultimately grounded in the divine, encouraging reverence for life-supporting knowledge and disciplined conduct.