Shloka 30
The Abduction/Seduction of Ahalyā and Indra’s Mark
Sahasrākṣa
भवत्विह तु पापिष्ठ लिंगं ते निपतिष्यति । गच्छ मे पुरतो मूढ सुरस्थानं दिवौकसः
bhavatviha tu pāpiṣṭha liṃgaṃ te nipatiṣyati | gaccha me purato mūḍha surasthānaṃ divaukasaḥ
ഇവിടെ അങ്ങനെ തന്നെയാകട്ടെ, ഹേ മഹാപാപി—നിന്റെ ലിംഗം പതിക്കും. ഹേ മൂഢാ, എന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ ചെന്നു ദേവസ്ഥാനമായ ദിവ്യലോകത്തിലേക്ക് പോവുക.
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Concept: Sin brings loss of dignity and power; the fall of the liṅga symbolizes the collapse of uncontrolled desire and the stripping of pride.
Application: Treat desire as a force needing discipline; accept correction and reform rather than doubling down on ego.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind across open sky","distant conch","temple bell decay","footsteps retreating","sacred fire soft crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवत्विह = भवतु + इह; पुरतो = पुरतः; दिवौकसः = दिव् + ओकस् (समास) + सम्बोधन-एकवचन रूप.
FAQs
It conveys a forceful reprimand and a curse-like pronouncement: the addressed person is condemned as sinful and deluded, and is commanded to proceed to the gods’ abode.
In this line, “liṅga” most naturally reads as the physical phallus in a punitive context (“will fall down”), though in broader Purāṇic usage it can also mean a ‘mark’ or Śiva’s emblem; confirming nuance depends on the surrounding narrative.
Arrogance, wrongdoing, or delusion (mūḍhatā) leads to disgrace and downfall; the verse frames moral failure as producing immediate and severe consequences.