Shloka 109
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
धृतिर्वरीयान्यवसुः सुवर्णो धृतिरेव च । वरिष्णुवीर्यः सुमतिर्वसुश्शुक्रश्च वीर्यवान्
dhṛtirvarīyānyavasuḥ suvarṇo dhṛtireva ca | variṣṇuvīryaḥ sumatirvasuśśukraśca vīryavān
ധൃതി, വരീയാൻ, യവസു, സുവർണ്ണൻ, വീണ്ടും ധൃതി; കൂടാതെ വരിഷ്ണുവീര്യൻ, സുമതി, വസു, ശുക്രൻ, വീര്യവാൻ—ഇവയാണ് പറയപ്പെട്ട നാമങ്ങൾ.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (appears as a list/enumeration within the narrative).
Concept: Cosmic order is articulated through named roles and lineages; dharma is maintained not only by ideals but by structured succession.
Application: Value structure and accountability in one’s duties; keep records, routines, and clarity—order supports spiritual steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized ‘register of the cosmos’ appears as a sacred manuscript unfurling in midair, each name inscribed in glowing script. Beneath it, symbolic figures—administrators of dharma—stand in orderly rows holding staffs, water-pots, and seals, suggesting the quiet machinery of a well-governed age.","primary_figures":["Personified Dharma-officials (symbolic)","Scribe-sage (symbolic narrator)"],"setting":"Celestial archive hall with pillars shaped like lotuses and shelves of palm-leaf manuscripts.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["parchment beige","lamp gold","ink black","deep maroon","olive green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a celestial archive with an unfurled manuscript bearing the enumerated names in ornate script, gold leaf on borders and halos, richly patterned maroon backdrop, symmetrical rows of dignified attendants holding seals and staffs, traditional ornamentation and gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate manuscript-reading scene in a quiet hermitage alcove, delicate calligraphy-like name bands, cool muted palette, refined figures with subtle gestures, soft architectural framing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined manuscript scroll with rhythmic name blocks, stylized attendants in profile, strong red/yellow/green palette, decorative lotus-pillars and border motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central scroll-mandala with names arranged in circular bands like petals, intricate floral borders, deep indigo field with gold accents, symmetrical decorative fillers and lotus motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page-rustle (implied)","soft bell punctuation","steady drone","quiet hall ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धृतिर्वरीयान्यवसुः = धृतिः + वरीयान् + यवसुः; धृतिरेव = धृतिः + एव; सुमतिर्वसुश्शुक्रश्च = सुमतिः + वसुः + शुक्रः + च (वसुः + शुक्रः → वसुश्शुक्रः)
FAQs
It functions as a nāma-saṅgraha (name-catalogue), continuing an enumeration of figures (or epithets) within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narrative.
Purāṇic lists sometimes repeat a name due to variant recensions, emphasis, or because the same term can serve as both a proper name and a descriptive epithet in an ongoing catalogue.
Even when used as proper names, terms like dhṛti (steadfastness) and sumati (good disposition) reflect valued virtues—self-control, firmness, and right-mindedness—often celebrated in Purāṇic teaching.