Shloka 28
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
सप्तस्वरगता यस्य योनिर्गीर्भिरुदीर्यते । यं वदंति चलं भूतं यं वदंत्यशरीरिणम्
saptasvaragatā yasya yonirgīrbhirudīryate | yaṃ vadaṃti calaṃ bhūtaṃ yaṃ vadaṃtyaśarīriṇam
ज्याची योनी पवित्र वाणीने सप्तस्वरांनी व्याप्त अशी उद्घोषिली जाते; ज्याला चल भूत म्हणतात आणि ज्याला अशरीरीही म्हणतात.
Unclear from single-verse context (likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: The ultimate source is praised through sacred speech as pervading the seven notes—both moving (immanent) and bodiless (transcendent).
Application: Use sacred sound (japa, kīrtana, attentive chanting) to steady the mind; hold paradox without anxiety—divinity can be both beyond form and present within change.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial soundscape becomes visible: seven luminous musical notes arc like a rainbowed garland across the sky, each note a living glyph. At the center, an unseen bodiless presence is suggested by a void of pure light, while around it a subtle moving form—like wind-ripples—indicates immanence within motion.","primary_figures":["Personified Śabda/Nāda principle","Sages/Ṛṣis chanting (optional)"],"setting":"Ethereal space resembling a Vedic chant-hall merged with cosmos; floating mantra syllables, veena-like curves, and vibrating light patterns.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lapis blue","aurora green","amethyst purple","golden saffron","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central radiant formless aura (aśarīrin) framed by seven jeweled svara-emblems; chanting sages at the base with palm-leaf manuscripts; gold leaf used to emboss the sound-waves, rich reds and blues, ornate borders like temple prabhāmaṇḍala.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of seven notes as fine colored ribbons across a twilight sky; minimal central figure—suggested by luminous negative space; refined sages with soft expressions, cool palette with gentle gold highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized seven-note motifs in a semicircle; bold outlines for sages and instruments; central aura rendered as a bright circular field; traditional red-yellow-green palette with strong iconographic symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border with lotus and peacock motifs; seven svara symbols arranged like a garland above a central luminous circle; intricate patterning, deep blue background, gold and saffron accents, devotional textile aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft veena phrases","temple bells (very light)","silence between cadences"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yonirgīrbhirudīryate = yoniḥ gīrbhiḥ udīryate; vadaṃti = vadanti (anusvāra orthography); vadaṃtyaśarīriṇam = vadanti a-śarīriṇam.
FAQs
It points to a reality whose origin or expression is articulated through sound—suggesting a subtle, cosmic principle connected with vibration, mantra, or sacred speech rather than merely physical form.
The verse uses paradox to describe a subtle entity: it can be dynamic in effect or presence (cala) while not being confined to a gross physical body (aśarīrin), a common Purāṇic way to speak of subtle principles like prāṇa, vāyu, or sound-based cosmic power.
It emphasizes that creation and reality are not only material; sacred speech and subtle forces can be foundational. This encourages a contemplative approach to mantra, śabda (sound), and the unseen dimensions of existence.