Shloka 64
कर्णश्रवेऽनिले रात्रौ दिवापांसुसमूहने । विद्युत्स्तनितवर्षेषु महोल्कानां च संप्लवे
karṇaśrave'nile rātrau divāpāṃsusamūhane | vidyutstanitavarṣeṣu maholkānāṃ ca saṃplave
जेव्हा रात्री कानांत प्रचंड वाऱ्याचा गडगडाट होतो, आणि दिवसा धुळीचे मोठे लोट एकवटतात; जेव्हा विजा-गर्जनेसह पाऊस पडतो, आणि महाउल्का प्रलयासारख्या वेगाने कोसळतात—
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Natural and celestial disturbances mark inauspicious intervals; dharma requires pausing sacred recitation during such omens.
Application: When environment is chaotic (storms, loud winds, disruptive noise), pause intense study/ritual; shift to silent japa, prayer, or grounding practices; prioritize safety and composure.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A night storm lashes an āśrama: wind howls so loudly it seems to enter the ear, dust swirls in daytime-like clouds, and the sky splits with lightning while thunder rolls over dark hills. Great meteors streak downward like fiery lotuses, and inside a small shelter, manuscripts are covered and the lamp is shielded—sacred sound withheld in reverent caution.","primary_figures":["ācārya","students","personified storm elements (symbolic)"],"setting":"forest hermitage with a thatched study hall, trees bending in wind, dust wall on the horizon, lightning-filled monsoon sky","lighting_mood":"dramatic storm-lit","color_palette":["storm-cloud charcoal","lightning white","meteor fire orange","deep indigo","dust ochre"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic monsoon sky over an āśrama—lightning and thunder rendered as stylized divine motifs, meteors as gold-leaf streaks; inside, teacher and students protect manuscripts and pause recitation; heavy gold leaf for lightning/meteors, rich reds and greens for figures, ornate border with protective motifs (conch, chakra) emphasizing sacred restraint amid chaos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tempest scene with bending trees, swirling dust, and bright lightning; meteors painted as fine orange-white streaks; small figures in a shelter closing manuscripts; delicate brushwork, cool indigo palette with sharp highlights, lyrical yet ominous atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized storm mandala—lightning forks, thunder clouds, and meteor forms around an āśrama pavilion; bold black outlines, flat natural pigments, intense contrasts of dark blue and bright white/yellow, temple-wall drama with symmetrical framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cosmic-omen composition—dark indigo cloth sky filled with patterned thunderclouds, white lightning, gold meteor streaks; central vignette of a closed scripture and sheltered lamp; ornate floral borders with lotus motifs transformed into fiery meteor-lotuses, intricate detailing and devotional symbolism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder","howling wind","rainfall","conch shell (protective)","sudden silence after lightning"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्णश्रवेऽनिले = कर्णश्रवे + अनिले; विद्युत्स्तनितवर्षेषु = विद्युत् + स्तनित + वर्षेषु (समाहार-द्वन्द्व); महोल्कानाम् = महा + उल्कानाम् (कर्मधारय).
FAQs
It lists intense natural disturbances: roaring winds at night, daytime dust clouds, thunder-and-lightning rainstorms, and the falling of large meteors amid a destructive inundation.
This line primarily functions as a description of portents—extraordinary atmospheric and celestial events—rather than presenting a direct doctrinal teaching in itself.
Purāṇic omen-lists commonly prompt vigilance, humility, and recourse to dharma (right conduct) and ritual or devotional remedies during times perceived as unstable or calamitous.