Shloka 34
Adhyaya 63 — The Birth of Svarocis and the Rescue of Manoramā: The Astra-Heart and the Healing of Curses
ततः स्वरोचिः संक्रुद्धश्चण्डास्त्रमति भैरवम् ।
दृष्ट्यां निवेश्य तद्रक्षो ददर्शानिमिषेक्षणः ॥
tataḥ svarociḥ saṃkruddhaścaṇḍāstramatibhairavam | dṛṣṭyāṃ niveśya tadrakṣo dadarśānimiṣekṣaṇaḥ
Kemudian Svarociṣa, dalam kemarahan, meneguhkan senjata yang amat menggerunkan, Caṇḍāstra, pada pandangannya; lalu dia memandang rākṣasa itu dengan mata tidak berkelip.
FAQs
Anger is not glorified as impulse but harnessed as disciplined force in service of protection. The ‘unblinking’ gaze indicates steadiness—ethical action requires unwavering clarity.
Manvantara: narrative detail about ṛṣi/heroic capacities within an era, not cosmological creation.
Placing an astra ‘in the gaze’ symbolizes dhāraṇā (one-pointed fixation). The eye becomes the channel of will: concentrated awareness itself acts as a weapon against inner darkness.