Shloka 110
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
राक्षस्यः पितृकन्याश्च तथान्या लोकमातरः । वधूभिः सस्नुषाभिश्च सावित्री गंतुमिच्छति
rākṣasyaḥ pitṛkanyāśca tathānyā lokamātaraḥ | vadhūbhiḥ sasnuṣābhiśca sāvitrī gaṃtumicchati
Para wanita Rākṣasī, puteri-puteri para Pitṛ serta ‘ibu-ibu alam’ yang lain—bersama menantu dan menantu-cucu mereka—Sāvitrī berhasrat untuk berangkat pergi.
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt; speaker cannot be conclusively identified from this single verse alone)
Concept: All strata of beings participate in cosmic order through collective, family-linked ritual movement and service.
Application: Honor elders and maternal figures; include family/community in worship and service; see social diversity as compatible with sacred purpose.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast celestial courtyard fills with diverse feminine lineages—Rākṣasī women, Pitṛ-daughters, and radiant lokamātṛs—moving as a single, purposeful procession. They are accompanied by daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law, their ornaments and garments differing by realm, yet harmonized by shared intent as Sāvitrī leads them forward.","primary_figures":["Sāvitrī","Rākṣasī women","Pitṛ-kanyās","Lokamātṛs","daughters-in-law","granddaughters-in-law"],"setting":"Mythic creation-era mandapa/celestial courtyard with lotus motifs and ritual pathways, banners, and offering trays","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","deep maroon","smoky indigo","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sāvitrī leading a grand procession of lokamātṛs, Pitṛ-kanyās, and Rākṣasī women with daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law, all carrying small ritual items; ornate archways and lotus pillars; heavy gold leaf halos, rich reds and greens, gem-studded jewelry, traditional South Indian iconography, embossed gold detailing on garments and crowns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical procession of celestial women of varied lineages following Sāvitrī across a palace terrace; delicate brushwork, refined faces, translucent veils, cool twilight palette with Himalayan-like distant ridges, patterned carpets, subtle floral borders, gentle narrative naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Sāvitrī at center with large expressive eyes, bold black outlines; surrounding groups of women differentiated by costume and complexion; temple-mandapa backdrop with lotus medallions; natural pigments, dominant reds/yellows/greens, rhythmic symmetry and sacred geometry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a ceremonial march of divine mothers around a central lotus emblem, Sāvitrī guiding them; intricate floral borders, lotus vines, peacocks at the edges, deep blues and gold; stylized figures arranged in concentric procession like a ritual pradakṣiṇā motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell in distance","anklet chimes","murmur of a gathering","ritual drums (mṛdaṅga) low"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pitṛkanyāḥ + ca -> pitṛkanyāśca (Visarga -> ś); tathā + anyāḥ -> tathānyā (Savarna Dirgha); sasnuṣābhiḥ + ca -> sasnuṣābhiśca (Visarga -> ś); gantum + icchati -> gaṃtumicchati (Anusvara assimilation)
FAQs
The term ‘lokamātaraḥ’ is a reverential collective for maternal, world-sustaining female beings. In Purāṇic usage it can denote groups of divine or semi-divine mothers associated with protection, fertility, and cosmic order; the verse presents them as accompanying Sāvitrī.
It portrays Sāvitrī as a central, mobile figure around whom multiple classes of female beings gather, suggesting her influence and leadership within the creation-oriented narrative flow of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa.
Yes. The inclusion of vadhūs (daughters-in-law) and snuṣās (women related by marriage across generations) reflects a Purāṇic emphasis on social continuity and lineage networks—showing communal participation rather than isolated individual action.