Shloka 122
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
त्वां मुक्त्वा नान्यतस्त्राणं जगद्वंद्य नमोस्तु ते । सावित्रीशापदग्धोहं लिंगं मे पतितं क्षितौ
tvāṃ muktvā nānyatastrāṇaṃ jagadvaṃdya namostu te | sāvitrīśāpadagdhohaṃ liṃgaṃ me patitaṃ kṣitau
Selain Engkau tiada perlindungan lain. Wahai yang disanjung seluruh jagat, sembah sujud kepadamu. Terbakar oleh sumpahan Sāvitrī, aku binasa; liṅgaku telah jatuh ke bumi.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a male supplicant speaking in first person)
Concept: Even exalted beings can be afflicted by curse and consequence; ultimate refuge is sought in the revered authority (here Brahmā), highlighting dependence and the need for restoration through grace and dharmic reconciliation.
Application: When consequences arrive (social, bodily, psychological), avoid denial; seek refuge, confess honestly, and take corrective steps—repair, atonement, disciplined practice.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A distraught figure stands before Brahmā with trembling hands, his aura scorched as if by invisible fire—the mark of Sāvitrī’s curse. On the cracked earth nearby lies a fallen liṅga, symbolizing shattered potency and honor, while Brahmā’s calm gaze holds the possibility of restoration and cosmic order returning.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (pitāmaha)","cursed supplicant","Sāvitrī (as an implied presence or faint apparition)"],"setting":"A liminal cosmic court that opens onto the earth—half celestial lotus-platform, half barren ground where the liṅga has fallen.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ash gray","burnt umber","saffron gold","lotus pink","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned on a lotus with gold halo and heavy ornaments; below, the supplicant with scorched aura and torn garments; a fallen liṅga on textured earth; faint depiction of Sāvitrī to the side with stern expression; gold leaf flames/curse motifs, rich maroons and greens, ornate frame emphasizing moral drama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: emotionally charged yet restrained scene—Brahmā serene on lotus seat, supplicant bowed in shame; the fallen liṅga rendered symbolically on ochre ground; soft washes, refined faces, minimal background with a hint of celestial architecture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; Brahmā centered, supplicant to one side with darkened (curse-burnt) shading; fallen liṅga on earth panel; Sāvitrī as a stylized figure with red/yellow garments; flat pigments and temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Brahmā medallion on lotus; lower register shows the fallen liṅga on earth with cracked patterns; border of flame-like floral motifs indicating curse; deep maroon and indigo field with gold highlights, intricate ornamentation and symbolic storytelling."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","sharp bell strikes","wind hush","sudden silence after 'patitaṃ kṣitau'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नान्यतः = न + अन्यतः; नमोस्तु = नमः + अस्तु (विसर्ग-लोप/ओकारादेश); सावित्रीशापदग्धोऽहम् = सावित्री-शाप-दग्धः + अहम् (विसर्ग-सन्धि)।
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati—exclusive refuge in the addressed deity: “Apart from you, there is no other protection.”
It signals the moral and cosmic force of a śāpa (curse), often used in Purāṇas to explain sudden reversals of fortune and the origin of a consequential event.
In this line it is used in its literal sense (a generative organ/emblem), describing a dramatic fall to the earth as part of a mythic episode; later traditions also use “liṅga” as a sacred emblem, but the immediate context is bodily and narrative.