Shloka 125
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
त्वं मतः प्रतिवीर्यश्च ज्योतिषामपि चेश्वरः । त्वन्मयान्सर्वलोकेषु रसान्वेदविदो विदुः
tvaṃ mataḥ prativīryaśca jyotiṣāmapi ceśvaraḥ | tvanmayānsarvalokeṣu rasānvedavido viduḥ
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Unspecified (context not provided; likely a speaker praising a supreme deity in dialogue)
Concept: The praised lord is the inner essence of all ‘rasas’ across worlds and the ruler even of luminaries—implying pervasive divinity recognized by Veda-knowers.
Application: See sacred presence in every experience—beauty, taste, emotion—using gratitude and restraint; let daily perceptions become remembrance (smaraṇa).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","long silence gaps","tanpura drone","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ज्योतिषामपि = ज्योतिषाम् + अपि; चेश्वरः = च + ईश्वरः; त्वन्मयान्सर्वलोकेषु = त्वन्मयान् + सर्वलोकेषु; रसान्वेदविदो = रसान् + वेदविदः.
FAQs
It portrays the praised deity as the governing lord of the celestial lights and as the underlying power present throughout all worlds.
It expresses immanence: all fundamental essences—whether physical “juices” or subtle “flavors/qualities”—are understood as pervaded by, and ultimately grounded in, the divine.
It appeals to Vedic authority, stating that those trained in Vedic insight recognize this all-pervading divine nature as a doctrinal truth.