Shloka 143
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
तान्पाशहस्तग्रथितान्छादितान्शीतरश्मिभिः । मयो ददर्श मायावी दानवान्दिवि दानवः
tānpāśahastagrathitānchāditānśītaraśmibhiḥ | mayo dadarśa māyāvī dānavāndivi dānavaḥ
Lalu Māyā si ahli sihir, seorang Dānava, melihat para Dānava itu di langit—terikat erat oleh jerat (pāśa) di tangan penangkap, serta diselubungi sinar yang dingin.
Narrative voice (Purāṇic narrator; specific dialogue pair not identifiable from this single verse)
Concept: Māyā (craft, illusion, power) cannot ultimately free one from the binding force of cosmic justice; restraint arrives when adharma ripens.
Application: Notice where cleverness becomes self-deception; choose transparency and devotion over manipulation, or one becomes bound by one’s own strategies.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Maya Dānava, eyes sharp with calculating fear, peers across a frozen-bright heaven where his kin hang immobilized—bound by a captor’s noose, their bodies glazed under cold lunar beams. The scene feels like a celestial prison: silence, frost, and the taut line of the pāśa cutting through the air.","primary_figures":["Maya Dānava","Bound Dānavas","Pāśa-bearing captor (suggested as a deva/guardian figure)","Śīta-raśmi (cold rays) as visible beams"],"setting":"A high celestial terrace or cloud-platform with distant vimānas and pale star-fields.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ice blue","silver","smoky black","pale lavender","steel gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Maya Dānava in ornate armor with anxious gaze, foreground; behind him, rows of bound Dānavas suspended on cloud steps, thick gold-leaf halos around the cold beams; the pāśa rendered as a gleaming cord with embossed highlights; rich maroon and emerald accents on garments, gem-studded ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined, expressive faces—Maya’s wary profile; thin, elegant lines for the noose; cool nocturnal palette with silver wash; distant celestial architecture lightly sketched, emphasizing eerie stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes; Maya’s posture tense; the noose and rays as strong graphic elements; dominant blues with red/yellow highlights on ornaments; framed like a temple narrative panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned moonlit sky with stylized ray motifs; bound figures arranged symmetrically; ornate borders with lotus vines; deep indigo cloth ground with silver-gold detailing, giving a ritual-tapestry feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tight drum strokes","whistling wind","metallic clink of armor","sudden hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तान्+पाश…→तान्पाश…; ग्रथितान्+छादितान्→ग्रथितान्छादितान्; छादितान्+शीत…→छादितान्शीत…
FAQs
Maya is a Dānava famed as a master of māyā (magical or illusory power). Here he is described as “māyāvī” and is the one who observes the captured Dānavas.
It indicates the Dānavas are firmly restrained—bound by a noose (pāśa) held in the captor’s hand—signifying overpowering control and loss of freedom.
The verse contrasts power and restraint: even formidable beings can be rendered helpless when bound by higher force, suggesting that pride and violence lead to bondage and defeat.