Shloka 12

Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama

Devanagari script

भीतो विज्ञापयामास धृतसाहस्रलोचनः । अभयं देहि मे देव दानवादंधकादहं

Transliteration

bhīto vijñāpayāmāsa dhṛtasāhasralocanaḥ | abhayaṃ dehi me deva dānavādaṃdhakādahaṃ

Translation

Dengan ketakutan, Yang Bermata Seribu (Indra) menguatkan tekad lalu merayu: “Wahai Dewa, kurniakanlah kepadaku abhayā, bebas dari gentar; aku takut akan raksasa Andhaka.”

Word by Word

• bhītaḥ: frightened
• bhītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject—describing the speaker)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīta (कृदन्त; √bhī भि—‘to fear’)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (nominative), Ekavacana (singular); past passive participle (क्त) used adjectivally

• vijñāpayāmāsa: informed, submitted a request
• vijñāpayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jñā (ज्ञा) with causative vijñāpaya-
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (imperfect/past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (singular); Causative (णिच्)

• dhṛta-sāhasra-locanaḥ: the thousand-eyed one (Indra), having/holding (great) boldness
• dhṛta-sāhasra-locanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject—apposition to bhītaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhṛta (कृदन्त; √dhṛ धृ—‘to hold’) + sāhasra (प्रातिपदिक) + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; बहुव्रीहि—‘one who has/holds thousand eyes (or boldness)’; used as epithet

• abhayam: fearlessness, protection
• abhayam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), Dvitīyā vibhakti (accusative), Ekavacana

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा—‘to give’)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person), Ekavacana

• me: to me / for me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun); Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (genitive) / Dative sense in usage, Ekavacana; enclitic form

• deva: O god, O lord
• deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative), Ekavacana

• dānava-andhakāt: from the demon Andhaka
• dānava-andhakāt: Apādāna (अपादान/source—‘from’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava (प्रातिपदिक) + andhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī vibhakti (ablative), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध)—‘Andhaka who is a Dānava’ → ‘from the Dānava Andhaka’

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/speaker)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun); Prathamā vibhakti (nominative), Ekavacana

Speaker

Indra (Sahasralocana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Fear dissolves through sincere supplication and surrender to the Lord; abhaya is a gift of divine grace, not merely a product of power.

Application: When anxious, articulate your fear plainly in prayer; ask for inner steadiness (abhaya) before asking for external victory.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Indra, the thousand-eyed, kneels on icy stone before Śaṅkara, palms joined, his face strained with fear yet lit by hope. Shiva’s calm gaze and crescent-moon crown radiate assurance, as if the very air around Kailāsa becomes a shield of peace.","primary_figures":["Indra (Sahasralocana)","Śaṅkara (Shiva)"],"setting":"Kailasa cliffside shrine or cave-mouth with snow and prayer-flags-like streamers, rudrākṣa garlands, and a quiet sacred threshold","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["moon silver","glacier blue","ash white","ruddy copper","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close devotional composition—Shiva enthroned with gold-leaf halo and crescent moon, Indra kneeling with folded hands; lavish ornaments, rich reds/greens, gem-studded crown, gold leaf highlighting the moon, halo, and shrine arch.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate supplication scene with delicate facial expressions; cool moonlit Kailasa palette; Shiva serene, Indra anxious; fine textile patterns and subtle gradients in snow and sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Shiva with bold outlines and crescent moon; Indra in prayer posture, expressive eyes; flat natural pigments, temple-wall symmetry, red/yellow/green with blue accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional tableau framed by lotus and floral borders; Shiva central, Indra below; deep blue night ground with gold highlights, intricate motifs, stylized mountains and sacred ornaments."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell (single, distant)","mountain wind","low hum of mantra","silence between phrases"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: dhṛtasāhasralocanaḥ → dhṛta-sāhasra-locanaḥ (bahuvrīhi); dānavādaṃdhakādahaṃ → dānava-andhakāt aham (sandhi: -āt + a-).

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Andhaka

FAQs

Who is the “thousand-eyed one” in this verse?

The epithet “Sahasralocana” refers to Indra, king of the Devas, who is traditionally described as having a thousand eyes.

What is Indra asking for in this shloka?

He asks for “abhaya” (fearlessness/protection), specifically deliverance from fear caused by the demon Andhaka.

What ethical lesson does this verse convey?

Even the mighty seek refuge and protection in the Divine when overwhelmed; humility and sincere supplication are presented as appropriate responses to fear.