Shloka 89
The Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
एवं स्तुतस्तदा देवो दक्षेणापन्नदेहिना । दिव्येनानेन स्तोत्रेण भृशमाराधितस्तदा
evaṃ stutastadā devo dakṣeṇāpannadehinā | divyenānena stotreṇa bhṛśamārādhitastadā
Demikianlah pada ketika itu Dakṣa—yang telah mengambil tubuh (baharu)—memuji Sang Dewa. Dengan stotra yang bersifat ilahi ini, Tuhan pun ketika itu amat berkenan.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the event)
Concept: Sincere stotra (praise) is a potent spiritual act that pleases the Lord and transforms the devotee’s condition.
Application: Use daily recitation (stotra/japa) as a disciplined practice; let praise reshape identity and conduct—‘new body’ as metaphor for new habits.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Dakṣa, depicted with a renewed, radiant body, stands with folded hands as the divine Lord’s expression softens into pleased serenity. The air shimmers with the afterglow of the hymn—visible as golden syllables spiraling upward like incense smoke—signaling that the stotra has been accepted.","primary_figures":["Dakṣa (renewed body)","The Lord (deva) being praised","attendant sages/devas (optional)"],"setting":"A sacrificial arena (yajña-śālā) with altars, ladles, and banners; the scene feels ceremonial yet calm after tension.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron gold","smoke gray","ivory","crimson","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: yajña-śālā with ornate pillars; Dakṣa in añjali, radiant renewed form; the Lord seated or standing with gold leaf halo, benevolent gaze; floating golden Sanskrit syllables as decorative motif; rich reds and greens, gem-like highlights, symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined sacrificial courtyard with delicate architecture; Dakṣa modestly placed, the Lord calm and pleased; hymn visualized as thin golden calligraphic wisps; soft dawn sky, cool blues with warm saffron accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined ritual scene with altar elements; Dakṣa and the pleased deity frontally arranged; stylized golden syllables in the background; red-yellow-green palette, ornamental borders with flame motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ceremonial scene framed by lotus borders; central pleased deity with attendants; Dakṣa at bottom center; hymn rendered as repeating gold script patterns across the cloth; deep indigo ground with saffron and gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["ritual drums (soft)","temple bells fading","crackling sacred fire","conch shell (closing)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दक्षेणापन्नदेहिना = दक्षेण + आपन्नदेहिना; दिव्येनानेन = दिव्येन + अनेन; भृशमाराधितस्तदा = भृशम् + आराधितः + तदा (visarga sandhi: आराधितः तदा → आराधितस्तदा).
FAQs
It presents stotra as an effective form of devotion: sincere praise, when offered with reverence, is said to deeply please (ārādhita) the Lord.
The phrase indicates Dakṣa is in an assumed or newly obtained embodiment, highlighting a change of state before offering the hymn—often used in Purāṇic narration to mark a significant transition in the story.
It underscores humility and devotion: transformation and reconciliation are possible when one turns toward the divine with genuine praise and worshipful intent.