Shloka 36
Hymn of Victory: Varāha, the Slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa, and the Praise of Viṣṇu
धरण्यां पतिता वेगात्तदा दैत्येश्वरस्य च । दशभिश्च सुतीक्ष्णाग्रैर्जयंतं स जघान ह
dharaṇyāṃ patitā vegāttadā daityeśvarasya ca | daśabhiśca sutīkṣṇāgrairjayaṃtaṃ sa jaghāna ha
Kemudian, setelah jatuh pantas ke bumi, dia menghentam Jayanta—bahkan sang penguasa Daitya itu—dengan sepuluh senjata yang hujungnya amat tajam.
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Even after a fall, decisive right effort can respond to adversity; momentum can be redirected into effective action.
Application: When setbacks occur, avoid paralysis—regain footing and act with clarity rather than resentment.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A warrior figure hits the earth with a burst of dust and shattered light, then springs into a low, lethal stance, releasing ten razor-tipped missiles in a tight fan toward Jayanta. The moment freezes between impact and retaliation—dust swirling like a halo of grit around the combatants.","primary_figures":["Jayanta","Daitya-lord (attacker)","Battle attendants (devas/daityas)"],"setting":"Ground-level battlefield view with churned soil, broken weapons, and a looming sky filled with drifting embers and arrow trails.","lighting_mood":"harsh, high-contrast radiance","color_palette":["burnt sienna","steel blue","smoke gray","scarlet","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic ground-impact pose with the attacker crouched, bow taut; ten arrows rendered as symmetrical rays; Jayanta recoils with jeweled armor; gold leaf highlights on arrowheads and crowns, rich maroons and greens, ornate borders and traditional iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant depiction of the fall-and-strike moment; fine dust clouds, delicate arrow lines; expressive faces with restrained drama; cool blues and warm earth tones balanced, minimalistic yet lyrical battlefield landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized dust swirl as decorative spiral; attacker in dynamic posture; ten arrows as repeated motif; saturated reds/yellows/greens with temple mural composition and iconic facial features.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic battlefield framed by floral borders; arrows as patterned radiating lines; figures arranged in decorative symmetry; deep indigo background with gold detailing, lotus motifs subtly woven to recall Padma Purāṇa’s lotus identity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["impact thud","bowstring snap","sharp cymbal accents","wind gust","brief stunned silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ‘vegāt tadā’ resolved as ‘vegāt tadā’. ‘su-tīkṣṇa-agraiḥ’ treated as karmadhāraya compound. Devanagari has ‘पतिता’ but context and agreement suggest ‘पतिताः’ (plural) or ‘पतितः’ (singular); analyzed as plural PPP.
FAQs
In this verse, “Jayanta” is presented as a named figure associated with the Daityas, described alongside the epithet “Daityeśvara” (lord of the Daityas). The verse itself does not provide further genealogy or identifiers beyond this battle context.
The verse depicts a rapid fall to the ground followed by a decisive martial act: the attacker strikes Jayanta with ten extremely sharp-pointed weapons.
Such verses commonly underscore the consequences of hostility and the inevitability of conflict’s results within mythic history, emphasizing decisive action and the downfall of adversarial forces, though this single shloka does not explicitly state a moral.