Shloka 14
The Origin and Worship of Bhauma
Mars/Lohitāṅga
ततोऽसुरत्वं संत्यज्य गणस्तस्य भविष्यति । एवमुक्त्वा प्रजाध्यक्षः श्रद्धां कामसमन्विताम्
tato'suratvaṃ saṃtyajya gaṇastasya bhaviṣyati | evamuktvā prajādhyakṣaḥ śraddhāṃ kāmasamanvitām
Kemudian, setelah meninggalkan sifat asura, dia akan menjadi anggota gaṇa dalam rombongan baginda. Setelah berkata demikian, Prajāpati, Tuhan sekalian makhluk, menegur Śraddhā yang disertai Kāma.
Prajāpati (Prakādhyakṣa / overseer of beings; likely Brahmā in the role of Prajāpati)
Concept: Even a being with asuric disposition can be redirected—by divine ordinance—toward service within a higher order.
Application: Cultivate śraddhā to redirect impulses; channel desire into sanctioned duties and devotional service rather than transgression.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","tanpura drone","gentle conch in the distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tato'suratvam = tataḥ + asuratvam; gaṇastasya = gaṇaḥ + tasya; evamuktvā = evam + uktvā; prajādhyakṣaḥ = prajā + adhyakṣaḥ; kāmasamanvitām = kāma + samanvitām.
FAQs
It presents moral change as possible: by abandoning asuric tendencies, one can attain a higher affiliation—symbolized here by becoming part of a divine or exalted “gaṇa” (retinue).
Śraddhā is “Faith,” often personified as a deity/figure in Purāṇic narratives; Kāma is “Desire.” Their mention indicates a scene where cosmic or ethical principles are dramatized as characters.
The verse implies that inner disposition determines spiritual status: renouncing harmful, ego-driven traits leads to elevation and belonging within a higher order.