Shloka 14
The Burning of Tripura and the Sacred Greatness of Amarakāṇṭaka
Jvāleśvara on the Narmadā
तेषां बलं च बुद्धिश्च हरक्रोधेन नाशितम् । संवर्तको नाम वायुर्युगांतप्रतिमो महान्
teṣāṃ balaṃ ca buddhiśca harakrodhena nāśitam | saṃvartako nāma vāyuryugāṃtapratimo mahān
Kekuatan dan kebijaksanaan mereka dimusnahkan oleh kemurkaan Hara (Śiva). Lalu bangkit angin besar bernama Saṃvartaka, menggerunkan seperti akhir suatu yuga.
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogues)
Concept: Worldly strength and even intelligence collapse under divine wrath when severed from dharma; pralaya-forces remind beings to seek the imperishable refuge.
Application: Cultivate steady devotion and ethical clarity before crises; when ‘winds’ of change arrive, surrender ego, simplify life, and hold to mantra and service.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A titanic cyclone—Saṃvartaka—erupts around Tripura, tearing banners, uprooting towers, and turning jeweled palaces into spiraling debris. The inhabitants’ faces show the moment intelligence fails: eyes wide, hands slack, as Hara’s wrath is felt like a pressure in the air; the sky darkens as if the yuga itself is ending.","primary_figures":["Saṃvartaka wind (personified as a colossal vortex-deity)","Tripura inhabitants","implied Hara (Rudra) as distant wrathful presence"],"setting":"Aerial city collapsing amid storm clouds; fragments of architecture whirling through a darkened firmament.","lighting_mood":"eclipse-dark with lightning rips","color_palette":["storm charcoal","lightning white","iron blue","ember red","dusty gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic central vortex of Saṃvartaka rendered with swirling gold-leaf accents; Tripura’s ornate towers breaking apart with jewel-like fragments; figures in dynamic poses of terror; rich reds and greens contrasted with dark storm tones; iconic wrathful aura suggesting Hara’s krodha.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: sweeping diagonal composition of wind currents; delicate yet intense depiction of collapsing aerial architecture; lightning threads in pale white; subdued palette with sharp highlights; expressive faces capturing the loss of buddhi and bala.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines forming a massive spiral wind; patterned palace blocks being lifted; stylized lightning and cloud bands; strong reds/yellows/greens with deep blue-black background; narrative energy like a temple-wall apocalypse panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: dense swirling floral-border transformed into storm spirals; central vortex motif with gold detailing; Tripura architecture as patterned fragments; deep indigo ground with white lightning accents; intricate repetition to convey yuga-end magnitude."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["roaring wind","thunder","cracking wood","conch blast","drum crescendos"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बुद्धिश्च = बुद्धिः + च; वायुर् = वायुः + (युगान्त...); युगांतप्रतिमो = युग-अन्त-प्रतिमः (o-ending sandhi in pada).
FAQs
Hara is Śiva. His wrath symbolizes irresistible divine force that can overturn worldly power and even mental clarity when cosmic order is challenged.
Saṃvartaka is a fearsome, world-ending wind associated with dissolution imagery—evoking the catastrophic conditions likened to the close of a yuga.
The verse warns that arrogance and opposition to dharma can lead to the collapse of both power (bala) and judgment (buddhi), highlighting humility before divine law.