Shloka 25

Gajendra's Deliverance — Gajendra’s Deliverance and the Protective Power of Remembrance (Japa)

Devanagari script

वेष्ट्यमानः सुघोरैस्तु पाशैर्नागो दृढैस्तथा विस्फूर्य च यथाशक्ति विक्रोसंश्च महारवान्

Transliteration

veṣṭyamānaḥ sughoraistu pāśairnāgo dṛḍhaistathā visphūrya ca yathāśakti vikrosaṃśca mahāravān

Translation

That nāga, being tightly wrapped by those very dreadful, firm nooses, thrashed about with all his strength and let out cries—great, resounding roars.

Speakers

• Narrative voice continuing the description (speaker not specified in prompt).

Primary Deities

• Viṣṇu (Hari)
• Varuṇa (implicit)

Key Themes

• Struggle against bondage
• Helplessness despite strength
• Crisis preceding divine remembrance

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "bhayanaka", "secondaryRasa": "karuna", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }