Shloka 31

Indra's Campaign on Mount Malaya — Indra’s Campaign on Mount Malaya and the Birth of the Maruts (Origin of the Epithet Gotrabhid)

Devanagari script

तस्यैवास्ये ऽथ ददृशे पेशीं मांसस्य वासवः शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशां कराभ्यां जगृहे ऽथ ताम्

Transliteration

tasyaivāsye 'tha dadṛśe peśīṃ māṃsasya vāsavaḥ śuddhasphaṭikasaṃkāśāṃ karābhyāṃ jagṛhe 'tha tām

Translation

ତାପରେ ବାସବ (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର) ସେହି ମୁଖରେ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ସ୍ଫଟିକ ସଦୃଶ ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ ମାଂସପେଶୀ ଦେଖିଲେ; ଏବଂ ଦୁଇ ହାତରେ ତାହାକୁ ଧରିଲେ।

Speakers

• Narrator describing Indra’s perception and action.

Primary Deities

• Indra

Key Themes

• Embryological imagery in Purāṇas
• Attempted suppression of asura birth
• Symbolic luminosity (crystal-like) indicating potency/purity of essence

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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

FAQs

What is the ‘peśī’ in Purāṇic embryological language?

Peśī denotes an undifferentiated mass of embryonic flesh/tissue. Purāṇas use such terms to narrate conception and formation in mythic, symbolic terms rather than medical detail.

Why is the flesh-lump described as ‘like pure crystal’?

The crystal simile signals extraordinary, concentrated power and an uncanny clarity/brightness—often used to mark a being’s exceptional tejas (radiance/energy), even when that being is destined to be antagonistic.

Does ‘in the mouth’ imply the fetus is speaking or consuming?

Not necessarily speech; it emphasizes abnormality. The image of something located/seen in the mouth heightens the sense of portent and may imply a devouring or aggressive nature, typical of asura characterization.