Shloka 111
The Birth of Tāraka and the Prelude to the Deva–Asura War
Topic-based Title
स भूयो रथमास्थाय जगाम स्वकमालयं । सिद्धगंधर्वसंघुष्टं विपुलाचलमस्तकम्
sa bhūyo rathamāsthāya jagāma svakamālayaṃ | siddhagaṃdharvasaṃghuṣṭaṃ vipulācalamastakam
ਫਿਰ ਉਹ ਮੁੜ ਰਥ ਤੇ ਚੜ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਗਿਆ—ਵਿਸਾਲ ਪਹਾੜ ਦੀ ਚੋਟੀ ਉੱਤੇ, ਜਿੱਥੇ ਸਿੱਧਾਂ ਤੇ ਗੰਧਰਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਗੀਤ-ਸੁਰ ਗੂੰਜ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ।
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ratham+āsthāya → rathamāsthāya; siddha+gandharva+saṃghuṣṭam → siddhagandharvasaṃghuṣṭam; vipula+acala+mastakam → vipulācalamastakam.
FAQs
It depicts an elevated, idealized landscape: an abode located on a mountain summit, characterized by the presence and sound of celestial communities (Siddhas and Gandharvas), a common Purāṇic marker of sanctified or superhuman realms.
This particular verse is primarily descriptive (movement to an abode and its celestial ambiance) rather than explicitly devotional. In Purāṇic contexts, such scenes often serve as narrative framing for later teachings, including dharma and devotion, but Bhakti is not directly stated here.
A modest lesson is the Purāṇic emphasis on “right place” and “right company”: the summit resounding with Siddhas and Gandharvas symbolizes proximity to elevated beings and refined states, implying that one’s destination and associations shape spiritual atmosphere.