Shloka 83
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
विघ्नं प्रकर्तुं वै रुद्र आयाता दनुपुंगवाः । ब्रह्मणामंत्रिताश्चेह विघ्नार्थं प्रयतंति ते
vighnaṃ prakartuṃ vai rudra āyātā danupuṃgavāḥ | brahmaṇāmaṃtritāśceha vighnārthaṃ prayataṃti te
Воистину, лучшие из Данава пришли туда, чтобы устроить препятствие — призванные Рудрой; и, приглашённые Брахмой в этом деле, они здесь усердствуют ради того, чтобы чинить помехи.
Unspecified narrator (contextual narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आमन्त्रिताश्चेह = आमन्त्रिताः + च + इह; विघ्नार्थं = विघ्नार्थम् (समास); दनुपुंगवाः = दनु + पुंगवाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
Dānavas are a class of powerful beings traditionally described as descendants of Danu; they often appear in Purāṇic narratives as opponents who disrupt sacrifices or divine plans.
The verse states that certain Dānavas arrive with the explicit aim of creating an obstacle, acting under summons/invitation connected with Rudra and Brahmā, emphasizing how hindrances arise within cosmic events.
Purāṇic episodes like this commonly frame obstacles (vighna) as tests within sacred undertakings, implying the need for steadiness and right intention when facing forces that attempt to disrupt dharmic action.