Shloka 140188
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
सिंहव्याघ्रगताश्चान्ये वराहर्क्षेषु चापरे । केचित्खरोष्ट्रयातारः केचित्तोयदवाहनाः
siṃhavyāghragatāścānye varāharkṣeṣu cāpare | kecitkharoṣṭrayātāraḥ kecittoyadavāhanāḥ
केचिद् सिंहव्याघ्रगता, वराहर्क्षेषु चापरे। केचित् खरोष्ट्रयातारः, केचित् तोयदवाहनाः॥
Unspecified narrator (context not provided; verse appears as descriptive narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Spectacle and extraordinary resources do not equal righteousness; marvel can serve adharma when driven by aggression.
Application: Do not be overawed by someone’s display of power or novelty; evaluate intent and ethics behind capability.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A rolling procession of Daityas surges forward on impossible mounts—lions and tigers with jeweled bridles, boars and bears with iron saddles, and a few warriors standing upon dark thunderclouds as if on living platforms. The air churns with dust and mist, blending earth-beasts and sky-vehicles into one terrifying parade.","primary_figures":["Daitya riders","Lion mount","Tiger mount","Boar mount","Bear mount","Cloud-borne Daityas"],"setting":"A liminal battlefield where the horizon dissolves into storm banks; scattered rocky outcrops and torn standards beneath a low, turbulent sky.","lighting_mood":"lightning-slashed gloom with silver highlights","color_palette":["storm violet","charcoal black","silver white","rust brown","saffron orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: tiered composition showing Daityas on lions, tigers, boars, bears, and cloud platforms; lavish gold-leaf detailing on harnesses and weapons, ruby-green textiles, ornate border with stylized cloud scrolls; central cloud-rider emphasized with a gilded aura and embossed thunder motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical yet tense scene—fine brushwork on animal fur patterns, delicate cloud washes, and rhythmic diagonals of movement; cool palette with precise facial expressions; distant ridgelines and a narrow strip of sky lit by lightning.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and patterned fills—striped tiger, stylized lion mane, boar tusks exaggerated; cloud-vehicle rendered as layered spirals; strong reds and yellows on ornaments, green-black background fields for drama.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative procession with repeating animal motifs and swirling cloud arabesques; deep indigo ground, gold accents on weapons, floral borders with lotus and thunderbolt patterns; emphasis on ornamental symmetry despite the martial subject."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder","animal roars","war-drums","whistling wind","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिंहव्याघ्रगताः+च+अन्ये → सिंहव्याघ्रगताश्चान्ये; वराहर्क्षेषु = वराह+ऋक्षेषु (स्वर-सन्धि); च+अपरे → चापरे; केचित्+खरोष्ट्रयातारः → केचित्खरोष्ट्रयातारः; केचित्+तोयदवाहनाः → केचित्तोयदवाहनाः (त् + त् संयोग)
FAQs
It presents a vivid catalogue of beings distinguished by their different mounts—wild animals, domesticated animals, and even clouds—emphasizing variety and the marvelous scope of the narrative world.
Not directly. This shloka functions primarily as descriptive narration rather than explicit theological instruction, though such imagery supports the Purana’s broader cosmic and mythic framing.
Toyada literally means “water-giver” and is a common Sanskrit epithet for a cloud; here it indicates that some beings had clouds as their vehicles (vāhana).