Shloka 61
Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat
सर्वैरवयवैः पूर्णं सर्वाभिज्ञानबृंहितम् । कृत्वा भगांतरे दंतं दैत्यो वज्रमयं दृढम्
sarvairavayavaiḥ pūrṇaṃ sarvābhijñānabṛṃhitam | kṛtvā bhagāṃtare daṃtaṃ daityo vajramayaṃ dṛḍham
सर्वैरवयवैः पूर्णं सर्वाभिज्ञानबृंहितम् । भगान्तरे स्थापयितुं दन्तं वज्रमयं दृढं दैत्योऽकरोत् ॥
Narrator (context not provided; speaker cannot be reliably identified from a single verse)
Concept: Knowledge and skill become destructive when severed from dharma; competence without virtue hardens into vajra-like cruelty.
Application: Audit your talents: are they used to protect, heal, and serve—or to dominate? Pair learning with humility, compassion, and accountability.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["metallic clang","low drone","crackling fire","distant conch","heavy silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वैरवयवैः = सर्वैः अवयवैः; सर्वाभिज्ञानबृंहितम् = सर्व+अभिज्ञान+बृंहितम्; भगांतरे = भग+अन्तरे
FAQs
The verse only says “Daitya” (a demon/Asura class being) and does not name the individual; identifying him requires the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 44.
“Vajramaya” means “made of vajra,” i.e., diamond/adamantine or thunderbolt-like—indicating extreme hardness and durability rather than ordinary material.
It emphasizes deliberate, expert construction: the Daitya uses complete workmanship and knowledge to create an exceptionally hard tooth/tusk intended to fit into a gap, highlighting ingenuity and supernatural toughness.