Shloka 86
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
त्वां वै बाणो बहुवाद्येन तोष्य प्राप्तश्चैश्यं स्वे पुरे तत्स्वरक्ष्यम् । रक्षोधीशो बाहुभिस्तोल्यशैलं युष्मत्क्रांतक्लिष्टरूपो ह्यनौषीत्
tvāṃ vai bāṇo bahuvādyena toṣya prāptaścaiśyaṃ sve pure tatsvarakṣyam | rakṣodhīśo bāhubhistolyaśailaṃ yuṣmatkrāṃtakliṣṭarūpo hyanauṣīt
बहुवाद्यैस्त्वां तुष्ट्वा बाणोऽगमत् स्वपुरेऽैश्वर्यम्, स्व-रक्ष्यं च लब्धवान्। रक्षोधीशोऽपि बाहुभ्यां तोल्य शैलं, युष्मत्क्रान्त-क्लिष्ट-रूपोऽनौषीत्।
Unspecified narrator (context not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Power gained through pleasing a deity (music, praise) yields worldly sovereignty, yet divine force can still humble even mighty beings; boons do not override cosmic order.
Application: Cultivate talents (music/arts) as offerings, but do not confuse success with invulnerability; pair achievement with humility and ethical restraint.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bāṇa stands in a grand hall, surrounded by drums, vīṇās, and cymbals, offering a thunderous musical worship to Śambhu; the deity’s blessing descends as a protective aura over the city’s ramparts. In a contrasting vignette, a rākṣasa-lord strains under a lifted mountain, his body contorted, bearing the mark of divine strike—strength meeting its limit.","primary_figures":["Bāṇa (Bāṇāsura)","Śambhu (as boon-giver)","Rākṣasa lord (unnamed)","Musicians/attendants"],"setting":"A fortified mythic city with a palace music-hall; secondary scene on rugged mountainside.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit with dramatic contrast","color_palette":["royal crimson","bronze","deep teal","stone gray","aura gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: palace court of Bāṇa with rows of musicians, Śambhu appearing in a golden prabhā; gold leaf on ornaments and instruments, rich reds/greens; side-panel narrative of a rākṣasa lifting a mountain, highlighted with metallic accents and stylized clouds.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant courtly interior with delicate instruments and patterned textiles; Śambhu’s epiphany as a soft luminous presence; separate mountain vignette with cool grays and blues, the rākṣasa straining under rocky mass, refined linework and expressive posture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic arrangement of musicians, bold outlines on instruments; Śambhu centered with large eyes and halo; mountain-lifting scene rendered with stylized rock patterns, red-yellow-green palette, narrative registers like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional music offering motif with ornate borders; central deity aura, surrounding floral patterns; secondary medallion showing mountain-lifting endurance, deep blues and gold, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["many drums","cymbals","vīṇā phrases","crowd murmur","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राप्तश्चैश्यं = प्राप्तः + च + ऐश्यम्; तत्स्वरक्ष्यम् = तत् + स्वरक्ष्यम्; बाहुभिस्तोल्य = बाहुभिः + तोल्य (विसर्ग→स्); युष्मत्क्रांतक्लिष्टरूपो = युष्मत् + क्रान्त + क्लिष्ट + रूपः (त् + क् → त्क्); ह्यनौषीत् = हि + अनौषीत्
FAQs
It links royal sovereignty and protection to winning divine favor (pleasing with music), while also describing a mythic adversary (a Rākṣasa-lord) who endures suffering after being struck down.
It implies that rulership (aiśvarya) is not merely seized by force but is obtained through gaining the approval of a higher power, followed by the duty of safeguarding one’s domain.
Even great strength (lifting a mountain) does not prevent the consequences of being overpowered by a superior force; endurance under suffering is shown as an inevitable aftermath of conflict.