Shloka 173
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यस्त्रैलोक्यस्य प्रशासिता । बलिनाधिष्ठिते चैव पुनर्लोकत्रये क्रमात्
hiraṇyakaśipurdaityastrailokyasya praśāsitā | balinādhiṣṭhite caiva punarlokatraye kramāt
தைத்யன் ஹிரண்யகசிபு மூவுலகையும் ஆளினான்; பின்னர் பலியும் ஆதிக்கம் பெற்றபோது, வரிசையாக மீண்டும் மூவுலகில் ஆட்சி தொடர்ந்தது.
Unknown (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Worldly sovereignty rotates; cosmic order is not secured by power alone.
Application: Treat status and authority as temporary; anchor decisions in dharma rather than dominance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic tableau shows the three worlds stacked like luminous spheres, with a jeweled throne floating between them. Hiraṇyakaśipu’s stern silhouette fades into Bali’s regal figure, suggesting the passing of sovereignty like a torch across ages, while unseen Vishnu-presence is hinted by a faint lotus-navel motif in the sky.","primary_figures":["Hiraṇyakaśipu","Bali","symbolic presence of Vishnu (lotus/śaṅkha-cakra aura)"],"setting":"Cosmic court suspended between Svarga, Bhū-loka, and Pātāla; celestial architecture and planetary orbs","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","smoky violet","gold leaf","crimson","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: cosmic throne scene of Hiraṇyakaśipu transitioning to Bali as ruler of the three worlds, ornate arch (prabhavali), heavy gold leaf halos, rich reds and emerald greens, gem-studded crowns, stylized clouds and lotus motifs, subtle Vishnu emblems (śaṅkha-cakra) in the background aura.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic panorama with three-tiered worlds, delicate linework, cool indigo sky, refined faces of asura kings, soft gradients, tiny celestial attendants, lotus-navel symbol faintly in the heavens, elegant compositional symmetry.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, monumental asura king figures with elaborate mukuta, flat yet vibrant planes of red/yellow/green, cosmic bands indicating tri-loka, stylized lotus and conch motifs suggesting Vishnu’s unseen governance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic tri-loka mandala with lotus borders, deep blues and gold, central throne motif, ornate floral patterns; integrate subtle Vaishnava iconography (śaṅkha, cakra) and repeating lotus medallions to imply Vishnu’s overarching order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drone","soft conch shell","distant celestial bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यः = हिरण्यकशिपुः + दैत्यः; दैत्यस्त्रैलोक्यस्य = दैत्यः + त्रैलोक्यस्य; बलिनाधिष्ठिते = बलिना + अधिष्ठिते; चैव = च + एव; पुनर्लोकत्रये = पुनः + लोकत्रये.
FAQs
It presents trailokya-rule as something that changes hands over time, describing Hiraṇyakaśipu’s dominion and then Bali’s, emphasizing succession rather than permanence.
Not directly; it is primarily historical/cosmological narration about rulers. In the wider Purāṇic context, such accounts often set the stage for divine intervention and devotion, but that is not explicit here.
A common Purāṇic implication is impermanence of worldly power: even vast dominion over the three worlds is temporary and passes in sequence (kramāt).