Shloka 14
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
महापद्मस्तथा शंखः कुलिकश्चापराजितः । एते कश्यपदायादा एतैरापूरितं जगत्
mahāpadmastathā śaṃkhaḥ kulikaścāparājitaḥ | ete kaśyapadāyādā etairāpūritaṃ jagat
మహాపద్ముడు, శంఖుడు, కులికుడు, అపరాజితుడు—ఇవరు కశ్యపుని వంశజులు; వీరితోనే ఈ జగత్తు నిండిపోయింది.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa genealogical/cosmological description)
Concept: Creation unfolds through ordained lineages; the world’s diversity is an expression of cosmic order (ṛta) mediated by progenitors.
Application: Cultivate humility: one’s place in the world is part of a larger web of causes; act responsibly within one’s lineage/community without pride.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic tableau of Kaśyapa as a luminous patriarch-sage, seated in meditation while four emblematic nāga-kings—Mahāpadma, Śaṅkha, Kulika, Aparājita—emerge like living constellations from a swirling lotus-mandala. Around them, the world is shown ‘filling’ with serpentine forms and subtle life-threads, suggesting lineage spreading across the three worlds.","primary_figures":["Kaśyapa","Mahāpadma (nāga)","Śaṅkha (nāga)","Kulika (nāga)","Aparājita (nāga)"],"setting":"Mythic creation-space: a lotus-mandala hovering above the three worlds, with faint outlines of oceans, mountains, and subterranean nāga realms.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","emerald green","lotus pink","antique gold","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kaśyapa as a serene rishi with halo seated on a lotus pedestal, four nāga-kings with jeweled hoods arranged symmetrically, gold leaf background with embossed lotus and conch motifs, rich crimson and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconographic clarity, ornate arch framing the cosmic scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate Kaśyapa in a quiet celestial garden, four nāga-kings appearing as elegant serpents with jeweled hoods, lyrical clouds and distant mountains, cool blues and greens, refined faces, fine linework, subtle gold accents, a sense of genealogical unfolding shown through repeating serpent forms receding into the horizon.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Kaśyapa with large expressive eyes and ochre skin tone, nāga-kings with stylized multi-hoods, flat yet vibrant fields of red/yellow/green, temple-wall aesthetic, lotus medallions and geometric borders, sacred symmetry emphasizing cosmic order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central lotus mandala with Kaśyapa seated, nāga-kings encircling like guardians, intricate floral borders and lotus motifs, deep indigo ground with gold detailing, peacocks and stylized waves at the edges, devotional decorative density adapted to a creation-genealogy theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft temple bells","low conch swell (distant)","gentle wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mahāpadmastathā → mahāpadmaḥ tathā; kulikaścāparājitaḥ → kulikaḥ ca aparājitaḥ; etairāpūritaṃ → etaiḥ āpūritaṃ.
FAQs
Kaśyapa is a major Prajāpati (progenitor-sage) through whom many classes of beings and lineages are described as populating the world in Purāṇic cosmology.
The verse functions as a genealogical/cosmological note: these named beings are presented as Kaśyapa’s descendants and as agents through whom the world becomes populated.
Not directly; it is primarily a creation-lineage statement. Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic theme of ordered creation—beings arise through sacred lineages, emphasizing cosmic continuity and dharmic structure.