Shloka 146
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
देवीसूर्यगणेशानां तथा क्रतुभुजां सुत । यस्य कस्य कुले जातो गुणवानेव तैर्गुणैः
devīsūryagaṇeśānāṃ tathā kratubhujāṃ suta | yasya kasya kule jāto guṇavāneva tairguṇaiḥ
హే క్రతుభుజుల కుమారా! ఎవడు ఏ కులంలో పుట్టినను, దేవి, సూర్య, గణేశుల గుణాలవల్ల అతడు నిజంగా గుణవంతుడగును।
Unknown (not specified in the provided excerpt; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame typical of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Virtue is not merely inherited by birth; it is ‘made manifest’ through cultivated qualities aligned with revered deities (Devī, Sūrya, Gaṇeśa).
Application: Choose role-model deities/ideals and consciously cultivate their virtues—clarity (Sūrya), auspicious beginnings and discernment (Gaṇeśa), compassion and strength (Devī)—regardless of background.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A triad of sanctifying presences appears above a human community: Devī radiating protective compassion, Sūrya blazing with truth-light, and Gaṇeśa bestowing auspicious intelligence. Below them, people of varied families and stations receive these ‘guṇas’ like colored rays, transforming their demeanor into calm virtue.","primary_figures":["Devī (as auspicious Mother)","Sūrya","Gaṇeśa","men and women of diverse families"],"setting":"A village-temple courtyard with a central maṇḍala, transitioning into a cosmic sky where the deities appear","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sun gold","vermillion red","ivory white","leaf green","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Devī, Sūrya, and Gaṇeśa in a tiered composition with heavy gold-leaf halos; below, devotees from different families stand in añjali receiving streams of light; ornate arch, rich reds/greens, jewel-like embellishments on crowns and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical dawn scene with Sūrya rising over hills, Devī and Gaṇeśa appearing in soft cloud-forms; villagers in delicate garments gather near a small shrine; fine brushwork, cool blues and warm golds balanced, refined facial expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined Devī, Sūrya, Gaṇeśa in a horizontal frieze above; below, stylized devotees; patterned background with floral motifs; strong red-yellow-green palette and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Gaṇeśa motif framed by lotus borders, with Sūrya as a radiant disc and Devī as a protective presence; decorative floral vines and peacocks; devotees arranged in rhythmic rows, deep blue ground with gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["morning birds","soft bell","tanpura drone","gentle hand cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवीसूर्यगणेशानां = देवी-सूर्य-गणेशानाम् (द्वन्द्व); तैर्गुणैः = तैः + गुणैः.
FAQs
It suggests the opposite: regardless of the family one is born into, a person becomes truly virtuous through cultivated qualities (guṇas), not merely through lineage.
They function as exemplars of auspicious powers and virtues—strength and protection (Devī), illumination and order (Sūrya), and auspiciousness and removal of obstacles (Gaṇeśa)—implying that embodying such qualities makes one “guṇavān.”
Ethical excellence is achieved by acquiring and living by virtues; social origin is secondary to character and conduct.