Shloka 6
The Slaying of Tāreya
तन्निरस्तं कृतं तेन बाणेनास्फालितेन च । अघोरं प्राक्षिपद्दैत्यो घोररूपं सुदारुणं
tannirastaṃ kṛtaṃ tena bāṇenāsphālitena ca | aghoraṃ prākṣipaddaityo ghorarūpaṃ sudāruṇaṃ
అతడు తన బాణంతో దానిని నిరస్తం చేసి పక్కకు త్రోసివేశాడు; అప్పుడు దైత్యుడు అత్యంత ఘోరమైన, సుదారుణ రూపముగల ‘అఘోర’ (అస్త్ర/ప్రభావం)ను విసిరాడు।
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: When one destructive impulse is checked, a deeper, more frightening force may arise; vigilance and inner steadiness are required.
Application: After solving a problem, don’t become complacent; prepare for second-order effects and keep ethical grounding.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A bright arrow knocks aside the incoming force, scattering it like shattered embers in midair. Immediately, the Daitya unleashes ‘Aghora’: a colossal, dread-faced apparition of weapon-energy—part storm, part shadow—looming over Skanda with jagged fangs of lightning and a vortex of ash.","primary_figures":["Skanda (Kartikeya)","Daitya warrior (unnamed)","Personified Aghora weapon-force"],"setting":"Battlefield turning surreal: sky spirals, ash-vortex, spectral shapes emerging from the missile’s aura","lighting_mood":"eerie moonless gloom pierced by violent flashes","color_palette":["midnight blue","ashen gray","sulfur yellow","crimson flare","obsidian"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Skanda with radiant halo deflecting an attack; behind him gold-leaf sparks; Aghora as a towering dark visage with embossed gold lightning, gem-like eyes, and swirling cloud ornaments; rich maroons and blacks contrasted with bright gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate rendering of a swirling indigo-black vortex labeled by visual cues as Aghora, with fine crimson lightning threads; Skanda poised, calm amid terror; misty horizon and subtle gradations of smoke.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Aghora as stylized monstrous mask-form within a spiral cloud, bold outlines and rhythmic patterns; Skanda’s composed stance contrasts the dread; natural pigment palette with strong reds/yellows against dark blues.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: depict Aghora as a dark mandala-cloud encroaching on a central heroic figure; ornate floral borders and lotus motifs ironically framing the terror; deep blues with gold highlights, intricate patterning of ash and lightning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["thunder","howling wind","conch shell","drum rolls","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तन्निरस्तं = तत् + निरस्तम्; बाणेनास्फालितेन = बाणेन + आस्फालितेन; प्राक्षिपद्दैत्यः = प्राक्षिपत् + दैत्यः
FAQs
The verse is in third-person narrative; the specific named speaker (e.g., Pulastya to Bhīṣma) is not identifiable from this single excerpt alone.
In this verse, “Aghora” functions as a proper name for a fearsome weapon/force hurled by the Daitya, described as ghora-rūpa (terrifying in form) and sudāruṇa (exceedingly dreadful).
The verse highlights escalation in conflict—when one assault is repelled, hostility intensifies—implying the danger of unchecked aggression and the need for steadiness and discernment in confronting destructive forces.