Shloka 98
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
देवबाहुः सुबाहुश्च पर्ज्यन्यः समयोमुनिः । हिरण्यरोमा सप्ताश्वः सप्तैते ऋषयः स्मृताः
devabāhuḥ subāhuśca parjyanyaḥ samayomuniḥ | hiraṇyaromā saptāśvaḥ saptaite ṛṣayaḥ smṛtāḥ
దేవబాహు, సుబాహు, పర్జన్య, సమయోముని, హిరణ్యరోమా, సప్తాశ్వ—ఇవే ఏడు ఋషులుగా స్మరించబడతారు.
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 7)
Concept: Remembering the Saptarṣis anchors tradition in a living chain of wisdom that sustains the world-age.
Application: Keep a personal ‘saptarṣi practice’: daily remembrance of teachers/paramparā, study, and disciplined conduct to support clarity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Seven luminous sages appear as a constellation-like assembly, each with distinct attributes—water-pot, staff, rosary, and matted locks—standing on cloud-lotus platforms. Their names hover like mantra-syllables in the air, suggesting that remembrance itself gives them form.","primary_figures":["Devabāhu","Subāhu","Parjanya","Samayomuni","Hiraṇyaromā","Saptāśva","(one additional implied to complete seven, shown as a veiled silhouette)"],"setting":"Celestial sky-temple with starry canopy and faint mandala geometry; below, a barely visible earth disk to show cosmic oversight.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight blue","starlight silver","saffron gold","cloud white","amethyst purple"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seven sages in a symmetrical arc, each with gold leaf halos and ornate borders; cloud-lotus pedestals with gem-like accents; deep red backdrop with gold filigree; traditional iconography with crisp frontal poses.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: sages on a high ridge under a star-filled sky; delicate brushwork, cool blues and violets; each rishi subtly individualized; lyrical naturalism with a faint river glint far below.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; seven rishis with stylized eyes and distinct hand-gestures (mudrā); flat yet vibrant background with circular mandala motifs; red/yellow/green pigments and rhythmic border patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: seven rishis arranged like floral medallions around a central lotus; intricate white dot constellations on deep indigo; gold highlights; peacocks and vines framing the composition, Nathdwara-like ornamental borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft cymbals","night insects","gentle wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुबाहुश्च = सुबाहुः + च; सप्तैते = सप्त + एते.
FAQs
It preserves a traditional roster of revered seers, supporting Purāṇic genealogies and the transmission of sacred knowledge through named lineages.
Not directly; it functions primarily as a catalog of sages, though such lists often frame the authority and continuity behind later teachings on dharma and devotion.
It highlights the value of smṛti (remembered tradition): honoring and preserving the names of teachers and seers as custodians of wisdom across generations.