Shloka 52
Hymn of Victory: Varāha, the Slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa, and the Praise of Viṣṇu
हैमैः शरसहस्रैस्तु ताडितो दैत्यपुंगवः । बाधयाभ्यर्दितः क्रुद्धो धृत्वा शिखरिणं रणे
haimaiḥ śarasahasraistu tāḍito daityapuṃgavaḥ | bādhayābhyarditaḥ kruddho dhṛtvā śikhariṇaṃ raṇe
వేలాది స్వర్ణబాణాలతో తాడింపబడిన దైత్యపుంగవుడు బాధచేత పీడితుడై క్రోధంతో రణంలో శిఖరమున్న పర్వతఖండాన్ని ఆయుధంగా పట్టుకున్నాడు।
Narrator (contextual battle narration; specific speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Unchecked anger under torment escalates to world-disturbing violence; asuric response is to uproot foundations (mountains) rather than seek restraint.
Application: Notice when pain turns into rage; choose restraint so you don’t ‘uproot mountains’—harm what supports your life and others.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A daitya champion, bristling with rage, is riddled by a rain of golden arrows that gleam like sunlight on metal. Snarling under the torment, he tears up a jagged mountain-peak and hoists it overhead, casting a shadow across the battlefield as the earth cracks beneath his feet.","primary_figures":["Daitya-puṅgava (foremost daitya)","Hari/Śauri (off-screen or at frame edge as archer)"],"setting":"Rugged primordial terrain with fractured ground, scattered boulders, and a distant cosmic horizon.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit tension with flashes of gold","color_palette":["antique gold","basalt black","iron grey","blood red","dust brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: enraged daitya lifting a mountain peak, gold leaf arrows embedded and sparkling; dramatic posture, ornate but fierce asura adornments; embossed gold on arrows and halo-like weapon glints; deep red-green background with stylized cracked earth.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dynamic diagonal composition—daitya hoisting a rocky peak; fine stippling for golden arrows; muted earth tones with bright gold accents; expressive yet refined face, swirling dust rendered delicately.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, exaggerated fierce eyes and fangs; mountain peak as a stylized triangular mass; gold/yellow arrows against dark body tones; ornamental borders suggesting cosmic disorder.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: adapted dramatic scene with decorative rock motifs; golden arrow patterns repeated like textile elements; deep maroon and indigo ground with gold highlights; floral border contrasts with the violent central action."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["rumbling earth","drum thunder","clang of arrows","roar of the daitya","gusting wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śarasahasraiḥ+tu→śarasahasraistu; bādhayā+abhyarditaḥ→bādhayābhyarditaḥ.
FAQs
The term daityapuṃgava means “the foremost of the Daityas,” i.e., a leading demon-chief; this single verse does not specify the personal name.
Śikhariṇam literally means “peak-bearing,” commonly indicating a mountain or a great rocky mass; here it suggests the Daitya seizes a mountain-like object as a weapon in combat.
It highlights how intense injury and pressure in conflict can provoke anger and escalation—an archetypal Purāṇic motif showing wrath leading to more destructive choices.