Shloka 61
Hymn of Victory: Varāha, the Slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa, and the Praise of Viṣṇu
ततश्चक्रं दैत्यसैन्ये दानवारिर्व्यसर्जयत् । तेषां शिरांसि संच्छिद्य माधवं पुनरागमत्
tataścakraṃ daityasainye dānavārirvyasarjayat | teṣāṃ śirāṃsi saṃcchidya mādhavaṃ punarāgamat
అనంతరం దానవశత్రువైన హరి దైత్యసైన్యంలో చక్రాన్ని విసిరాడు; అది వారి శిరస్సులను ఛేదించి మళ్లీ మాధవుని వద్దకు తిరిగివచ్చింది.
Narrator (contextual epic narration; specific speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Divine justice is swift and self-returning: the Lord’s instrument (cakra) removes adharma and returns to its source, symbolizing the inevitability of moral consequence.
Application: Cultivate ‘sudarśana’—clear seeing—so that harmful tendencies are cut off at the root; let actions return purified to their rightful center (self-discipline).
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sudarśana Cakra blazes outward from Mādhava’s hand into the Daitya ranks, a spinning wheel of fire and light that arcs through the army in a single, terrifying sweep. Severed helmets and banners tumble as the discus curves back like a comet returning to its star, settling again near Vishnu with effortless certainty.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Mādhava)","Sudarśana Cakra (personified energy)","Daityas/Dānavas (army)"],"setting":"Wide battlefield panorama with layered ranks, chariots, and dust; the discus’ path forms a luminous curve across the scene.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance cutting through smoke","color_palette":["molten gold","flame orange","midnight blue","smoke gray","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu enthroned in battle stance, Sudarśana rendered as a gold-leaf, gem-highlighted spinning disc with radiating flames; stylized Daitya army in lower band; ornate arch frame, rich reds/greens, heavy jewelry and halo emphasizing divine sovereignty.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant curved trajectory of the discus across a crowded battlefield; fine detailing of armor and banners; restrained gore, emphasis on motion lines and luminous wash; cool background with warm golden focal disc.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Sudarśana as a fiery mandala with bold outlines; Vishnu in dynamic posture; repeating rhythmic figures of Daityas; saturated reds and yellows for flames, deep blue-green for Vishnu, patterned smoke swirls.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu with ornate borders; Sudarśana depicted as a radiant lotus-wheel motif; battlefield stylized into decorative registers; deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate floral framing to devotionalize the martial scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["whirring blade-like whoosh","war drums","conch blast","shouts fading into silence","crackling fire"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततश्चक्रं = ततः च चक्रम्; दानवारिर्व्यसर्जयत् = दानव-अरिः व्य-असर्जयत्; संच्छिद्य = सम् + छिद् + क्त्वा; पुनरागमत् = पुनः आगमत्.
FAQs
Mādhava is an epithet of Viṣṇu, indicating the divine protector whose discus (Sudarśana Cakra) acts with unfailing precision and returns to him.
It conveys the traditional motif of the divine weapon as an extension of Viṣṇu’s will—effective, controlled, and inexhaustible—returning after restoring order by removing hostile forces.
The verse frames divine intervention as the removal of adharmic opposition (symbolized by Daityas/Dānavas), reinforcing the Purāṇic theme that dharma is safeguarded through Viṣṇu’s protective power.