Shloka 8
The Origin and Worship of Bhauma
Mars/Lohitāṅga
जातो विष्णुवरादेव जातो विष्णुपराक्रमः । तेनैव निर्जिता देवास्सेन्द्राः क्रतुभुजः क्रमात्
jāto viṣṇuvarādeva jāto viṣṇuparākramaḥ | tenaiva nirjitā devāssendrāḥ kratubhujaḥ kramāt
విష్ణువరముచేతనే అతడు జన్మించి, విష్ణుసమాన పరాక్రమమును పొందాడు; ఆ బలముచేతనే ఇంద్రునితో కూడిన యజ్ఞభాగభోక్త దేవతలు క్రమంగా పరాజితులయ్యారు।
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context required from surrounding verses of Adhyaya 81).
Concept: Power derived from a divine boon can still be misused; prowess without dharma destabilizes the cosmic order.
Application: Treat talents and advantages as stewardship; align strength with ethical restraint rather than domination.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णुवरादेव = विष्णुवरात् + एव; तेनैव = तेन + एव; देवास्सेन्द्राः = देवाः + स-इन्द्राः (सन्धिः: आः + स = आस्).
FAQs
“Kratubhujaḥ” literally means “those who partake of sacrifices,” referring to the devas who receive offerings through yajña.
It presents Viṣṇu’s boon as imparting Viṣṇu-like potency, so that the recipient’s success (even over the devas) is grounded in power derived from Viṣṇu.
The verse implies that extraordinary capability and victory are not merely personal achievements but can be the fruit of divine grace—encouraging humility and devotion toward the source of that power.