Shloka 11
The Bestowal of Boons upon Aṅga
ऋषिभिर्मुनिभिः सिद्धैर्गंधर्वैःपरिभातिसः । गजैश्चाचलसंकाशैः सिंहनादैर्विराजते
ṛṣibhirmunibhiḥ siddhairgaṃdharvaiḥparibhātisaḥ | gajaiścācalasaṃkāśaiḥ siṃhanādairvirājate
เขาส่องประกายเมื่อรายล้อมด้วยฤๅษี มุนี สิทธะ และคันธรรพะ; และยิ่งโอ่อ่าด้วยช้างดุจภูเขา พร้อมเสียงคำรามดั่งราชสีห์
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within the Adhyaya)
Concept: True splendor is not solitary; it is validated by the presence of the wise (ṛṣis), perfected beings (siddhas), and refined arts (gandharvas), and by strength disciplined into guardianship (elephants, lion-roar).
Application: Seek environments that elevate character—teachers, disciplined communities, devotional gatherings—and let strength (status, resources, voice) serve protection and upliftment rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A central radiant figure or throne-space is encircled by sages with matted locks and luminous siddhas, while gandharvas hover with instruments mid-song. In the foreground, colossal elephants like moving hills lift their trunks, and the air seems to vibrate with a lion-like roar of auspicious proclamation.","primary_figures":["ṛṣis","munis","siddhas","gandharvas","royal elephants"],"setting":"A grand court or sacred assembly ground with carved pillars, banners, and a wide processional avenue.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["burnished gold","storm-cloud gray","peacock green","sandalwood beige","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a majestic sacred court with a central luminous dais, sages and siddhas arranged symmetrically, gandharvas above with veena and flute; monumental elephants flanking the scene like guardian mountains; heavy gold leaf on crowns, ornaments, and architectural borders; saturated reds/greens, jewel-like detailing, iconic frontal composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a refined royal-sacred assembly with delicate faces of sages, translucent halos for siddhas, gandharvas in airy movement; elephants rendered with soft shading and mountain-like mass; cool atmospheric depth, patterned textiles, lyrical landscape beyond the court.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined elephants and sages in rhythmic rows, gandharvas with stylized instruments, intense red-yellow-green palette; temple-wall composition with ornamental borders, large expressive eyes, and a sense of ritual grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symmetrical ceremonial scene framed by floral borders; elephants as decorative guardians, gandharvas as patterned motifs in the upper register; deep indigo ground with gold highlights, dense ornamentation, lotus and vine patterns filling negative space."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["kettle drums","conch shell","elephant bells","chanting chorus","resonant hall reverb"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋषिभिर्मुनिभिः → ऋषिभिः + मुनिभिः; सिद्धैर्गंधर्वैः → सिद्धैः + गंधर्वैः; गंधर्वैःपरिभातिसः → गंधर्वैः + परिभाति + सः; गजैश्चाचलसंकाशैः → गजैः + च + अचलसंकाशैः; सिंहनादैर्विराजते → सिंहनादैः + विराजते.
FAQs
It depicts a glorious, court-like divine setting where an exalted figure is attended by ṛṣis, munis, siddhas, and gandharvas, with majestic elephants adding to the grandeur.
It is a conventional Purāṇic hyperbole expressing immense power, stability, and royal splendor—elephants are portrayed as colossal and awe-inspiring, like mountains.
Indirectly, yes: it emphasizes reverence for sanctity and spiritual attainment by showing enlightened beings (ṛṣis, siddhas) gathered around the divine, highlighting the value of holiness and divine-centered life.