Shloka 19
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
तत्र गत्वा च तं धाता देववृंदैर्हरादिभिः । संयुक्तः स्तूयते वाग्भिः कोमलं वाग्विदांवरः
tatra gatvā ca taṃ dhātā devavṛṃdairharādibhiḥ | saṃyuktaḥ stūyate vāgbhiḥ komalaṃ vāgvidāṃvaraḥ
ครั้นเสด็จไป ณ ที่นั้น ธาตา ผู้ทรงสร้าง ได้ร่วมพร้อมด้วยหมู่เทพทั้งหลายมีหระเป็นต้น แล้วถูกสรรเสริญด้วยวาจาอ่อนหวานไพเราะ โดยบรรดาผู้เป็นยอดแห่งศิลปะแห่งถ้อยคำ
Narrator (contextual; verse is descriptive rather than direct speech)
Concept: Stuti offered with softness (komala-vāk) and truthfulness harmonizes the divine assembly and invites auspicious response.
Application: Cultivate gentle, precise speech—praise what is worthy without harshness; begin worship or daily work with a short, sincere stotra.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a luminous celestial court, Brahmā (Dhātā) arrives and is encircled by radiant deva-hosts—Śiva (Hara) foremost—while master-poets and sages offer gentle hymns that appear as flowing golden syllables. The air shimmers with mantra-forms, and lotus petals drift downward as if the cosmos itself listens.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (Dhātā)","Śiva (Hara)","Deva-gaṇa (Indra, Varuṇa, Agni as silhouettes)","Gandharvas/ṛṣis as hymn-singers"],"setting":"Celestial assembly hall with lotus pillars, cloud-thrones, and a mandala-like floor pattern resembling a yantra.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["gold leaf","lotus pink","pearl white","sapphire blue","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā seated on a lotus-throne with four faces, surrounded by deva-vṛnda including Śiva with trident, all receiving komala-stuti from hymn-singers; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald garments, gem-studded crowns, ornate lotus pillars, sacred syllables rendered as gilded calligraphy floating in the air.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene deva-sabhā on soft clouds, delicate brushwork showing Brahmā and Śiva among gods, hymn-singers with veenas; cool blues and greens, refined faces, lyrical drifting lotus petals, subtle gold accents, airy Himalayan-like sky gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Brahmā and Śiva in frontal iconic poses, deva-circle around them, mantra-forms as stylized bands; natural pigments with dominant reds, yellows, greens, large expressive eyes, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-filled celestial pavilion with ornate floral borders, deva-assembly praising; deep indigo background, gold highlights, peacocks at the margins, rhythmic repetition of lotus motifs, devotional calligraphy integrated into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","tanpura drone","distant conch shell","gentle choral response"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देववृंदैर्हरादिभिः = देववृन्दैः + हरादिभिः; वाग्विदांवरः = वाग्विदाम् + वरः.
FAQs
‘Dhātā’ is an epithet of Brahmā, the cosmic creator, emphasizing his role as the establisher and sustainer of ordered creation.
By naming Hara first (“harādibhiḥ”), the verse highlights that even great deities—Śiva and the other gods—participate together in honoring the Creator, underscoring divine concord and reverence.
It elevates respectful speech and collective reverence: the “foremost among the masters of speech” offer gentle, fitting praise, modeling humility and proper devotional conduct.