Shloka 113
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
सुसत्कृता च पत्नी सा सवित्री च वरांगना । अध्वर्युणा समाहूता एहि देवि त्वरान्विता
susatkṛtā ca patnī sā savitrī ca varāṃganā | adhvaryuṇā samāhūtā ehi devi tvarānvitā
นางผู้ประเสริฐสาวิตรี ผู้ได้รับการสักการะสมควรในฐานะพระชายา ถูกปุโรหิตอัธวรรยุเชิญว่า “เสด็จมาเถิด พระเทวี จงรีบเร่ง อย่าชักช้า”
Narrator (contextual narrative voice; the adhvaryu addresses Savitrī within the verse)
Concept: Ritual and dharma require proper participation: the patnī is honored and essential, and the adhvaryu’s summons underscores yajña’s time-bound discipline.
Application: Honor collaborators and family partners in spiritual practice; respond promptly to dharmic responsibilities, especially when others depend on your presence.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a freshly prepared yajña-vedi, the adhvaryu priest, clad in white with a ladle and kusa grass, turns urgently toward the inner quarters, calling Savitrī. Savitrī appears as a dignified, jewel-adorned goddess-wife, honored yet poised, her approach charged with the sense that the rite’s completeness depends upon her timely arrival.","primary_figures":["Savitrī","Adhvaryu priest","attendant ṛtviks (optional)"],"setting":"Sacrificial ground with altar bricks, kusa grass, ghee vessels, and ritual implements; a curtained pavilion suggesting the women’s quarters nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ghee-gold","white linen","vermillion","turquoise","smoky sandalwood brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Savitrī as a regal goddess with gold-leaf halo, ornate sari in rich red-green, gem-studded jewelry; adhvaryu in white holding sruc and kusa, gesturing ‘come quickly’; yajña-vedi with embossed gold flames and ritual vessels; heavy gold embellishment and traditional South Indian iconography framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ritual courtyard with delicate architecture; adhvaryu calling toward a doorway where Savitrī stands, dignified and luminous; soft pastel palette, refined faces, detailed ritual objects, lyrical sense of urgency without harshness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Savitrī with large expressive eyes, bold outlines; adhvaryu in dynamic calling pose; altar and vessels rendered with patterned simplicity; warm reds/yellows/greens with mural texture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ritual scene framed by lotus borders; Savitrī centered as auspicious patnī with floral motifs; symmetrical placement of ritual vessels and lamps; deep blue background with gold and vermillion accents, intricate textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling fire","metal ladle clink","mantra murmurs","temple bell punctuations"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: susatkṛtā = su-satkṛtā; varāṃganā = vara-aṅganā; tvarānvitā = tvarā-anvitā.
FAQs
The Adhvaryu is the Yajurvedic priest who performs and directs the physical procedures of a yajña (sacrifice), issuing practical instructions and summons during the rite.
Savitrī is revered as a divine, auspicious power associated with sacred speech and Vedic sanctity; addressing her as ‘devī’ signals honor and ritual reverence, not merely social courtesy.
The verse foregrounds proper honor (satkāra) and promptness in dharmic duty—respecting sacred roles and responding swiftly when called to participate in a righteous act.