Shloka 123
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
नाहमेकाकिनी यास्ये यावन्नायांति ता स्त्रियः । ब्रूहि गत्वा विरंचिं तु तिष्ठ तावन्मुहूर्तकम्
nāhamekākinī yāsye yāvannāyāṃti tā striyaḥ | brūhi gatvā viraṃciṃ tu tiṣṭha tāvanmuhūrtakam
“เราจะไม่ไปเพียงลำพังจนกว่าสตรีเหล่านั้นจะมาถึง จงไปแจ้งแก่ วิรัญจิ (พรหมา) แล้วจงอยู่ที่นี่สักครู่หนึ่งเถิด”
Unspecified (a female speaker in dialogue; exact identification requires surrounding verses)
Concept: Prudence and propriety: refusing to proceed alone until proper company arrives; delegating communication to the rightful authority (Brahmā) and asking for a brief pause.
Application: Do not rush into vulnerable situations alone; seek support, communicate with stakeholders, and set clear timing (‘wait a moment’) before acting.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A determined woman raises her hand in a gentle command, instructing a messenger to go to Virañci. The forest path opens toward a distant, faintly visible lotus-throne silhouette, suggesting Brahmā’s realm beyond the mundane, while the woman remains poised, refusing to move alone.","primary_figures":["Unnamed noble woman (speaker)","Messenger/attendant","Brahmā (Virañci) as distant symbolic presence"],"setting":"Forest-āśrama edge with a path leading toward a luminous, lotus-themed celestial vista","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial gold","lotus pink","sky blue","forest green","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the woman in commanding yet graceful posture sending a messenger; distant Brahmā on a lotus throne rendered with gold leaf radiance, ornate arch frame, rich crimson and emerald textiles, stylized clouds and lotuses.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical forest path with a soft, misty suggestion of Brahmā’s lotus-seat in the far distance; delicate gestures, refined faces, cool blues and greens with a warm golden focal glow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; the woman’s directive gesture prominent, messenger mid-step; Brahmā indicated by a radiant lotus emblem in the background; saturated reds, yellows, greens with temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central directive scene framed by lotus borders; a symbolic lotus-throne motif for Brahmā in the upper register; intricate floral filigree, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, peacocks along the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["footsteps on dry leaves","conch shell (distant)","wind rising","brief silence after command"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाहम् = न + अहम्; अहमेकाकिनी = अहम् + एकाकिनी; यावन्नायान्ति = यावत् + न + आयान्ति; विरंचिं = विरञ्चिम् (anusvāra sandhi in IAST); तावन्मुहूर्तकम् = तावत् + मुहूर्तकम्.
FAQs
Virañci is a common epithet of Brahmā, the creator deity, referring to his radiant or variegated creative power.
The speaker expresses caution about traveling alone and prefers to wait for the arrival of other women, reflecting a concern for safety and propriety within the narrative setting.
Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa frequently uses dialogue-driven storytelling around cosmic and social order; here, a brief instruction advances the plot by directing a messenger to Brahmā and pausing action until companions arrive.