Shloka 57
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
आज्यनासः स्रुवतुंडः सामघोषस्वनो महान् । सत्यधर्ममयः श्रीमान्कर्मविक्रमसत्कृतः
ājyanāsaḥ sruvatuṃḍaḥ sāmaghoṣasvano mahān | satyadharmamayaḥ śrīmānkarmavikramasatkṛtaḥ
ท่านคือ “อาชยะ-นาสะ” ผู้มีนาสิกาเป็นเนยใส และ “สรุวะ-ตุณฑะ” ผู้มีจะงอยเป็นทัพพี กึกก้องด้วยเสียงสวดสามันอันยิ่งใหญ่; เปี่ยมด้วยสัจจะและธรรม เป็นผู้รุ่งเรือง และได้รับการสักการะเพราะวีรกรรมแห่งการกระทำ
Narrative voice (context not provided; verse appears as a descriptive epithet-list).
Concept: Truth (satya) and dharma are not abstractions but the very substance of sacred power; ritual sound (Sāman) refines and magnifies the heart.
Application: Let speech be ‘Sāman-like’: truthful, measured, and uplifting; honor commitments and make daily work worthy of respect through integrity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A majestic yajña-being is portrayed with a gentle, luminous ‘ghee-nose’ and a ladle-shaped beak, as if the very act of offering has become a face. Waves of visible sound—Sāman notes rendered as golden script—spiral outward over Puṣkara’s waters, while sages bow, sensing satya and dharma radiating like a protective aura.","primary_figures":["Yajña-Puruṣa (Kokāmukha form)","Udgātṛ chanters","sages and pilgrims"],"setting":"Lakeside sacrificial pavilion with a homa-kunda, stacks of samidh, and seated chanters; ghats and small shrines behind","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit transitioning into sunrise glow","color_palette":["ghee gold","ivory white","deep indigo","copper bronze","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Central Yajña-Puruṣa with stylized ghee-nose and sruva-beak, surrounded by Udgātṛ priests chanting; gold-leaf sound-waves as mantra scrolls, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments, embossed halos, homa-kunda with bright flames by Puṣkara ghats.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Delicate depiction of chanters by a calm lake, the divine figure subtly anthropomorphic with ladle-beak; Sāman notes painted as fine golden lines in the air, cool blues and soft saffron, refined faces, lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold outlined divine yajña-form with iconic ladle-beak, rhythmic bands of chant-symbols around; seated priests in symmetrical rows, strong reds/yellows/greens, stylized flames and ritual objects, mural-like border patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Ornate border of lotus and musical motifs; central yajña-form with gold-highlighted chant spirals, attendants arranged in concentric symmetry; deep blue ground, intricate floral fillers, ritual pavilion elements rendered decoratively."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["Sāma-chant refrain","hand cymbals softly","temple bells","fire crackle","lake breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीमान् + कर्मविक्रमसत्कृतः → श्रीमान्कर्मविक्रमसत्कृतः (न् + क → ङ्क).
FAQs
It presents a compact set of honorific epithets describing an exalted figure as Veda-voiced (Sāman-resonant) and ethically perfect (filled with satya and dharma), whose deeds earn him reverence.
Sāman refers to melodic Vedic chant; describing someone as ‘Sāman-resonant’ signals sanctity, ritual authority, and a voice aligned with sacred liturgy.
True honor (satkāra) is grounded in righteous character—truth and dharma—and in courageous, worthy action (karma-vikrama), not merely status.