Shloka 14

Agastya Arghya Rite and the Gaurī & Sārasvata Vows

with Origin Narratives and Merit Statements

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तः सुरेंद्रस्तु क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः । उवाचेदं वचो रोषादमरावग्निमारुतौ

Transliteration

evamuktaḥ sureṃdrastu krodhasaṃraktalocanaḥ | uvācedaṃ vaco roṣādamarāvagnimārutau

Translation

ครั้นถูกกล่าวดังนั้น พระอินทราเจ้าแห่งสุรเทพ ดวงตาแดงฉานด้วยโทสะ จึงตรัสถ้อยคำนี้ด้วยความเดือดดาลแก่ อมราวะ อัคนี และมารุตะ

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus)

• उक्तः: having been addressed/spoken to
• उक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) → उक्त (कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः ‘having been spoken to’

• सुरेन्द्रः: lord of gods (Indra)
• सुरेन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘सुराणाम् इन्द्रः’); पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-निपात (but/indeed)

• क्रोध-संरक्त-लोचनः: whose eyes were reddened with anger
• क्रोध-संरक्त-लोचनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक) + संरक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; सम्-रञ्ज्/रज् क्त) + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिः (‘क्रोधेन संरक्ते लोचने यस्य’); पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सुरेन्द्रः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘वचः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• वचः: speech, words
• वचः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रोषात्: from anger, out of rage
• रोषात्: Hetu (Reason/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (because of)

• अमर-अवग्नि-मारुतौ: O Amara and Agni and Marut (O gods: Agni and Vāyu/Maruts)
• अमर-अवग्नि-मारुतौ: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक) + अवग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + मारुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समासः (समाहार/इतरेतर); पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; ‘अवग्नि’ = अग्नि-नाम/अग्निदेवः (पाठभेदे ‘अग्नि’)

Speaker

Indra (Surendra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Anger clouds discernment even in the mighty; power without self-mastery becomes destructive.

Application: Notice bodily signs of anger (reddened eyes, heat); pause before issuing orders; seek counsel and cooling practices.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Indra’s eyes blaze red as thunderclouds coil behind him; he turns sharply toward Agni and Māruta, issuing commands with the force of a storm. Flames lick the air near Agni, winds spiral around Māruta, and the court’s golden splendor darkens under the shadow of wrath.","primary_figures":["Indra (Surendra)","Agni","Māruta (Vāyu/Maruts)","Amarāva (celestial attendant/court figure)"],"setting":"A celestial court terrace overlooking clouds; pillars and banners whipping in sudden wind","lighting_mood":"lightning-slashed gloom with fiery highlights","color_palette":["electric violet","smoldering orange","gold","ashen gray","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra in fierce stance with vajra, eyes emphasized; Agni with flame halo, Māruta with swirling scarf and wind motifs; gold leaf lightning patterns, rich red-green textiles, ornate throne architecture, gem-studded crowns and heavy jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dramatic diagonal composition with Indra turning; delicate lightning lines; Agni’s flames rendered with fine strokes; Māruta indicated by flowing ribbons and bent trees; cool storm palette with warm flame accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, intense facial expressions; Indra’s reddened eyes prominent; Agni as stylized flame-bodied deity; Māruta with spiral wind patterns; saturated reds/yellows/greens against dark blue storm background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Indra centered with symmetrical attendants; decorative lightning and cloud motifs; stylized flames and wind swirls; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, ornate border of floral and cloud patterns."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder","conch blast","clashing cymbals","whooshing wind","crackling fire"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुरेंद्रस्तु = सुरेन्द्रः + तु; क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः = क्रोध- + संरक्त- + लोचनः (बहुव्रीहि); उवाचेदं = उवाच + इदम्; रोषादमरावग्निमारुतौ = रोषात् + अमर-अवग्नि-मारुतौ (द्वन्द्व)

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Surendra)
• Agni
• Māruta (Vāyu/Maruts)
• Amarāva

FAQs

Who is speaking in this verse and what is his emotional state?

Indra (Surendra) is speaking, and the verse explicitly describes him as angry—his eyes are reddened with wrath (krodha-saṁrakta-locanaḥ).

Which deities are being addressed in this line?

The verse names Agni and Māruta (Vāyu/Maruts) and also mentions Amarāva as an addressee.

What ethical lesson is suggested by the verse’s depiction of anger?

By highlighting anger’s visible effects (reddened eyes) and its role in speech, the verse implicitly cautions that wrath can drive reactive words and decisions—encouraging restraint and clarity before speaking.