Shloka 171
Cosmic Time, Cycles of Creation and Dissolution, and the Varāha Uplift of Earth
ब्रह्मणोभून्महान्क्रोधस्त्रैलोक्यदहन क्षमः । तस्य क्रोधात्समुद्भूतं ज्वालामालावदीपितम्
brahmaṇobhūnmahānkrodhastrailokyadahana kṣamaḥ | tasya krodhātsamudbhūtaṃ jvālāmālāvadīpitam
ครั้งนั้นจากพระพรหมบังเกิดพระพิโรธอันใหญ่หลวง สามารถเผาผลาญไตรโลกได้; จากพระพิโรธนั้นปรากฏสิ่งหนึ่งลุกโชติช่วง ราวกับถูกคล้องด้วยพวงมาลัยแห่งเปลวเพลิง
Narrator (speaker not explicitly identified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Unmastered anger, even in a cosmic creator, becomes a world-burning force; yet it also precipitates a necessary manifestation within the cosmic order.
Application: Recognize anger early; redirect it into disciplined action or prayer before it becomes ‘trailokya-dahana’ in one’s relationships and mind.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahma’s serene creation-hall suddenly fractures into a storm of tejas: a surge of wrath rises like a solar flare, wreathing itself in garlands of flame. The air ripples with heat as the three worlds appear as faint spheres threatened by a single blazing emotion made visible.","primary_figures":["Brahma"],"setting":"Cosmic void with emerging loka-spheres, Brahma at center as flames spiral outward like a fiery mandala","lighting_mood":"dramatic","color_palette":["molten gold","crimson red","smoke black","ember orange","white-hot glare"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahma with intense expression, gold leaf flames erupting in layered arcs around him, gem-studded crown catching firelight, rich red background with blackened edges, ornate border contrasting with chaotic flame garlands, stylized trailokya spheres in the corners threatened by radiating tejas.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: controlled yet vivid depiction of flame garlands curling like calligraphy, Brahma’s brow tense, pale cosmic spheres in a cool blue sky contrasted by orange-red fire, delicate brushwork showing heat shimmer and smoke veils.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Brahma’s four faces with one aspect showing wrath, thick flame motifs in red and yellow, patterned background suggesting cosmic layers, strong graphic energy emphasizing krodha-tejas.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central fiery lotus replacing the usual floral calm, flame garlands forming a circular border, stylized cosmic discs around, deep indigo ground with intense red-orange flames and gold highlights, intricate motifs turning from floral to fiery."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder (distant)","conch shell","temple drums","crackling fire (suggested)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मणोभूत् = ब्रह्मणः + अभूत्। महान्क्रोधः = महान् + क्रोधः। क्रोधात्समुद्भूतम् = क्रोधात् + समुद्भूतम्। ज्वालामालावदीपितम् = ज्वालामालावत् + दीपितम्।
FAQs
It describes a cosmic event where Brahmā’s intense wrath manifests as a fiery, world-threatening force—an archetypal creation-era motif where powerful emotions generate tangible cosmic phenomena.
Not directly; it is primarily cosmogonic. However, it supports a Purāṇic worldview in which divine powers (including emotions) shape reality, setting the stage for later theological and devotional teachings.
The verse underscores the destructive potential of uncontrolled anger—so potent that it is likened to a cosmic fire—encouraging restraint and inner governance as spiritually significant virtues.