Shloka 42
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Birth and Boon; Puṣkara’s Glory; Rāma’s Śrāddha; Refuge-Hymn to Śiva
तदयत्नात्त्वया तात मृत्युस्सर्वहरो जितः । तत्र दृष्टस्स देवेशो ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः
tadayatnāttvayā tāta mṛtyussarvaharo jitaḥ | tatra dṛṣṭassa deveśo brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ
โอ้บุตรผู้เป็นที่รัก โดยที่เจ้าแทบมิได้พยายามเลย มฤตยูผู้กวาดเอาทุกสิ่งก็ถูกพิชิตแล้ว ที่นั่นเจ้าได้เห็นพระพรหมา ผู้เป็นจอมเทพและปิตามหะ บรรพชนแห่งโลกทั้งหลาย
Unspecified narrator/speaker (context not provided in the single-verse input)
Concept: Grace can overcome even Mṛtyu (death) when one attains true darśana in a sanctified field; spiritual victory is not always proportional to exertion.
Application: When anxiety about loss arises, return to practices that invite grace: sincere prayer, pilgrimage/temple darśana when possible, and daily remembrance; let ‘effortlessness’ mean ego-less effort rather than laziness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sudden conch shell","temple bells swelling then fading","still water hush","low drone (tanpura)","brief silence after ‘mṛtyuḥ’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तदयत्नात् = तत् + अयत्नात्; मृत्युस्सर्वहरो = मृत्युः + सर्वहरः (विसर्ग→स्); दृष्टस्स = दृष्टः + सः (विसर्ग→स्).
FAQs
The verse uses 'lokapitāmaha' to identify Brahmā as the grandsire/progenitor of the worlds, emphasizing his role as the cosmic creator in Purāṇic cosmology.
In Purāṇic idiom, 'conquering Death' often signifies divine protection, extraordinary merit, or a transcendence of mortal fear—suggesting the person is safeguarded beyond ordinary human limitation.
The verse highlights that grace or destiny can surpass personal effort, and that overcoming fear (even of death) is linked with gaining higher vision—here symbolized by beholding Brahmā.