Shloka 140172
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
अध्यतिष्ठद्रणाकांक्षी मेरुं दीप्तमिवांशुमान् । तारस्तु क्रोशविस्तारमायामे च तथाविधम्
adhyatiṣṭhadraṇākāṃkṣī meruṃ dīptamivāṃśumān | tārastu krośavistāramāyāme ca tathāvidham
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Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this single pāda excerpt)
Concept: Steadfastness (sthiti) in a righteous cause requires taking one’s stand on the ‘Meru’ of inner clarity—firm, luminous, and unshaken.
Application: When conflict is unavoidable, choose a principled ground (values, vows, truth) and hold it steadily rather than reacting impulsively.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Aṁśumān, armored and radiant with battle-intent, stands atop blazing Mount Meru whose slopes shimmer like molten gold. Beside him, Tārā expands to a vast, measured cosmic dimension—krośa-breadth and length—suggesting a celestial being or vast formation unfolding across the sky.","primary_figures":["Aṁśumān","Tārā"],"setting":"Summit of Mount Meru above cloud-seas; distant rings of continents and oceans hinted below; banners snapping in thin, high-altitude wind.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["molten gold","saffron orange","sapphire blue","pearl white","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Aṁśumān standing on blazing Mount Meru with a heroic stance, ornate crown and armor, gold-leaf halo and mountain contours rendered in embossed gold; Tārā depicted as a vast celestial presence expanding across the sky, rich reds and greens in textiles, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry, intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Aṁśumān on a high Meru peak with delicate brushwork, cool atmospheric perspective, cloud-banks below, Tārā unfolding as a luminous, elongated celestial form across the horizon; refined faces, lyrical naturalism, subtle gradients of dawn light, fine detailing on weapons and garments.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold black outlines, Aṁśumān with large expressive eyes and stylized armor, Meru as a tiered golden mountain, Tārā as an expansive celestial figure/formation; natural pigment palette with dominant reds, yellows, greens; temple-wall aesthetic with ornamental bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Cosmic Meru rising amid lotus motifs, Aṁśumān rendered in devotional heroic posture; Tārā as a sweeping celestial band across deep blue sky; intricate floral borders, gold highlights, peacocks at the margins, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation even in a non-Krishna scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","high wind","distant thunder","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Resolved: अध्यतिष्ठद् = अध्यतिष्ठत् (लङ् 3sg); रणाकाङ्क्षी = रण + आकाङ्क्षी; दीप्तमिवांशुमान् = दीप्तम् + इव + अंशुमान्; तारस्तु = तारः + तु; क्रोशविस्तारमायामे = क्रोशविस्तारम् + आयामे; तथाविधम् = तथा + विधम्.
FAQs
It presents Meru as a radiant, central cosmic mountain—an elevated stage for major mythic events—reinforcing its role as a luminous axis in Purāṇic cosmography.
A krośa is a traditional Indian measure of distance. Here it functions as a narrative scale marker, describing Tārā’s vast extent in both breadth and length.
Not directly. The verse is primarily descriptive—setting a cosmic scene and scale for a conflict—though it indirectly reflects Purāṇic themes of divine order and mythic geography.