Shloka 14072
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
अत्यद्भुतास्स्वकृत्येन ज्ञेयास्ते तु महर्षयः । त्रयोदशगुणारंभा ये वंशास्तु महर्षिणां
atyadbhutāssvakṛtyena jñeyāste tu maharṣayaḥ | trayodaśaguṇāraṃbhā ye vaṃśāstu maharṣiṇāṃ
มหาฤๅษีเหล่านั้นพึงรู้จักได้ด้วยกิจอันอัศจรรย์ยิ่งของตนเอง และวงศ์สกุลของมหาฤๅษีทั้งหลายกล่าวกันว่าเริ่มต้นด้วยคุณธรรมสิบสามประการ
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Greatness is known by extraordinary conduct; noble lineages are grounded in a defined set of virtues (guṇas).
Application: Measure spiritual maturity by consistent virtues—truthfulness, restraint, compassion, study, service—rather than status; cultivate a ‘thirteen-qualities’ checklist as daily self-audit.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous assembly of mahārṣis sits in a lotus-shaped mandala, each sage surrounded by subtle symbols of their deeds—water-pot, kusa grass, manuscripts, sacrificial fire—while an unseen narrator’s voice seems to weigh their virtues like golden scales. Above them, a faint constellation-wheel hints that cosmic order mirrors moral order.","primary_figures":["Mahārṣis (collective)","Narratorial presence (unseen/voice)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage clearing with a central yajña-kuṇḍa, sacred trees, and a distant glimpse of the cosmic sky-dome.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron gold","smoke gray","leaf green","lotus pink","indigo night"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a semicircle of seated mahārṣis around a blazing yajña-kuṇḍa, ornate halos with gold leaf, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, palm-leaf manuscripts and kamaṇḍalus rendered with gem-like highlights, background filled with embossed lotus motifs and a subtle constellation wheel in gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate sages in a quiet Himalayan-forest āśrama, fine linework on beards and garments, cool greens and blues, a small sacred fire, distant mountains and a starry band above suggesting cosmic order; lyrical, contemplative faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, large expressive eyes on serene rishis, flat yet vibrant fields of red/yellow/green, central fire altar, stylized sacred trees, a circular guṇa-mandala behind them like a temple-wall emblem.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-filled border framing an āśrama scene, sages seated in symmetry, intricate floral vines and small peacocks, deep blue background with gold constellations, central lotus medallion representing ‘thirteen qualities’ as petal inscriptions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","crackling sacrificial fire","forest birds","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अति+अद्भुताः→अत्यद्भुताः; अद्भुताः+स्वकृत्येन→अत्यद्भुतास्स्वकृत्येन; ज्ञेयाः+ते→ज्ञेयास्ते; वंशाः+तु→वंशास्तु
FAQs
It teaches that true sages are identified by their remarkable conduct and accomplishments, and that authentic rishi lineages are grounded in a defined set of virtues (thirteen qualities).
The verse alludes to a traditional virtue-framework for sages but does not list the qualities in this line; their enumeration typically appears elsewhere in the broader Dharma and Purana literature.
Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa frequently connects creation-era history with rishi genealogies; this verse frames those genealogies as virtue-based, emphasizing ethical and spiritual criteria rather than mere birth.