Shloka 109
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
एषोग्निरंतकाले तु सलिलाशी मया कृतः । दहनः सर्वभूतानां सदेवासुररक्षसाम्
eṣogniraṃtakāle tu salilāśī mayā kṛtaḥ | dahanaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ sadevāsurarakṣasām
ไฟนี้ ในกาลปรลัย เราได้ทำให้เป็นผู้กลืนน้ำ; มันจักเป็นผู้เผาผลาญสรรพสัตว์ทั้งปวง—ทั้งเทพ อสูร และรากษสด้วย
Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the input excerpt)
Concept: All embodied hierarchies—deva, asura, rākṣasa—are equally subject to dissolution; only the transcendent refuge endures beyond pralaya.
Application: Cultivate humility and urgency in sādhanā: status and power do not protect; invest in lasting virtues—devotion, truthfulness, compassion.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A colossal, disciplined saṃvartaka fire rises like a pillar from the ocean’s depths, its flames drinking water and turning it to steam-clouds that blot out the sky. Gods, asuras, and rākṣasas appear as tiny silhouettes on dissolving planes, all equally engulfed by the same impartial blaze.","primary_figures":["Saṃvartaka Agni (cosmic dissolution fire)","Devas","Asuras","Rākṣasas"],"setting":"Cosmic ocean and collapsing worlds; layered realms fading into smoke and vapor.","lighting_mood":"apocalyptic glare","color_palette":["molten orange","crimson","smoke gray","inky black","sulfur yellow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: towering saṃvartaka Agni with embossed flame patterns and gold leaf highlights; miniature figures of devas/asuras/rākṣasas at the base; dramatic red-black background, ornate halo, stylized steam-clouds in relief.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: vertical composition with a luminous flame column emerging from dark ocean; delicate smoke washes and tiny fleeing figures; restrained yet intense palette, fine brushwork capturing vapor and heat shimmer.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, rhythmic flame tongues outlined in black; Agni as a deity-form with controlled ferocity; bands of beings and realms below; strong reds and yellows against deep blue-black, temple-wall grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic central flame-mandala drinking stylized wave motifs; border of fading lotus and conch patterns; deep indigo ground with fiery oranges and gold accents, intricate textile symmetry conveying cosmic order within destruction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["roaring fire","thunder","conch shell","drum strikes","wind gusts"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: e 63o'gnir = e 63a 25 + agni 25; agnir antak01le = agni 25 + antak01le; sadev01surarak 63as01m = sa + deva + asura + rak 63as01m
FAQs
It refers to the pralaya (cosmic dissolution) fire that dries up and consumes even the waters, indicating an end-stage cosmic reset where the elements are withdrawn.
It emphasizes pralaya’s universality: dissolution is not selective by status or realm; all embodied categories within the cosmos are subject to the same cosmic termination.
The verse underscores impermanence and the inevitability of cosmic cycles, encouraging detachment from pride of power or identity and a turn toward enduring spiritual realization.