Shloka 37
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
शेषैर्भुजैः प्रदीप्ताभैर्भुजगारिध्वजः प्रभुः । दधारायुधजालानि शार्ङ्गादीनि महाबलः
śeṣairbhujaiḥ pradīptābhairbhujagāridhvajaḥ prabhuḥ | dadhārāyudhajālāni śārṅgādīni mahābalaḥ
ด้วยพระกรที่เหลือซึ่งลุกโชติช่วงด้วยรัศมี พระผู้เป็นเจ้า—ผู้มีงูเป็นธงสัญลักษณ์—ทรงฤทธานุภาพใหญ่ ทรงถือหมู่ศาสตราวุธมากมาย เริ่มด้วยคันศรศารังคะเป็นต้น
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit from this single verse)
Concept: The Lord holds all powers in harmony; divine multiplicity serves a single purpose—protection of dharma.
Application: See life’s ‘many tools’ as instruments of dharma; cultivate steadiness—like the Lord’s many arms—without inner fragmentation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Lord stands with multiple arms fanning out like a radiant mandala, each hand holding a different divine weapon; the Śārṅga bow gleams foremost, while the serpent-emblem rises like a living banner behind him. His arms blaze as if made of sunlight, yet his face remains serene, embodying controlled omnipotence.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa)","Śeṣa/Ananta (serpent emblem)","Personified weapons (Śārṅga, cakra, śaṅkha, gadā)"],"setting":"Celestial expanse with lotus-clouds, faint ocean-of-milk shimmer, and a circular aura-mandala framing the arms.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lapis lazuli","sunlit gold","pearl white","emerald green","coral orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: multi-armed Vishnu with Śārṅga bow prominent, other hands holding cakra, śaṅkha, gadā; Śeṣa as a stylized serpent-banner behind; thick gold leaf halo, gem-studded ornaments, rich red-green drapery, symmetrical icon composition with ornate arch and lotus base.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant many-armed Vishnu with refined facial features, delicate jewelry, Śārṅga bow rendered with fine linework; cool celestial blues and soft whites, lyrical cloud-lotus background, subtle glow around each arm, gentle naturalism and balanced negative space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized many arms in rhythmic arcs, Śārṅga bow and other weapons simplified into iconic forms; deep blue body, warm yellow-red background, decorative serpent emblem, temple-wall aesthetic with patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu centered within a lotus mandala, many arms radiating like petals; Śārṅga bow highlighted with gold; intricate floral borders, peacocks and lotus motifs, deep blues and gold with pearl-white highlights, devotional textile symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft cymbals","celestial chime"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शेषैर्भुजैः → शेषैः + भुजैः; प्रदीप्ताभैर्भुजगारिध्वजः → प्रदीप्त-आभैः + भुजग-अरि-ध्वजः; दधारायुधजालानि → दधार + आयुध-जालानि.
FAQs
The verse describes Viṣṇu, indicated by the mention of Śārṅga (Viṣṇu’s bow) and the depiction of the Lord bearing multiple weapons in his many-armed form.
Listing Śārṅga “and others” evokes Viṣṇu’s complete divine armament (āyudhas), emphasizing protective sovereignty and the power to uphold cosmic order (dharma).
It reinforces the Vaishnava portrayal of Viṣṇu as the supremely powerful preserver, whose radiant form and weapons symbolize divine governance over creation and the removal of disorder.