Shloka 4
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
देवगंधर्वयक्षौघैरनुयातः सहस्रशः । दीप्तिमद्भिश्च स्वर्गस्थैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिरभिष्टुतः
devagaṃdharvayakṣaughairanuyātaḥ sahasraśaḥ | dīptimadbhiśca svargasthairbrahmarṣibhirabhiṣṭutaḥ
พระองค์มีหมู่เทวะ คนธรรพ์ และยักษ์นับพันติดตามมา และได้รับการสรรเสริญจากพรหมฤๅษีผู้รุ่งเรืองซึ่งสถิตในสวรรค์
Narrator (contextual; verse describes a revered figure being attended and praised)
Concept: Stuti (praise) and saṅga (holy company) elevate the mind; the radiant sages model devotion through glorification of worthy divine leadership.
Application: Keep uplifting company; practice daily praise/recitation to refine speech and intention.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sweeping celestial procession fills the sky: devas, gandharvas, and yakṣas stream in thousands behind the revered leader. Above them, radiant Brahmarṣis hover on lotus-like cloud seats, hands folded, mouths open in hymn, their austerity-glow forming a haloed chorus across the heavens.","primary_figures":["Brahmarṣis","Devas","Gandharvas","Yakṣas","the revered leader (implied)"],"setting":"Open Svarga sky with layered cloud galleries; gandharvas with vīṇās, yakṣas bearing standards, devas scattering flowers; sages seated on luminous cloud-lotuses.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["pearl white","pale gold","sky blue","amethyst","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: celestial chorus scene—Brahmarṣis with gold leaf halos seated on cloud-lotuses, gandharvas with vīṇās, devas showering flowers, yakṣas holding ornate standards; rich reds/greens in garments, embossed gold detailing, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy Svarga panorama with delicate figures in flowing garments, soft moonlit palette, refined sage faces in prayer, gandharvas playing instruments, subtle floral showers, lyrical spacing and gentle movement.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized eyes, rows of devas and gandharvas in procession, Brahmarṣis above in a band of radiance, flat yet vibrant pigments, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: dense decorative assembly with floral borders, lotus motifs and garlands, gandharvas arranged symmetrically with instruments, sages in prayerful poses, deep blue background with gold highlights and intricate patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["vīṇā","soft choral humming","temple bells","flower rain (soft rustle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवगंधर्वयक्षौघैरनुयातः → देवगन्धर्वयक्षौघैः अनुयातः; दीप्तिमद्भिश्च → दीप्तिमद्भिः च; स्वर्गस्थैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिरभिष्टुतः → स्वर्गस्थैः ब्रह्मर्षिभिः अभिष्टुतः (विसर्ग-सन्धि)
FAQs
It depicts a grand celestial procession in which a revered figure is accompanied by multitudes of Devas, Gandharvas, and Yakṣas, and is praised by luminous Brahmarṣis residing in Svarga.
Brahmarṣis represent the highest class of seer-sages; their praise signals spiritual authority and indicates that the honored figure is worthy of veneration on both divine and ascetic grounds.
The verse highlights that genuine greatness is recognized by the wise and the virtuous; being “praised by Brahmarṣis” implies that true honor aligns with dharma and spiritual excellence rather than mere power.