Shloka 47
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
विष्णोर्जिष्णोः सहिष्णोश्च भ्राजिष्णोस्तेजसावृतम् । बलं बलवदुद्रिक्ते युद्धाय समवर्तत
viṣṇorjiṣṇoḥ sahiṣṇośca bhrājiṣṇostejasāvṛtam | balaṃ balavadudrikte yuddhāya samavartata
แล้วพลังอันยิ่งใหญ่—ถูกห่อหุ้มด้วยเดชแห่งพระวิษณุ ผู้ทรงชัย (จิษณุ) ผู้ทรงขันติ (สหิษณุ) ผู้ทรงรุ่งเรือง (ภราจิษณุ)—ก็ผุดขึ้นเต็มกำลัง พร้อมเข้าสู่ศึก
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: True strength is sanctified when it is ‘cloaked’ in Vishnu’s tejas—power becomes dharmic when aligned with the Supreme.
Application: Before confronting conflict, anchor intention in service and restraint (sahiṣṇu—forbearance); let competence be guided by devotion rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A colossal, luminous force rises like a living aura—an army’s collective courage made visible—wrapped in Vishnu’s sapphire-blue splendor. Standards lift, conches sound, and the air shimmers as if the very light has taken the shape of disciplined might preparing for battle.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as overarching radiance)","Deva host (as empowered warriors)","Personified Tejas (aura form)"],"setting":"Celestial battlefield with floating cloud-terraces, banners, and weapon-glints suspended in radiant air.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","sunlit gold","ivory white","crimson banner-red","steel silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu’s radiant presence as a large central aura behind the deva host, gold leaf used for tejas and weapon highlights, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate crowns and jewelry, symmetrical composition with conch and chakra motifs framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant devas assembling on a cloud terrace, Vishnu’s blue radiance washing the scene, delicate linework on banners and armor, cool sky gradients with warm gold highlights, refined facial expressions showing calm valor rather than rage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vishnu’s tejas as a bold circular halo field, devas in dynamic yet stylized stances, thick outlines, saturated reds/yellows/greens, rhythmic patterning on textiles and ornaments, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu’s aura rendered with lotus and chakra motifs, deep indigo ground with gold detailing, rows of devas like a ceremonial procession, intricate floral borders and peacock accents, devotional grandeur more than gritty warfare."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","drum cadence","wind in banners"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṣṇorjiṣṇoḥ = viṣṇoḥ jiṣṇoḥ; sahiṣṇośca = sahiṣṇoḥ ca; bhrājiṣṇostejasā = bhrājiṣṇoḥ tejasā; balavadudrikte = balavat udrikte.
FAQs
The verse strings together epithets—jiṣṇu (victorious), sahiṣṇu (forbearing), and bhrājiṣṇu (radiant)—to portray Viṣṇu as triumphant, patient in sustaining order, and luminous in divine potency.
Tejas is presented as the enveloping radiance that clothes or energizes bala; the power that arises for action is depicted as inseparable from divine brilliance and authority.
Power is idealized as disciplined and purposeful—rooted in endurance (sahiṣṇutā) and clarity (tejas), and directed toward restoring order rather than mere aggression.