Shloka 99
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
उत्पद्यमानश्चोवाच पितरं दीनया गिरा । क्षुधा मे बाधते तात जगद्भक्षेत्यजस्व मां
utpadyamānaścovāca pitaraṃ dīnayā girā | kṣudhā me bādhate tāta jagadbhakṣetyajasva māṃ
ครั้นกำลังอุบัติขึ้น เขากล่าวแก่บิดาด้วยเสียงน่าเวทนา: “บิดาเอ๋ย ความหิวเผาผลาญข้า โปรดปล่อยข้าเถิด เพื่อข้าจะกลืนกินโลกทั้งหลาย”
An unnamed newly-born being (addressing his father)
Concept: Even a ‘pitiable’ voice can carry catastrophic intent; compassion must be paired with discernment (viveka) to prevent harm.
Application: Do not confuse emotional appeal with moral rightness; evaluate requests by their impact on others, especially when you hold authority or power.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A newborn made of living flame speaks with an unexpectedly sorrowful expression, hands half-extended toward his father as if begging release. The father recoils—torn between pity and dread—while the surrounding air ripples with heat, hinting that one indulgence could doom the worlds.","primary_figures":["Aurva (newborn fire-being)","Father figure (Urva/related progenitor, shown as sage-like or celestial)"],"setting":"Threshold between ritual space and cosmic horizon—yajña implements in the foreground, silhouettes of worlds in the distance","lighting_mood":"firelit chiaroscuro","color_palette":["amber","soot black","pale ash","scarlet","dull gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the flame-child Aurva with a gold-leaf halo and embossed flame textures, eyes rendered with tender sorrow; the father in regal-ascetic attire with ornate borders, rich reds/greens, dramatic contrast between pity and peril.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate two-figure dialogue, delicate facial expressions—tearful pity in the flame-child, anxious restraint in the father; soft background wash with a faint cosmic landscape, refined linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes, Aurva’s body as stylized flame layers; father figure in calm yet tense posture, warm red/yellow palette against dark ground, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dialogue framed by floral borders; the flame-child surrounded by lotus-flame motifs, the father placed opposite; deep blue ground with gold highlights, symbolic miniature worlds around the edges."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft crackle of fire","low lamenting drone","distant conch","heartbeat-like drum","sudden hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: utpadyamānaḥ + ca + uvāca → utpadyamānaścovāca; jagadbhakṣa + iti → jagadbhakṣeti.
FAQs
It portrays a newly manifested being driven by overwhelming hunger, expressing a dangerous, world-devouring impulse—an image often used in creation narratives to show uncontrolled appetite as a cosmic destabilizer.
Not in this shloka alone. It only indicates a newly-born figure speaking to his father; identification depends on the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 41.
Unchecked desire (here, hunger) can become destructive on a universal scale; restraint and proper guidance from authority (the “father”) are implied as necessary to preserve order.