Shloka 167
Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat
तारकासुर तच्छक्त्या घटयस्व यथेच्छया । यज्जगज्ज्वलनोद्दीप्तं किल्बिषं च त्वया कृतम्
tārakāsura tacchaktyā ghaṭayasva yathecchayā | yajjagajjvalanoddīptaṃ kilbiṣaṃ ca tvayā kṛtam
โอ้ ตารกาสุระ ด้วยพลังนั้นเอง จงจัดการให้เรียบร้อยตามปรารถนาของเจ้าเถิด เพราะบาปที่เจ้าก่อได้ทำให้ทั้งโลกลุกโชนดุจไฟ
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses to identify the speaker reliably)
Concept: Adharmic power creates kṛta-kilbiṣa (committed sin) that burns the world; true strength is shown by repairing the damage, not boasting of it.
Application: If your actions harm others, use the same capacity you used to disrupt to now repair—apology, restitution, and changed conduct.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern voice confronts Tārakāsura as the background shows the three worlds shimmering like a sphere wrapped in tongues of flame—symbolic of the sin’s fallout. Tāraka stands amid swirling smoke and ash, his power crackling around him, while the accusation hangs in the air like a blazing mantra demanding restitution.","primary_figures":["Tārakāsura","Accusing speaker (envoy/counsellor figure, unspecified)","Personified ‘three worlds’ as a burning cosmic orb (symbolic)"],"setting":"Threshold between courts—an asuric hall opening into a cosmic vision of the worlds aflame.","lighting_mood":"ominous glow","color_palette":["molten gold","smoke gray","charcoal black","crimson","electric violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Tārakāsura in fierce stance with ornate but dark regalia; behind him a gold-leaf cosmic orb encircled by stylized flames; the speaker pointing in admonition; rich reds, deep greens, heavy gold embossing on flames and jewelry, dramatic devotional-mythic composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: symbolic scene—Tāraka foreground, delicate cosmic sphere in the sky with flame motifs; soft but tense palette, fine smoke curls, expressive yet refined faces, lyrical negative space emphasizing the moral weight of the accusation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold flame patterns around a circular world-disc; Tāraka with exaggerated eyes and red-tinged anger; speaker in profile with emphatic gesture; strong black outlines, saturated reds/yellows, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular ‘world’ medallion ringed by flame-petals like a distorted lotus; Tāraka beneath, framed by ornate borders; deep blues and reds with gold highlights, intricate floral motifs contrasting with the burning theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["roaring fire","sharp drum accents","conch blast (distant)","wind gusts","sudden hush on the word ‘kilbiṣa’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तच्छक्त्या = तत् + शक्त्या; यथेच्छया = यथा + इच्छया; यज्जगज्ज्वलनोद्दीप्तम् = यत् + जगत्-ज्वलन-उद्दीप्तम् (यत्→यज् before ज); जगत् + ज्वलन → जगज्ज्वलन (त्→ज्).
FAQs
It links personal wrongdoing (kilbiṣa) to cosmic disturbance, urging the wrongdoer (Tārakāsura) to undo or rectify the harm using the same power by which it was caused.
It suggests that adharma is not merely private; it can inflame the whole order of the world—ethically and cosmically—requiring restoration (prāyaścitta/rectification) rather than denial.
Accountability: the agent of harm must take responsibility to repair the damage, and power should be used to restore balance, not to intensify suffering.