Shloka 14
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
तावत्तत्रस्थ एवाशु हन्यतां मद्भयावहः । स्त्रीलौल्याद्दानवः क्रूरः परभार्यापहारकः
tāvattatrastha evāśu hanyatāṃ madbhayāvahaḥ | strīlaulyāddānavaḥ krūraḥ parabhāryāpahārakaḥ
ในขณะที่มันยังยืนอยู่ที่นั่น ขอจงสังหารดานพผู้โหดร้ายที่เป็นภัยต่อข้านี้โดยพลัน ผู้ซึ่งลักพาภรรยาของผู้อื่นไปด้วยความหลงใหลในสตรี
Unspecified (a speaker ordering the immediate slaying of a Dānava)
Concept: Violation of another’s spouse is grave adharma; rulers and protectors must act swiftly to restrain predatory violence and restore dharma.
Application: Treat exploitation and coercion as non-negotiable wrongs; protect the vulnerable, support just law, and curb one’s own senses (indriya-nigraha) to prevent harm.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tense court-like moment on a battlefield edge: a furious divine commander points toward a hulking Dānava caught mid-step, his hands still reaching as if to seize. The air is charged with moral outrage—guards and devas recoil in disgust, while the command to strike falls like thunder.","primary_figures":["Dānava (cruel abductor)","Indra’s retinue or divine attendants (implied)","a commanding deva/authority figure (speaker, unspecified)"],"setting":"liminal battlefield-court, banners snapping, weapons poised, a ring of devas forming a protective cordon","lighting_mood":"storm-lit, electric tension","color_palette":["iron gray","blood crimson","indigo night","burnished gold","ashen white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a divine authority figure in ornate crown and gold-leaf halo raises a commanding hand toward a dark-skinned, muscular Dānava with wild eyes; attendants hold vajra-like weapons; heavy gold leaf embellishment on jewelry and borders, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, stylized lotus motifs framing a moral-judgment tableau.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a compact scene with refined faces—devas in pale silks and delicate ornaments confront a coarse-featured Dānava; expressive hand gestures convey condemnation; cool slate sky, distant hills, fine linework on weapons and textiles, lyrical but tense composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat natural pigments; the Dānava rendered in deep blue-black with exaggerated eyes; the commanding figure in warm reds and yellows with a circular aura; rhythmic patterns on garments, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing dharma vs adharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic dharma-protection scene framed by lotus borders; attendants and protective motifs (conch, discus patterns) surround a central admonishing figure; deep blues and gold, intricate floral vines; the Dānava shown at the margin as a cautionary figure, subdued by divine order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder-like mridanga strokes","conch shell blast","clashing weapons","urgent footfalls","tense silence between commands"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tāvattatrastha → tāvat tatra-sthaḥ; evāśu → eva āśu; madbhayāvahaḥ → mat-bhaya-āvahaḥ (t→d by sandhi); strīlaulyāddānavaḥ → strī-laulyāt dānavaḥ; parabhāryāpahārakaḥ → para-bhāryā-apahārakaḥ.
FAQs
It condemns parabhāryāpahāra—abducting another man’s wife—as a cruel, adharma-driven act arising from uncontrolled lust (strīlaulya).
The speaker demands the immediate slaying of the Dānava, describing him as a direct source of fear and social harm due to his predatory conduct.
It reinforces the Purāṇic ideal that protecting social order includes restraining sexual violence and punishing those who violate marital boundaries and safety.