Shloka 50
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
यस्तूदयाद्रिशिखरे मकुटायमानलीलागभस्तिभिरलं कुसुमप्रकाशैः । व्याप्य स्वदीधितिगणैः प्रदिशो दिशश्च देदीप्यते स सविता विभवाय लोके
yastūdayādriśikhare makuṭāyamānalīlāgabhastibhiralaṃ kusumaprakāśaiḥ | vyāpya svadīdhitigaṇaiḥ pradiśo diśaśca dedīpyate sa savitā vibhavāya loke
พระสุริยะผู้เมื่อรุ่งอรุณ ณ ยอดเขาทิศบูรพา ปรากฏประหนึ่งทรงมกุฎ—รัศมีอันเริงเล่นงอกงามด้วยประกายดุจดอกไม้—และทรงแผ่หมู่แสงของพระองค์ให้สว่างทั่วทั้งทิศย่อยและทิศใหญ่; พระสวิตฤนั้นส่องประกายเพื่อความรุ่งเรืองแห่งโลก
Narrator/authorial voice (context not provided for a specific dialogue speaker)
Concept: The Sun’s ordered rising and all-pervading light sustains loka-saṃvibhava (worldly prosperity) and moral clarity.
Application: Use dawn as a daily reset: cultivate discipline, truthfulness, and service; let ‘illumination’ mean ethical transparency in speech and work.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Savitṛ rises atop the eastern mountain like a king receiving a crown, his rays unfurling as flower-petals that spill into every direction. The sky transitions from indigo to saffron, and the world below—temples, rivers, fields—awakens as the beams touch them like blessings.","primary_figures":["Savitṛ (Sun deity)"],"setting":"Panoramic horizon with an eastern peak; below it, a waking landscape with temples, trees, and distant river glints.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron","rose-gold","marigold yellow","pearl white","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Savitṛ emerging over Udayādri with a crown-like aureole; thick gold leaf rays shaped like lotus petals, ornate border with floral scrolls, rich reds/greens in the waking earth below, jewel-like highlights on the solar disc.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: wide dawn sky with subtle color wash, a small yet intensely luminous sun cresting a ridge; delicate trees and temple spires, fine brushwork on rays like thin garlands, cool-to-warm gradient atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: large circular sun with concentric halos, stylized mountain peak, rays as patterned bands; bold outlines, natural pigments, rhythmic symmetry across the directions, temple mural compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central solar mandala with floral-ray motifs, lotus borders and peacocks at corners; deep blue background transitioning to gold, intricate repetitive patterns suggesting the directions being filled with light."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","morning birds","gentle wind","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yastūdayādriśikhare = यः + तु + उदयाद्रि-शिखरे; makuṭāyamāna- = मकुट + आयमान (becoming); makuṭāyamānalīlāgabhastibhiḥ = (बहुव्रीहि) + तृतीया बहुवचन; kusumaprakāśaiḥ = कुसुम-प्रकाशैः; vyāpya = क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त; pradiśo diśaśca = प्रदिशः + दिशः + च; dedīpyate = लट् आत्मनेपद.
FAQs
The verse praises Savitṛ (the Sun) as the cosmic illuminator whose rays pervade all directions and thereby sustain the world’s prosperity and well-being.
It poetically depicts sunrise: the Sun appears atop the eastern horizon like a king wearing a crown, with rays resembling radiant, flower-like ornaments.
It suggests impartial beneficence: like the Sun that shines on all quarters without discrimination, sustaining life and order (dharma) through steady, world-supporting action.