Shloka 75
रुद्रबाणविनिर्भेदाद्रुधिरादन्धकस्य तु । अंधकाश्च समुत्पन्नाश्शतशोथ सहस्रशः
rudrabāṇavinirbhedādrudhirādandhakasya tu | aṃdhakāśca samutpannāśśataśotha sahasraśaḥ
ด้วยการแทงทะลุของศรพระรุทระ เลือดของอันธกะที่หลั่งไหลนั้น ก่อให้เกิดอันธกะขึ้นอีก ครั้นแล้วเป็นร้อย ๆ และเป็นพัน ๆ
Narrator (contextual; not explicitly marked in the single verse)
Concept: Violence against entrenched adharma can paradoxically multiply harm unless the root-cause is addressed.
Application: When a problem keeps reproducing (habits, conflicts), change the conditions that feed it rather than repeating the same response.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rudra’s arrows pierce Andhaka, and from each falling drop of blood, new Andhakas rise—first hundreds, then thousands—like shadows congealing into bodies. The battlefield becomes a writhing sea of identical demonic forms, while the sky darkens as if the world itself is being overrun.","primary_figures":["Andhaka","Rudra’s arrows (as divine force)","Devas (alarmed witnesses)"],"setting":"A vast, smoky battlefield with cracked earth soaked in blood; distant celestial chariots hover as witnesses; the horizon crowded by multiplying figures.","lighting_mood":"storm-darkened","color_palette":["iron black","blood crimson","ashen white","dull bronze","cold violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic multi-figure composition—central Andhaka struck, with stylized blood drops transforming into smaller identical Andhakas in concentric rings; gold-leaf halos for divine weapons, rich reds and blacks, ornate borders; devas in upper register with anxious expressions, embossed gold detailing on armor and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: meticulous repetition of small Andhaka figures emerging from crimson droplets; cool, controlled palette with sharp accents of red; expressive faces showing fear among devas; distant landscape rendered with fine lines, smoky atmosphere and subtle lightning.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and rhythmic patterning—blood drops as stylized red motifs birthing demon-forms; strong contrast of red/black/yellow; devas and asuras arranged in friezes like temple narrative panels, intense eyes and dynamic gestures.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rendering—repeating demon motifs like a patterned textile field, crimson lotus-like droplets birthing forms; ornate floral borders in gold; deep indigo background; devotional framing that turns the horror into a cosmic-pattern allegory."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["war drums","thunder","clamor of battle","wind","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रुद्रबाणविनिर्भेदाद्रुधिरादन्धकस्य → रुद्र-बाण-विनिर्भेदात् + रुधिरात् + अन्धकस्य; अंधकाश्च → अन्धकाः + च; समुत्पन्नाश्शतशोथ → समुत्पन्नाः + शतशः + अथ (पाठभेद: ‘शतशोथ’ इति संधिसंयुक्तरूपम्).
FAQs
It describes the recurring Purāṇic motif where a demon multiplies from spilled blood—here, Andhakas arise anew from Andhaka’s blood after being struck by Rudra’s arrows.
Rudra (Śiva) as the wielder of the arrows, and Andhaka, whose blood becomes the cause of the new Andhakas.
The verse implies that unchecked destructive forces can proliferate when their root-cause is not addressed—symbolically, violence or ignorance may multiply if not met with appropriate restraint and discernment.