Shloka 78
The Slaying of the Kālakeyas and the Greatness of Vināyaka Worship
शस्त्रास्त्रैर्बहुधामुक्तैर्दिशः सर्वा निरंतरम् । विगृहेषु धरण्यां च पर्वतेषु जलेषु च
śastrāstrairbahudhāmuktairdiśaḥ sarvā niraṃtaram | vigṛheṣu dharaṇyāṃ ca parvateṣu jaleṣu ca
ด้วยศัสตราและอัสตรานานาประการที่ถูกปล่อยออกไม่ขาดสาย ทุกทิศทุกทางจึงแน่นท่วมอยู่เสมอ—ท่ามกลางการรบ บนพื้นพิภพ บนภูผา และในสายน้ำด้วย.
Unspecified (narrative description within the Adhyaya; speaker not identifiable from single verse alone)
Concept: When adharma surges, the entire cosmos appears ‘filled’ with conflict; the Purāṇic vision treats moral disorder as a world-pervading disturbance.
Application: Notice how agitation spreads ‘in all directions’; reduce personal ‘weapon-release’ (harsh speech, reactive acts) to prevent conflict from occupying every space of life.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic cosmic battlefield where every direction is streaked with flying astras—arrows, blazing missiles, and whirling weapons—crossing above earth, mountain ridges, and churning waters. Dust and smoke veil the horizon while the sky is scored with fiery trajectories, suggesting the whole world has become a single arena.","primary_figures":["anonymous rival champions (two principal warriors)","armies of devas/asuras (implied)"],"setting":"Vast tri-zonal landscape: rocky mountains, a shoreline or river-mouth with turbulent water, and open plains scarred by chariots; the sky crowded with weapon-arcs.","lighting_mood":"storm-dark with intermittent fiery flashes","color_palette":["ash gray","smoldering ember orange","iron black","blood red","electric indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a wide battle tableau with two central warriors in ornate crowns and gem-studded armor, gold-leaf halos and weapon trails rendered as gilded arcs; rich crimson and emerald garments, embossed gold borders, stylized mountains and waves, dense ornamentation on shields and quivers, divine aura breaking through smoke.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: sweeping Himalayan-like ridges and a river bend below, delicate brushwork showing countless tiny arrows filling the sky; cool slate mountains contrasted with warm ember weapon-glow, refined profiles of the two champions, lyrical clouds torn by streaks of fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the sky packed with stylized astras like flame-leaves, mountains and waters in rhythmic bands; two heroic figures with large expressive eyes, red/yellow/green dominance, temple-wall symmetry despite chaos.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: transform the battlefield into a symbolic cosmic cloth—directions filled with floral-weapon motifs; deep indigo ground with gold weapon-vines, lotus borders encircling the scene, peacocks startled at the edges, central space reserved for a protective Vishnu-emblem (śaṅkha-cakra) subtly asserting order amid turmoil."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war drums","conch shell blasts","whistling arrows","distant thunder","clashing metal"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शस्त्रास्त्रैः = शस्त्र-अस्त्रैः; बहुधामुक्तैः = बहुधा + मुक्तैः.
FAQs
It depicts an intense battle atmosphere where weapons (śastra) and missiles (astra) are being discharged continuously, filling every direction across land, mountains, and water.
Not directly. This verse is primarily descriptive, emphasizing the scale and pervasiveness of conflict rather than outlining a devotional doctrine.
The verse can be read as a reminder of the all-consuming nature of violence—how conflict spreads everywhere and affects every domain—encouraging restraint and the pursuit of peace-oriented dharma.