Shloka 173
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यस्त्रैलोक्यस्य प्रशासिता । बलिनाधिष्ठिते चैव पुनर्लोकत्रये क्रमात्
hiraṇyakaśipurdaityastrailokyasya praśāsitā | balinādhiṣṭhite caiva punarlokatraye kramāt
دَیتیہ ہِرنیکشیپو تینوں لوکوں کا حاکم بنا؛ اور جب بَلی نے بھی اقتدار سنبھالا تو یوں باری باری، تینوں جہانوں پر حکومت منتقل ہوتی رہی۔
Unknown (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Worldly sovereignty rotates; cosmic order is not secured by power alone.
Application: Treat status and authority as temporary; anchor decisions in dharma rather than dominance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic tableau shows the three worlds stacked like luminous spheres, with a jeweled throne floating between them. Hiraṇyakaśipu’s stern silhouette fades into Bali’s regal figure, suggesting the passing of sovereignty like a torch across ages, while unseen Vishnu-presence is hinted by a faint lotus-navel motif in the sky.","primary_figures":["Hiraṇyakaśipu","Bali","symbolic presence of Vishnu (lotus/śaṅkha-cakra aura)"],"setting":"Cosmic court suspended between Svarga, Bhū-loka, and Pātāla; celestial architecture and planetary orbs","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","smoky violet","gold leaf","crimson","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: cosmic throne scene of Hiraṇyakaśipu transitioning to Bali as ruler of the three worlds, ornate arch (prabhavali), heavy gold leaf halos, rich reds and emerald greens, gem-studded crowns, stylized clouds and lotus motifs, subtle Vishnu emblems (śaṅkha-cakra) in the background aura.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic panorama with three-tiered worlds, delicate linework, cool indigo sky, refined faces of asura kings, soft gradients, tiny celestial attendants, lotus-navel symbol faintly in the heavens, elegant compositional symmetry.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, monumental asura king figures with elaborate mukuta, flat yet vibrant planes of red/yellow/green, cosmic bands indicating tri-loka, stylized lotus and conch motifs suggesting Vishnu’s unseen governance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic tri-loka mandala with lotus borders, deep blues and gold, central throne motif, ornate floral patterns; integrate subtle Vaishnava iconography (śaṅkha, cakra) and repeating lotus medallions to imply Vishnu’s overarching order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drone","soft conch shell","distant celestial bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यः = हिरण्यकशिपुः + दैत्यः; दैत्यस्त्रैलोक्यस्य = दैत्यः + त्रैलोक्यस्य; बलिनाधिष्ठिते = बलिना + अधिष्ठिते; चैव = च + एव; पुनर्लोकत्रये = पुनः + लोकत्रये.
FAQs
It presents trailokya-rule as something that changes hands over time, describing Hiraṇyakaśipu’s dominion and then Bali’s, emphasizing succession rather than permanence.
Not directly; it is primarily historical/cosmological narration about rulers. In the wider Purāṇic context, such accounts often set the stage for divine intervention and devotion, but that is not explicit here.
A common Purāṇic implication is impermanence of worldly power: even vast dominion over the three worlds is temporary and passes in sequence (kramāt).