Shloka 187
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
अशक्नुवत्सु देवेषु त्रिपुरं सोढुमासुरम् । मोहयित्वाऽमृते पीते गोरूपेणासुरारिणा
aśaknuvatsu deveṣu tripuraṃ soḍhumāsuram | mohayitvā'mṛte pīte gorūpeṇāsurāriṇā
جب دیوتا اسور کے تری پور کو برداشت نہ کر سکے تو اسوروں کے دشمن نے گائے کا روپ دھار کر انہیں فریب میں ڈالا، اور اسی طرح امرت پی لیا گیا۔
Unspecified narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; exact dialogue pair not provided in the input excerpt)
Concept: When direct force fails, divine intelligence (māyā-yukti) safeguards the cosmic order; nectar (amṛta) symbolizes the fruit reserved for dharmic alignment.
Application: Use discernment and skillful means to resolve crises without escalating harm; keep the goal (dharma) central rather than egoic victory.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","conch shell","low drum","whispered chanting","sudden hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अशक्नुवत्सु = अ-शक्नुवत्सु; सोढुमासुरम् = सोढुम् असुरम्; मोहयित्वाऽमृते = मोहयित्वा अमृते; गोरूपेणासुरारिणा = गोरूपेण असुरारिणा
FAQs
In Purāṇic diction, “asurāri” commonly refers to Hari/Viṣṇu as the divine champion of the devas, though the broader sense is “the one who opposes the asuras.”
Tripura is the famed “triple city/fortress” associated with asuric power; the verse alludes to the devas being unable to withstand it.
The verse highlights the motif of divine māyā/strategy: when direct force fails, cosmic order may be restored through divine intervention that confounds hostile powers and enables the intended outcome (here, the drinking of amṛta).