Shloka 14015
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
प्रादुर्भावोप्ययं तस्मान्नाम्ना पुष्करसंज्ञितः । एतस्मात्कारणाद्यज्ञे पुराणैः परमर्षिभिः
prādurbhāvopyayaṃ tasmānnāmnā puṣkarasaṃjñitaḥ | etasmātkāraṇādyajñe purāṇaiḥ paramarṣibhiḥ
پس اُس کے ظہور اور لَے (فنا) کے سبب وہ ‘پُشکر’ کے نام سے معروف ہے؛ اور اسی وجہ سے یَجْن میں برتر رِشی پُرانوں کے ذریعے اس کا یہی نام بیان کرتے ہیں۔
Unspecified (narratorial voice; broader dialogue context not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Names of sacred realities encode metaphysical functions; Puṣkara signifies cyclical appearing and dissolving, reminding that even sacred forms participate in cosmic rhythm under the Lord.
Application: Use sacred etymologies as contemplations: when visiting or remembering a tīrtha, reflect on impermanence and anchor the mind in the imperishable Lord.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of mahārṣis sits around a blazing yajña-kuṇḍa, reciting Purāṇic lore as if weaving memory into firelight. Behind them, Puṣkara appears as a lotus-lake that alternately shimmers into being and fades like a mirage, illustrating ‘manifestation and dissolution’ encoded in its very name.","primary_figures":["Mahārṣis (supreme sages)","Hotṛ/ṛtvij priests (optional)","Personified Puṣkara-lotus-lake (symbolic)"],"setting":"Forest-ashram yajña ground with altar, ladles, kusa grass; visionary backdrop of Puṣkara-lake appearing/disappearing.","lighting_mood":"firelit ritual glow","color_palette":["saffron orange","smoke gray","ghee-gold","forest green","lotus white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Central yajña altar with tall yūpas, sages in rich robes, gold leaf flames and halos; in the background a stylized Puṣkara lotus-lake rendered as a shimmering oval with alternating solid and translucent layers, ornate borders and gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Intimate yajña scene with delicate faces of sages, thin smoke curls, soft firelight; a poetic, semi-transparent Puṣkara-lake vision behind them, cool greens and warm saffron contrasts, fine brushwork and lyrical atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Ritual tableau with bold outlines; yūpas and altar prominent, sages in red/yellow/green pigments; Puṣkara-lake as a symbolic lotus medallion that fades at the edges, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Yajña scene framed by lotus and creeper borders; sages seated in a semicircle, stylized flames, Puṣkara lotus-lake motif above like a floating mandala, deep blue background with gold and saffron highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["crackling fire","mantra undertone","wooden ladle taps","evening insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रादुर्भावोप्ययम् = प्रादुर्भावः + अपि + अयम्; तस्मान्नाम्ना = तस्मात् + नाम्ना; एतस्मात्कारणाद्यज्ञे = एतस्मात् + कारणात् + यज्ञे.
FAQs
It points to Puṣkara as a specially designated sacred locus whose very name is justified by a theological-etymological explanation, a common Purāṇic way of sacralizing places and linking them to cosmic events.
Indirectly: by grounding a sacred name in Purāṇic authority and sacrificial tradition, it supports devotional reverence toward Puṣkara as a divinely significant reality rather than a merely human convention.
Respect for scriptural memory and learned transmission: the verse models how meaning is preserved through sages and Purāṇic teaching, encouraging humility and care in how sacred traditions are received and cited.