Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 140176
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
शोभितं त्रासनीयैश्च तोमरैः सपरश्वधैः । उद्यतं द्विषतां हेतोर्द्वितीयमिव मंदरम्
śobhitaṃ trāsanīyaiśca tomaraiḥ saparaśvadhaiḥ | udyataṃ dviṣatāṃ hetordvitīyamiva maṃdaram
وہ ہولناک ہتھیاروں سے آراستہ تھا—برچھوں اور کلہاڑیوں سے۔ دشمنوں کے قلع قمع کے لیے بلند کیا گیا، وہ گویا دوسرا کوہِ مَندَر تھا۔
Unspecified (narrative description within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; speaker not identifiable from the single verse)
Concept: Forces raised ‘to destroy enemies’ can mimic sacred cosmic instruments (Mandara), but intention determines sanctity: dharma uplifts, adharma weaponizes.
Application: Before using strength (authority, speech, influence), examine motive: is it protection and service, or mere conquest? Align power with compassion and duty.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A towering, weapon-studded mass is hoisted high like a second Mount Mandara, its surface glittering with raised javelins and axes. The air around it vibrates with threat—an engineered mountain of war—casting a long shadow as it is lifted to annihilate foes.","primary_figures":["Aṁśumān (optional)","Weapon-bearing guardians (optional)"],"setting":"Cosmic battlefield with Meru/Mandara-scale mountains; swirling clouds and dust; distant devas/asuras as tiny silhouettes.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunlit gold","blood red","dark teal","iron gray","smoke brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: A colossal ‘second Mandara’ raised aloft, bristling with tomara javelins and paraśvadha axes; heavy gold-leaf embossing on weapon edges and mountain contours, rich crimson and emerald textiles on any figures, gem-studded ornaments, symmetrical South Indian devotional framing despite the martial theme.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A lyrical yet intense scene of a mountain-like weapon mass being lifted, delicate brushwork on axes and javelins, cool mountain air with warm dawn light, refined faces for any figures, layered Himalayan-style clouds and ridgelines to suggest Mandara’s scale.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Monumental raised mountain-form with repeating weapon motifs, bold outlines, stylized axes and javelins, dramatic posture of lifting; natural pigments with dominant reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition emphasizing heroic menace.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Central towering Mandara-like form adorned with patterned weapon motifs, ornate floral borders and lotus medallions; deep blue background with gold highlights; peacocks and stylized clouds at margins, Nathdwara textile intricacy applied to a cosmic martial tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war drums","conch shell","metallic shimmer","wind roar","temple bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रासनीयैश्च = त्रासनीयैः + च. सपरश्वधैः = स + परश्वधैः. हेतोर्द्वितीयमिव = हेतोः + द्वितीयम् + इव (सन्धिः).
FAQs
Mandara functions as a literary benchmark for immense size and steadfast presence; the object described is compared to Mandara to convey towering, formidable power.
Tomara refers to a javelin/spear-like weapon, while paraśvadha denotes an axe; together they emphasize a fearsome, battle-ready setting.
The verse emphasizes preparedness and formidable strength directed toward overcoming hostile forces (dviṣatām), using vivid martial imagery rather than explicit moral instruction.