Shloka 92
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
मनसा निर्मिता योनिराधातव्या तपस्विभिः । नो दारयोगं बीजं च व्रतमुक्तं तपस्विनां
manasā nirmitā yonirādhātavyā tapasvibhiḥ | no dārayogaṃ bījaṃ ca vratamuktaṃ tapasvināṃ
تپسویوں کے لیے قائم کرنے والی ‘رحم’ وہ ہے جو ذہن سے بنایا جائے؛ تپسیا کرنے والوں کے لیے نہ بیوی سے ملاپ اور نہ بیج کا افراز ان کے ورت کا حکم ہے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narration)
Concept: For tapasvins, creative capacity is internalized: the mind becomes the locus of generation; sexual union and seed-begetting are not their prescribed vrata.
Application: Honor the logic of your chosen commitments: channel desire into disciplined intention, creativity, study, and service rather than breaking vows for short-term impulses.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ring of ascetics sits beside a still, mirror-like cosmic lake that symbolizes the mind. Above the water’s surface, a luminous ‘yoni’ shaped like a lotus-cup forms from thought alone, while the ascetics remain untouched by worldly union, their vows depicted as protective fire-rings of restraint.","primary_figures":["tapasvins (ascetics)","symbolic personification of Manas (optional, as a subtle goddess-like aura)"],"setting":"Quiet hermitage-like space transposed into the first creation era; minimal objects—water pot, deer-skin, rosary—emphasizing renunciation.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ash gray","cool silver","pale gold","deep indigo","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ascetics seated in symmetrical rows, each with a small kamandalu and japa-mālā; a central lotus-cup ‘mental womb’ glowing with gold leaf; ornate but restrained borders, halos indicating vow-power, rich maroon accents against indigo background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate ascetics under a quiet night sky, a silver-blue lake reflecting a lotus-shaped aura; fine lines, gentle gradients, cool palette, lyrical stillness; subtle depiction of vow as a thin golden circle around each sage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized sages with bold outlines, simplified hermitage elements, central lotus-yonī motif glowing; strong indigo-red-yellow contrasts, rhythmic patterning to suggest mantra and restraint.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus motifs dominate; central lotus-cup as ‘manasa-yonī’, surrounded by seated sages; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground, gold and white highlights; include small conch/discus motifs to hint Vaishnava sanctity of purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft tanpura drone","distant temple bell","night insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योनिराधातव्या = योनिḥ + आधातव्या (विसर्ग-लोप); व्रतमुक्तं = व्रतम् + उक्तम् (म् + उ → मु)।
FAQs
It uses “yoni” in a philosophical sense—source or seat of generation—teaching that an ascetic’s creative/transformative power is to be established inwardly through disciplined mind and tapas, rather than through physical procreation.
It specifically defines the vow (vrata) of tapasvins/ascetics: their discipline is characterized by renunciation of marital coupling and procreative intent. It is a rule for the ascetic path, not necessarily a condemnation of the householder stage.
Self-restraint: the verse highlights control of desire and channeling one’s energies into inner practice, presenting mental purity and renunciation as central virtues for those who have adopted the ascetic vow.