Shloka 95
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
पुलस्त्य उवाच । एभिर्गुणैर्युतः श्रीमान्सदैवब्राह्मणो भुवि । त्रैलोक्ये तु सदा मेध्यो विप्रदेवो युगेयुगे
pulastya uvāca | ebhirguṇairyutaḥ śrīmānsadaivabrāhmaṇo bhuvi | trailokye tu sadā medhyo vipradevo yugeyuge
پُلستیہ نے کہا: ان اوصاف سے یُکت وہ زمین پر ہمیشہ ایک باجلال برہمن رہتا ہے؛ تینوں لوکوں میں وہ سدا پاکیزہ اور لائق ہے—ہر یُگ میں رِشیوں کے درمیان دیوتا کے مانند۔
Pulastya
Concept: A brāhmaṇa becomes truly ‘illustrious’ by virtues (guṇa) and purity (medhya), not by birth alone; such virtue is honored across yugas.
Application: Cultivate truthfulness, restraint, learning, and compassion; measure spiritual stature by conduct and service, and seek teachers who embody these traits.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pulastya, luminous and composed, speaks with the calm certainty of a seer who sees across ages. Behind him, a subtle cosmic backdrop hints at the three worlds—earth, mid-sky, and heaven—signifying that true virtue shines everywhere.","primary_figures":["Pulastya","attentive listener(s) in the hermitage"],"setting":"Hermitage with a faint, symbolic tripartite cosmos: a small earthly grove, a band of clouds, and a starry upper realm painted as layered horizons.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ivory white","saffron gold","sky blue","deep indigo","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Pulastya seated frontally with a broad gold-leaf halo, holding a palm-leaf manuscript; layered background panels suggest trailokya with gold clouds and jeweled stars; rich reds and greens, ornate arch frame, gem-like highlights on sacred thread and kamandalu; devotional symmetry and icon-like stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Pulastya in a quiet grove, delicate shading on his face, manuscript in hand; behind him, lyrical bands of sky and distant peaks; cool blues and greens with soft saffron accents; refined features and gentle narrative gesture of teaching.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Pulastya with stylized eyes and bold outlines, seated near a homa altar; background shows simplified cosmic tiers in flat pigments; warm red and yellow dominate with green foliage; temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of Pulastya teaching, surrounded by concentric floral borders; lotus and star motifs to indicate yugas and worlds; deep blues with gold highlights; intricate textile patterning and devotional framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft conch at phrase endings","forest ambience","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एभिः+गुणैः → एभिर्गुणैः; गुणैः+युतः → गुणैर्युतः; श्रीमान्+सदैव → श्रीमान्सदैव; सदा+एव → सदैव; युगे+युगे (पुनरुक्ति) distributive ‘age after age’.
FAQs
It praises a person (specifically a brāhmaṇa) who embodies certain virtues, describing him as consistently pure (medhya) and honored across the three worlds in every age.
Vipradeva literally means “a god among vipras (brāhmaṇas/sages),” indicating exceptional sanctity, learning, and reverence accorded to such a person.
Status is validated by character: enduring honor comes from sustained virtues and ritual-moral purity, not merely from birth or title.