Shloka 70
Expansion of Creation through Dakṣa and Kaśyapa: Devas, Dānavas, Nāgas, Birds, and Cosmic Offices
प्रधानास्तेषु विख्याता ष्षड्विंशतिररिन्दम । शेषवासुकिकर्कोट शंखैरावतकंबलाः
pradhānāsteṣu vikhyātā ṣṣaḍviṃśatirarindama | śeṣavāsukikarkoṭa śaṃkhairāvatakaṃbalāḥ
ان میں، اے دشمنوں کو مغلوب کرنے والے، چھبیس ناگ سردار کے طور پر مشہور ہیں—شیش، واسکی، کرکوٹ، شنکھ، ایراوت اور کمبل۔
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narration in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: Hierarchy and function exist even among non-human beings; ‘chiefs’ indicate cosmic roles and responsibilities.
Application: Recognize that strength is meant for service and stability; leadership implies responsibility within a larger purpose.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand assembly of nāga kings in Nāga-loka: jeweled hoods flared like crowns, each serpent-chief distinguished by color and emblem. At the center, Śeṣa rises with countless hoods forming a canopy, hinting at his destiny as the couch and support of Nārāyaṇa.","primary_figures":["Śeṣa (Ananta)","Vāsuki","Karkoṭa","Śaṅkha","Airāvata (nāga)","Kambala"],"setting":"subterranean jeweled palace with crystal pillars, luminous gems, and coiled serpent-thrones","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["obsidian black","jade green","ruby red","silver","amber gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Ananta-Śeṣa with multiple gem-studded hoods forming a prabhāvali-like canopy; surrounding nāga chiefs in symmetrical rows, heavy gold leaf on ornaments and palace arches, rich reds/greens, embossed jewelry details, iconic frontal composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant nāga chiefs with delicate hood patterns, cool nocturnal palette; jeweled cavern rendered with fine stippling, reflective pools, soft gradients; refined faces for anthropomorphic nāga forms, lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized nāga kings with bold outlines and patterned scales; palace wall aesthetic with rhythmic repetition of hoods; strong reds/yellows/greens, dramatic eyes, ornamental borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Ananta’s hoods arranged like a floral mandala; intricate borders of lotus and serpent-scale motifs; deep indigo ground with gold highlights, symmetrical devotional geometry, peacocks and lotuses framing the nāga court."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["deep mridangam pulse","low conch","echoing cavern ambience","soft metallic chimes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रधानास्तेषु = प्रधानाः + तेषु (visarga sandhi). ष्षड्विंशतिररिन्दम = षड्विंशतिः + अरिन्दम (visarga to r before vowel). द्वितीयपादे नामानि समाहाररूपेण सूचीकरणम्; पाठे ‘शेषवासुकिकर्कोट’ इत्यत्र संधिविच्छेदः शेष + वासुकि + कर्कोट (नामसमुच्चयः, न समासार्थः)।
FAQs
The verse names prominent serpent-beings (nāgas): Śeṣa, Vāsuki, Karkoṭa, Śaṅkha, Airāvata, and Kambala, presented as well-known leaders among a larger group.
“Ṣaḍviṃśatiḥ” means twenty-six, indicating that there are twenty-six chief or most renowned nāgas in the broader list, of which several are named in this verse.
It contributes to creation-era cataloging typical of Purāṇic cosmology—enumerating notable beings (here, nāgas) as part of describing the ordered structure of the world.