Shloka 67
The Slaying of the Kālakeyas and the Greatness of Vināyaka Worship
न चेद्युध्यस्व मामद्य न वा गच्छ रसातलम् । ततः कोपादुवाचेदं नारदं मुनिसत्तमम्
na cedyudhyasva māmadya na vā gaccha rasātalam | tataḥ kopāduvācedaṃ nāradaṃ munisattamam
“اگر تو آج مجھ سے جنگ نہ کرے تو رَسَاتَل (زیرِ زمین) میں اتر جا!” پھر غصّے میں اس نے مُنیوں میں افضل، نارَد سے یہ کلمات کہے۔
Unspecified speaker (a figure addressing Nārada in anger; context needed for precise identification)
Concept: Anger seeks to coerce even the wise; threats reveal inner insecurity and accelerate adharma’s self-destruction.
Application: Do not negotiate truth under intimidation; respond to rage with steadiness and principled boundaries.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: netherworld
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A furious warrior-figure leans forward, eyes blazing, hurling a threat at Nārada: fight today or be cast down to Rasātala. Behind him, the palace shadows seem to open into a cavernous abyss, while Nārada stands calm, vīṇā held lightly, embodying unshaken spiritual authority.","primary_figures":["Nārada","angry challenger (unidentified)","attendants","shadow-vision of Rasātala abyss"],"setting":"Threshold between a court/hall and a symbolic chasm suggesting the netherworld","lighting_mood":"torchlit with ominous shadow-fall","color_palette":["dark maroon","smoke black","torch orange","ashen gray","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārada serene with gold halo and vīṇā, confronted by a raging armored figure pointing toward a stylized underworld opening; heavy gold-leaf borders, rich reds and greens, dramatic contrast between divine calm and wrathful posture, ornate jewelry and patterned textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate confrontation scene with refined expressions—Nārada composed, the challenger furious; delicate shading, architectural interior with a dark doorway painted as an abyss, cool grays and warm torch tones, fine detailing on vīṇā strings and garments.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, exaggerated eyes—wrathful figure in red/black, Nārada in warm yellow/green with vīṇā; stylized underworld mouth motif at the side, flat color fields, temple mural composition emphasizing moral polarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic moral tableau—Nārada centered with floral-lotus border, wrathful figure at one side, a decorative yet ominous spiral motif representing Rasātala at the other; deep indigo/maroon ground with gold ornamentation, rhythmic patterns echoing the tension."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["thunder rumble (subtle)","torch crackle","sharp exhalations","sudden hush after the threat"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चेद्युध्यस्व = चेत् + युध्यस्व; मामद्य = माम् + अद्य; कोपादुवाचेदं = कोपात् + उवाच + इदम्.
FAQs
Rasātala is referenced as a netherworld realm; here it functions rhetorically as a threatened destination, emphasizing humiliation or banishment rather than describing geography in detail.
Not directly. It is primarily narrative dialogue showing anger and confrontation; any Bhakti lesson would be indirect, depending on the surrounding story and characters.
It illustrates how anger can drive harsh, coercive speech (threats and ultimatums), implicitly warning that loss of composure can distort judgment and communication.