Rudra’s Wrath at Daksha’s Sacrifice and the Iconography of Kālarūpa through the Zodiac
चन्द्रः सममृक्षगणैर्निशां समुपदर्शयन् उत्पत्यरुह्य गगनं स्वमधिष्ठानमास्थितः
candraḥ samamṛkṣagaṇairniśāṃ samupadarśayan utpatyaruhya gaganaṃ svamadhiṣṭhānamāsthitaḥ
Mặt Trăng, cùng đoàn tinh tú (nakṣatra), làm hiển lộ đêm tối; rồi vươn lên, bay lên bầu trời và an trụ nơi vị trí của mình.
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Cosmic regularity is presented as meaningful: celestial bodies ‘take their stations,’ reflecting dharma as ordered placement and dependable rhythm—an implicit model for human duty and steadiness.
Aligns most with Sarga/Pratisarga (description of cosmic functions and time markers), often used in Purāṇas to frame ritual timing and narrative transitions.
Candra with the nakṣatra-host signifies guidance through darkness: the Moon becomes a metaphor for reflective illumination (cool, steady light) and for calendrical/ritual regulation tied to lunar phases.