Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 10
ततोऽतिकोपपूर्णस्य चक्रिणो वदनात्ततः। निश्चक्राम महत्तेजो ब्रह्मणः शंकरस्य च ॥ १० ॥
tatō’tikōpapūrṇasya cakriṇō vadanāttataḥ | niścakrāma mahattējō brahmaṇaḥ śaṁkarasya ca || 10 ||
Translation
'Then, from the faces of the discus-bearer (Vishnu), who was filled with great anger, and also from that of Brahmā and Śaṅkara (Shiva), a great radiance issued forth.'
Word by word
- tataḥ
- then
- atikōpa
- with great anger
- pūrṇasya
- filled
- cakriṇaḥ
- of the one who holds the discus (Vishnu)
- vadanāt
- from the face/mouth
- niścakrāma
- issued forth
- mahat
- great
- tējaḥ
- radiance, energy
- brahmaṇaḥ
- of Brahmā
- śaṅkarasya
- of Śaṅkara (Shiva)
- ca
- and
Meaning
The divine anger of the Trinity transforms into a tangible, brilliant energy (tejas). This is not ordinary light; it is their concentrated spiritual power and wrath made manifest. It emerges from their faces, symbolizing its origin in their will and command.