Shloka 158
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
मूलस्थाने निवेशश्च कृतस्तेन महात्मना । तुष्टेन देवदेवेन कुष्ठरोगो विनाशितः
mūlasthāne niveśaśca kṛtastena mahātmanā | tuṣṭena devadevena kuṣṭharogo vināśitaḥ
وأقام ذلك العظيمُ النفسِ مستوطَنًا في الموضعِ الجذريّ المقدّس؛ ولمّا رضي إلهُ الآلهةِ أبادَ داءَ الجُذام.
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 13)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निवेशश्च = निवेशः + च; कृतस्तेन = कृतः + तेन; कुष्ठरोगो = कुष्ठरोगः (ओ-रूपः पदान्ते)
FAQs
It links a specific sacred locus—“mūlasthāna” (root-place/original sacred spot)—with the establishment of residence, implying that settlement near a sanctified site is itself a religiously meaningful act connected to divine favor.
The key idea is divine responsiveness: when the “Devadeva” is pleased, grace manifests tangibly (healing). This frames devotion and right conduct as capable of drawing compassionate intervention.
The verse suggests that sincere, purposeful establishment in a sacred or principled “root” (mūla) and living aligned with dharma can lead to wellbeing—symbolized by the removal of a grievous illness through divine approval.