Shloka 4
Vṛṣeśākhya-Śivāvatāra and the Initiation of the Kṣīrasāgara-Manthana
Churning of the Milk Ocean
आसञ्छुचिस्मितास्सर्वे केनेदं मन्थनं भवेत् । स्वकार्यसिद्धये तस्य ब्रह्मन्निति सुरासुराः
āsañchucismitāssarve kenedaṃ manthanaṃ bhavet | svakāryasiddhaye tasya brahmanniti surāsurāḥ
সকলোয়ে পৱিত্ৰ মৃদু হাঁহি লৈ বহি ক’লে—“হে ব্ৰহ্মন! এই মন্থন কাৰ দ্বাৰা হ’ব? কওক, যাতে তাৰ কাৰ্যসিদ্ধি হয়,” বুলি দেৱ আৰু অসুৰে ক’লে।
Devas and Asuras (addressing Brahma)
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Samudra-manthana planning council
FAQs
It highlights that even mighty powers (devas and asuras) require right guidance and proper agency to accomplish a cosmic task—suggesting that success depends on alignment with divine order, ultimately under the Lord’s governance.
The verse reflects dependence on a higher coordinating intelligence; in Shaiva understanding, such coordination culminates in Pati (Shiva) as the supreme controller, whom devotees approach in Saguna forms (including the Linga) for the fulfillment of dharmic aims.
A practical takeaway is sankalpa with humility—begin actions after invoking Shiva through the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and seeking right guidance, rather than relying solely on personal power.