Shloka 165
Cosmic Time, Cycles of Creation and Dissolution, and the Varāha Uplift of Earth
ते सर्वे समवर्तंत ये मया प्रागुदाहृताः । देवाद्याः स्थावरां ताश्च त्रैगुण्यविषयेस्थिताः
te sarve samavartaṃta ye mayā prāgudāhṛtāḥ | devādyāḥ sthāvarāṃ tāśca traiguṇyaviṣayesthitāḥ
All jene, die ich zuvor genannt habe, traten in Erscheinung—beginnend mit den Göttern und auch den unbeweglichen Wesen—und verweilten im Bereich der drei guṇas.
Unspecified (narratorial/teacher voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa creation account)
Concept: All categories of beings manifest within the tri-guṇa field; differences of status (deva, sthāvara) are expressions of guṇic conditioning.
Application: Notice guṇic patterns in daily life (sattva/rajas/tamas) and choose practices that increase sattva—clean diet, truthful speech, regulated senses—supporting devotion and vrata discipline.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic cosmic tableau shows tiers of existence: radiant devas above, humans and animals in the middle, and immobile beings—trees, mountains, coral-like forms—below, all woven together by three flowing ribbons labeled sattva, rajas, tamas. The ribbons spiral like a triple helix around the worlds, indicating that every form is held within guṇic currents.","primary_figures":["devas (Indra-like figures)","humans and animals","sthāvara beings (trees, mountains)","personified guṇas (three ribbon-like energies)"],"setting":"Layered cosmos with floating islands and lotus-platforms; symbolic guṇa-streams binding the scene.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunlit gold","emerald green","vermillion","deep indigo","ash gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a multi-tiered cosmic court with devas in the upper register, humans and animals mid-register, and stylized trees and mountains below; three ornate gold-embossed bands (sattva/rajas/tamas) arc across the composition; heavy gold leaf, rich reds and greens, jewel-like detailing, symmetrical framing and temple motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical layered landscape with delicate devas on cloud-lotus seats, villages and forests below; three translucent colored streams (white-gold, red, smoky gray) drift through all realms; refined faces, cool palette, subtle shading, Himalayan-like horizon lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined devas and earthly beings arranged in horizontal bands; three thick serpentine color-bands representing guṇas pass through all figures; traditional mural border patterns, natural pigments, strong reds/yellows/greens with black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: concentric lotus rings containing devas, animals, and trees; three decorative garlands (guṇa-garlands) encircle the mandala; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground, gold highlights, symmetrical devotional geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse","temple bells (light)","wind-like ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prāgudāhṛtāḥ = prāk + udāhṛtāḥ; traiguṇyaviṣayesthitāḥ = traiguṇya-viṣaye + sthitāḥ; samavartaṃta normalized to samavartanta.
FAQs
It states that all previously described classes of beings—starting with the gods and including immobile life/forms—arise into manifestation and exist within the operative field of the three guṇas.
It indicates that created beings function under prakṛti’s three qualities—sattva (clarity), rajas (activity), and tamas (inertia)—which condition their nature and behavior in the manifested world.
Since all embodied existence is conditioned by the guṇas, spiritual discipline aims at recognizing these influences, cultivating sattva, and ultimately transcending guṇic conditioning through knowledge and devotion.