Shloka 110
The Origin of the Daṇḍaka Forest and Rāma’s Dharma-Judgment
Vulture vs. Owl
पुनर्भूः सह लक्ष्म्या च विष्णोर्जठरमाविशत् । तां निगृह्य महातेजाः प्रविश्य सलिलार्णवं
punarbhūḥ saha lakṣmyā ca viṣṇorjaṭharamāviśat | tāṃ nigṛhya mahātejāḥ praviśya salilārṇavaṃ
Dann trat Punarbhū zusammen mit Lakṣmī in den Leib Viṣṇus ein. Nachdem er sie zurückgehalten hatte, ging der von großer Strahlkraft in den Ozean der Wasser ein.
Unspecified narrator (contextual narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: At dissolution, powers and principles withdraw into the Supreme; Lakshmi remains inseparable from Vishnu even in cosmic latency.
Application: See stability in devotion: even when outer life ‘withdraws,’ keep inner alignment with the divine couple—faith and steadiness through transitions.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vishnu, radiant and immeasurable, is shown in a symbolic cross-section: within His luminous form, Lakshmi (Punarbhū with Śrī) rests as a golden seed of auspiciousness, sheltered in the Lord’s cosmic interior. Around Him spreads the pralaya ocean, swirling like a dark-blue veil as He moves toward it with restrained, yogic power.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Narayana)","Lakshmi (Sri)","Punarbhū (as named in verse, interpreted as a cosmic principle/personification)"],"setting":"Mythic pralaya seascape with a symbolic ‘inner cosmos’ depiction inside Vishnu; minimal landmarks, emphasis on metaphysical containment.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","lotus pink","smoky teal","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu standing or poised above the cosmic waters with a large gold-leaf prabhavali, a symbolic inner medallion on His torso showing Lakshmi seated like a seed of creation, rich reds and greens in garments, gem-studded ornaments, swirling ocean rendered with dark blues and gold highlights, iconic frontal symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Vishnu in graceful profile stepping into a vast teal ocean, delicate depiction of Lakshmi as a small luminous figure within a translucent aura at His midsection, soft gradients and refined linework, lyrical mist over waters, restrained ornamentation and poetic intimacy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Vishnu with characteristic large eyes and elaborate crown, Lakshmi shown within a circular inner frame on the torso, strong red-yellow-green pigments with deep blue background ocean, stylized wave motifs, temple mural composition with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu centered against deep blue, ornate floral borders with lotus motifs, Lakshmi depicted in a small inner lotus-medallion, gold and white detailing, swirling water patterns like textile repeats, devotional symmetry and intricate ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft conch shell","gentle wave hush","single bell strikes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णोर्जठरम् = विष्णोः + जठरम्; जठरमाविशत् = जठरम् + आविशत्.
FAQs
It depicts Punarbhū entering Viṣṇu’s belly along with Lakṣmī, after which the “greatly radiant one” restrains her and enters the cosmic ocean—imagery typical of creation-era transitions in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa.
The verse uses cosmogonic motifs—Viṣṇu as the locus of containment (jaṭhara) and the ocean as the primordial environment—aligning with Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s emphasis on creation cycles and divine ordering.
In a philosophical reading, “restraint” suggests the regulation of forces before manifestation—order preceding creation—echoing the Purāṇic theme that cosmic stability arises from divine governance rather than randomness.