Shloka 116
Durvasa’s Curse, the Churning of the Ocean, and Lakshmi’s Manifestation
Chapter 4
त्वत्तो यज्ञः सर्वहुतः पृषदाज्यं पशुर्द्विधा । ऋचस्त्वत्तोथ सामानि त्वत्त एवाभिजज्ञिरे
tvatto yajñaḥ sarvahutaḥ pṛṣadājyaṃ paśurdvidhā | ṛcastvattotha sāmāni tvatta evābhijajñire
Aus Dir entstand das Opfer (Yajña) namens Sarvahuta, die Darbringung von geronnener Milch mit Ghee und das zweifache Opfertier. Aus Dir wurden auch die Ṛk-Verse und die Sāman-Gesänge geboren—ja, aus Dir allein gingen sie hervor.
Unspecified (verse presented without dialogue context in the input; likely a praise statement within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narration).
Concept: Vedic revelation and sacrificial order originate in the Supreme; dharma is not merely human convention but rooted in divine source.
Application: Treat daily duties and offerings (food, work, speech) as yajña—performed with purity and dedication rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic altar appears suspended in space: ladles, clarified butter, and offerings glow as if made of light. From the Lord’s radiant presence, Ṛk and Sāman emerge as visible sound—scroll-like waves of mantra—spiraling into the hands of sages who receive them with awe.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa (source of Veda and yajña)","Vedic sages/ṛṣis (receivers of Ṛk and Sāman)"],"setting":"Celestial yajña-śālā with a luminous fire-pit, floating ritual implements, mantra-waves forming the atmosphere.","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit within divine radiance","color_palette":["fire amber","ghee gold","ash white","peacock blue","sandalwood brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate yajña scene with a glowing homa-kuṇḍa, sages in traditional attire, and Viṣṇu as the luminous source above; gold leaf flames and halos, rich reds/greens, embossed ritual implements, gem-studded borders and classical South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate sacrificial pavilion with delicate flames, thin smoke lines forming mantra shapes; Viṣṇu’s presence as a soft luminous cloud; cool blues and warm ambers balanced, refined faces, lyrical naturalism in the ritual setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized homa altar, bold outlines of ladles and offerings, sages chanting; Viṣṇu above as the source; strong red/yellow/green palette, rhythmic patterning, temple-wall aesthetic with ornamental margins.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central fire altar framed by lotus and vine borders; mantra-waves rendered as decorative calligraphic bands; deep blue background with gold and white motifs, symmetrical devotional layout, intricate floral detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","soft bell punctuations","chanting undertone","conch at opening"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वत्तो = त्वत्तः (visarga sandhi); पशुर्द्विधा = पशुः + द्विधा; ऋचस्त्वत्तोथ = ऋचः + त्वत्तः + अथ; त्वत्त एवाभिजज्ञिरे = त्वत्तः + एव + अभिजज्ञिरे
FAQs
It presents a cosmogonic theology: sacrificial rites (yajña), oblations, sacrificial animals, and even Vedic utterances (Ṛk and Sāman) are said to originate from the supreme source being addressed.
Ṛk refers to the metrical hymns associated with the Ṛgveda, and Sāman refers to the chanted melodies/hymns associated with the Sāmaveda—both treated here as emanations from the same ultimate source.
By grounding ritual and scripture in one transcendent source, the verse encourages humility and devotion: the power of rites and sacred speech is not merely human-made but dependent on the divine origin they come from.