Shloka 51

Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention

Devanagari script

तत: समुद्र उद्वेल: सर्वत: प्रत्यद‍ृश्यत । प्रचण्डवातैरुद्धूततरङ्गावर्तभीषण: ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ samudra udvelaḥ sarvataḥ pratyadṛśyata pracaṇḍa-vātair uddhūta- taraṅgāvarta-bhīṣaṇaḥ

Translation

Thereafter the ocean surged and overflowed; driven by fierce winds, terrifying waves and whirlpools appeared everywhere before everyone’s eyes.

Synonyms

• ततः: then
• ततः: सम्बन्ध/कालाधिकरण (Temporal relation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, अनन्तरम्-अर्थे (thereupon)

• समुद्रः: the ocean
• समुद्रः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उद्वेलः: surging, overflowing
• उद्वेलः: विशेषण (to समुद्रः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्वेल (प्रातिपदिक; उद् + वेल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (overflowing, surging)

• सर्वतः: on all sides
• सर्वतः: देशाधिकरण (Spatial adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, दिशावाचक/पर्याय (adverb: on all sides)

• प्रत्यदृश्यत: appeared, was seen
• प्रत्यदृश्यत: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist/लुङ्), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; प्रत्य-उपसर्गः; 'became visible/appeared'

• प्रचण्ड-वातैः: by fierce winds
• प्रचण्ड-वातैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रचण्ड + वात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (fierce winds)

• उद्धूत-तरङ्ग-आवर्त-भीषणः: terrible with whirlpools of waves churned up
• उद्धूत-तरङ्ग-आवर्त-भीषणः: विशेषण (to समुद्रः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-धू (धातु) + क्त (उद्धूत) + तरङ्ग + आवर्त + भीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः: 'उद्धूतैः तरङ्गैः आवर्तैः भीषणः' (terrible due to whirlpools of waves stirred up)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about cosmic upheaval during battles between devas and asuras?

This verse describes nature itself becoming turbulent—oceans swelling, waves and whirlpools rising—showing that great divine conflicts can coincide with powerful disturbances in the elements.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe the ocean surging in Canto 8 Chapter 10?

He is narrating the intensity of the devas–asuras battle; the surging ocean functions as a vivid sign of the overwhelming, fearsome atmosphere created by the conflict.

Practical application: how can devotees stay steady when life feels like a stormy ocean?

The imagery reminds one that external turbulence is temporary; a devotee practices steadiness by taking shelter of the Lord through remembrance, prayer, and disciplined bhakti even amid upheaval.