Shloka 61
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
सपर्वतद्रुमान्गुल्मान्लतावल्लीस्तृणानि च । विमानानि च दिव्यानि पुराणि विविधानि च
saparvatadrumāngulmānlatāvallīstṛṇāni ca | vimānāni ca divyāni purāṇi vividhāni ca
Along with mountains, trees, shrubs, creepers, vines, and grasses—and also divine vimānas and various Purāṇas.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narration)
Concept: The created order includes both material forms and vehicles of dharma (Purāṇas); revelation is part of the cosmos’ sustaining architecture.
Application: Treat nature and scripture as complementary teachers: cultivate reverence for living landscapes while grounding practice in Purāṇic/Gītā-aligned guidance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic cosmic tableau unfolds like a sacred scroll: layered mountains rise behind dense groves of trees, shrubs, creepers, and grasses, while above them glide luminous vimānas. In the sky, ethereal palm-leaf manuscripts and Purāṇic codices appear as radiant symbols, suggesting that revelation descends alongside creation.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as cosmic preserver, implied)","Brahmā (implied within creation context)","Deva-vimāna riders (gandharvas/apsarās, optional)"],"setting":"Vast primordial landscape at the dawn of manifestation—mountain ranges, forests, flowering vines, and open sky filled with divine craft.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","emerald green","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand creation panorama with tiered green mountains and dense flora, celestial vimānas in the upper register, and glowing Purāṇic manuscripts as aureoled icons; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion borders, gem-studded ornaments on vimāna riders, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry and ornate arch motifs framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical wide landscape with cool blue-green mountains, delicate vines and grasses rendered with fine brushwork, small jewel-like vimānas drifting in a pale sky; refined faces of celestial beings, soft gradients, and a poetic sense of sacred order, with manuscript-scroll motifs floating like clouds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines defining mountains and thick foliage, flat yet vibrant natural pigments; stylized vimānas with red-gold detailing, manuscript icons as glowing panels; temple-wall aesthetic with rhythmic patterning of creepers and grasses, characteristic large eyes on optional celestial figures.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus and floral borders enclosing a lush sacred landscape; deep indigo sky with golden vimānas, peacocks and cows at the forest edge (symbolic abundance), and Purāṇic scripture motifs as hanging banners; intricate vine patterns, dense ornamentation, and devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","forest birds","gentle wind","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सपर्वतद्रुमान्गुल्मान्लतावल्लीस्तृणानि = स + पर्वत + द्रुमान् + गुल्मान् + लता + वल्लीः + तृणानि (समुच्चय-प्रयोगः; पदान्त-नकार/अनुस्वार-लेखनभेद)
FAQs
It functions as a catalogue-like line, listing elements of the created order—natural features (mountains, vegetation) and also cultural/cosmic items (divine vimānas and various Purāṇas).
The verse presents creation as including both the physical world and the structures of sacred knowledge and tradition; Purāṇas are treated as part of the divinely ordered cosmos.
Not explicitly in this single line; its contribution is contextual—emphasizing the completeness of creation, which later frames religious duties and devotion as aligned with cosmic order.