Shloka 1.16.24

पायसप्रादुर्भावः — The Manifestation of the Divine Payasa and the Avatara Resolution

Devanagari script

ततस्तदद्भुतप्रख्यं भूतं परमभास्वरम्।संवर्तयित्वा तत्कर्म तत्रैवान्तरधीयत।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tad-adbhuta-prakhyaṃ bhūtaṃ paramabhāsvaram | saṃvartayitvā tat karma tatraivāntaradhīyata ||

Translation

Then that radiant being—marvelous in form—having completed that task, vanished from that very place.

Context

Then that effulgent figure of wonderful form having given the bowl of payasam vanished from there.

Characters & Entities

• divine being (bhūta)
• pāyasa (implied by preceding action/task)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is supported by timely, purposeful intervention: the divine appears to enable a righteous outcome, then withdraws once duty is done.

What is the narrative situation?

After delivering the sacred pāyasa to Daśaratha, the celestial being completes the commission and disappears.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

For the divine agent: niṣkāma-karmabhāva (task-centered action without lingering). For the king: receptivity to divine instruction.