Shloka 37
एवम् उक्त्वा सुरान् सर्वान् ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः क्षीरोदस्योत्तरं तीरं तैर् एव सहितो ययौ
evam uktvā surān sarvān brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ kṣīrodasyottaraṃ tīraṃ tair eva sahito yayau
Thus having addressed all the gods, Brahmā, the Pitāmaha of the worlds, set out with those very deities for the northern shore of the Ocean of Milk (Kṣīroda).
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: The gods’ approach to seek Viṣṇu’s aid at Kṣīroda (Ocean of Milk)
Teaching: Historical
Quality: narrative
Vishnu Form: Narayana
FAQs
It functions as a sacred cosmic space where the gods seek decisive guidance and protection, indicating that ultimate sovereignty lies beyond the Devas—toward the Supreme principle associated with Vishnu.
By showing Brahmā himself leading the Devas to a higher, sanctified locus for counsel, the narrative implies that even the creator-god operates within a larger order that requires recourse to supreme support.
Although Vishnu is not named in this single line, the movement toward Kṣīroda typically signals turning to the Supreme Preserver whose will stabilizes cosmic order—central to Vaishnava theology.