Shloka 91

दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः

Devanagari script

जग्मुर् मुदं ततो देवा दानवाश् च महामुने व्याक्षिप्तचेतसश् चैव बभूवुः स्तिमितेक्षणाः

Transliteration

jagmur mudaṃ tato devā dānavāś ca mahāmune vyākṣiptacetasaś caiva babhūvuḥ stimitekṣaṇāḥ

Translation

Then, O great sage, both the Devas and the Dānavas were seized by gladness; yet, their minds whirled by wonder, they stood still with unblinking eyes.

Word by Word

• जग्मुः: went / attained
• जग्मुः: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (परिपूर्णभूत/Perfect); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः; बहुवचनम् — 3rd person plural perfect

• मुदम्: joy
• मुदम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम् — Accusative singular

• ततः: then
• ततः: सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; क्रमवाचक क्रियाविशेषणम्

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः; प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचनम् — Nominative plural

• दानवाः: the demons
• दानवाः: कर्ता (देवाः इत्यस्य सहकर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः; प्रथमा, बहुवचनम् — Nominative plural

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपातः (conjunction)

• महामुने: O great sage
• महामुने: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः (महान् मुनिः); पुल्लिङ्गः; सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचनम् — Vocative singular

• व्याक्षिप्तचेतसः: with distracted minds
• व्याक्षिप्तचेतसः: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्याक्षिप्त + चेतस् (प्रातिपदिके; क्षिप् धातु क्त)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः (व्याक्षिप्तं चेतः येषाम्); बहुवचन-प्रथमा; पुल्लिङ्गः — Nominative plural masculine adjective

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपातः

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपातः (particle of emphasis)

• बभूवुः: became
• बभूवुः: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः; बहुवचनम् — 3rd person plural perfect

• स्तिमितेक्षणाः: with fixed/still eyes
• स्तिमितेक्षणाः: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तिमित + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः (स्तिमिते ईक्षणे येषाम्); पुल्लिङ्गः; प्रथमा, बहुवचनम् — Nominative plural masculine adjective

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Reactions of devas and dānavas to successive emergents from the churning

Teaching: Historical

Quality: vivid, narrative

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Awe can suspend hostility and fix the mind, revealing a momentary common ground even among rivals when confronted with the extraordinary.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: In conflict, cultivate wonder and attentiveness—pause reactions, observe clearly—before acting or judging.

Vishishtadvaita: The same marvel arrests both devas and dānavas, hinting at one governing reality that holds all beings within its order.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Dānavas
• Maitreya
• Parāśara

FAQs

What is the significance of the Devas and Dānavas becoming still in the Vishnu Purana?

It signals a major cosmic turning point: even rival celestial forces are momentarily unified in awe, marking the overwhelming force of the unfolding divine order.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the psychological state of beings during cosmic events?

He depicts it as a mix of joy and stunned distraction—minds shaken by wonder yet compelled into focused stillness—showing how cosmic sovereignty overrides ordinary conflict.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Though not named in the verse, the scene implies a reality so supreme that it arrests both gods and demons alike—consistent with the Vishnu Purana’s framing of Vishnu as the ultimate ground of cosmic order.