Shloka 55
Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat
इत्युक्तस्तु तदोवाच तुष्टः कमलसंभवः । यदा द्वितीयो रूपस्य विवर्त्तस्ते भविष्यति
ityuktastu tadovāca tuṣṭaḥ kamalasaṃbhavaḥ | yadā dvitīyo rūpasya vivarttaste bhaviṣyati
Así interpelado, el Nacido del Loto, complacido, habló entonces: «Cuando sobrevenga la segunda transformación de tu forma…»
Brahmā (Kamalasambhava, the lotus-born)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इति+उक्तः+तु→इत्युक्तस्तु; तदा+उवाच→तदोवाच; विवर्तः+ते→विवर्त्तस्ते (त्-श्चुत्व/वर्तनीभेद).
FAQs
It frames creation as unfolding in stages, hinting at successive transformations (vivarta) of a being’s form—typical of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s step-by-step cosmological narration.
‘Kamalasambhava’ means “lotus-born” and is a standard epithet of Brahmā, the creator figure who emerges from a lotus and here functions as the speaking authority.
The verse implies that proper address, conduct, or devotion can elicit a favorable response from a teacher or divine authority, after which deeper instruction about future spiritual/cosmic developments is given.