Shloka 49
Gandhamādana-praveśa and the Sudden Storm (गन्धमादनप्रवेशः — चण्डवातवर्षवर्णनम्)
पृथ्वीको उठाते समय सब ओर भारी हलचल मच गयी। सम्पूर्ण देवता तथा तपस्वी ऋषि क्षुब्ध हो उठे ।। हाहाभूतम भूत् सर्व त्रिदिवं व्योम भूस्तथा । न पर्यवस्थित: कश्चिद् देवो वा मानुषो5पि वा,स्वर्ग, अन्तरिक्ष तथा भूलोक सबमें अत्यन्त हाहाकार मच गया। कोई भी देवता या मनुष्य स्थिर नहीं रह सका। तब अनेक देवता और ऋषि ब्रह्माजीके समीप गये। उस समय वे अपने आसनपर बैठकर दिव्य कान्तिसे प्रकाशित हो रहे थे
pṛthvīṃ samuddharataḥ sarvato gurutarā kṣobhaḥ samajāyata | samastā devatāś ca tapasy-ṛṣayaś ca kṣubdhā babhūvuḥ || hāhābhūtam abhūt sarvaṃ tridivaṃ vyoma bhūs tathā | na paryavasthitaḥ kaścid devo vā mānuṣo 'pi vā || tataḥ kecid devā ṛṣayaś ca brahmaṇaḥ samīpam jagmuḥ | sa tu tadāsvāsane niṣaṇṇaḥ divya-kāntyā prakāśamāna āsīt ||
Lomaśa said: As the earth was being lifted up, a tremendous upheaval arose on every side. The gods and the ascetic seers were shaken. A cry of alarm spread through heaven, the mid-region, and the earth; no god or human could remain steady. Then many gods and sages went to Brahmā. At that time he sat upon his seat, radiant with divine splendor—an image of calm authority amid universal disturbance.
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
When the cosmos is shaken and even the mighty lose composure, the narrative highlights the need to seek steadiness in higher wisdom and lawful order (dharma). Brahmā’s calm radiance contrasts with universal panic, suggesting that true authority is grounded in stability and insight rather than reaction.
A great upheaval occurs as the earth is being lifted, causing panic across heaven, the sky-region, and the earth. Gods and ascetic sages become disturbed and unsteady. In response, many of them approach Brahmā, who is depicted seated and shining with divine brilliance.