Shloka 51
Gandhamādana-praveśa and the Sudden Storm (गन्धमादनप्रवेशः — चण्डवातवर्षवर्णनम्)
उपसर्प्य च देवेशं ब्रह्माणं लोकसाक्षिकम् | भूत्वा प्राजजलय: सर्वे वाक्यमुच्चारयंस्तदा,लोकसाक्षी देवेश्वर ब्रह्माके निकट पहुँचकर सबने हाथ जोड़कर प्रणाम किया और कहा--
upasarpya ca deveśaṃ brahmāṇaṃ lokasākṣikam | bhūtvā prāñjalayaḥ sarve vākyam uccārayams tadā ||
Lomaśa said: Then, approaching Brahmā—the Lord of the gods, the witness of the worlds—they all stood with palms joined in reverence and, at that moment, voiced their petition. The scene underscores the ethic of humility before cosmic authority and the seeking of guidance through respectful speech rather than force.
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in approaching higher authority: humility (añjali), recognition of moral accountability (Brahmā as lokasākṣin), and the preference for respectful petition and truthful speech when seeking direction.
A group (contextually, those present in the episode) approaches Brahmā, described as the lordly deity and witness of the worlds. They join their hands in reverence and begin to speak—introducing a request, inquiry, or appeal that follows in subsequent verses.