Shloka 9
Brahmā’s Day, the Four Pralayas, and the Supreme Shelter Beyond Cause–Effect
तत: संवर्तको वह्नि: सङ्कर्षणमुखोत्थित: । दहत्यनिलवेगोत्थ: शून्यान् भूविवरानथ ॥ ९ ॥
tataḥ saṁvartako vahniḥ saṅkarṣaṇa-mukhotthitaḥ dahaty anila-vegotthaḥ śūnyān bhū-vivarān atha
次いで、主サンカルシャナの口より滅尽の火（サンヴァルタカ）が噴き出す。激しい風にあおられ、その火は遍く燃え広がり、虚ろな大地の裂け目までも焼き尽くす。
FAQs
In this verse, the Saṁvartaka fire is the devastating fire of dissolution that emerges from Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa and, driven by fierce winds, burns through the earth’s empty cavities and fissures during pralaya.
Śukadeva explains the mechanics of cosmic dissolution to show the supremacy of the Lord’s energies and to detach the listener from temporary material security, guiding Parīkṣit toward exclusive devotion.
Remembering that even the cosmos is dissolved helps one reduce fear and attachment, prioritize bhakti over accumulation, and live with humility, urgency, and spiritual focus.