Shloka 141
निराकाशे तोयमये सूक्ष्मे जगति संक्षये । ईशः संक्षोभयामास सोर्णवं सलिलं गतः
nirākāśe toyamaye sūkṣme jagati saṃkṣaye | īśaḥ saṃkṣobhayāmāsa sorṇavaṃ salilaṃ gataḥ
世界が滅尽に向かい、万物が微細となって虚空もなく、ただ水のみとなったとき、主はその大海の水界に入り、そこを揺り動かしてかき乱された。
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: At dissolution, all names and forms resolve into subtle causal potential; the Lord remains immanent and initiates re-creation by will.
Application: When life feels ‘space-less’ and formless (confusion, endings), return to the inner Lord through japa and steadiness; from stillness, purposeful action can begin.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A boundless, space-less expanse of dark, glassy waters fills the cosmos; no horizon, no stars—only subtle ripples. From within the oceanic silence, the Lord’s presence enters and the waters begin to tremble, as if awakened by a hidden breath.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa)","primordial ocean (ārṇava)"],"setting":"Causal ocean at pralaya, minimal cosmic markers, suggestion of infinite depth.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight indigo","obsidian black","deep teal","moon-silver","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as Nārāyaṇa emerging within the pralaya-ocean, serene face and four arms hinted through stylized iconography, subtle conch and discus motifs, heavy gold leaf halo radiating over dark teal waters, rich maroon border, gem-studded ornaments, South Indian temple aesthetic with embossed wave patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an infinite indigo ocean with delicate ripples, Vishnu’s luminous form suggested through soft outlines and pale gold aura, minimal composition emphasizing vastness, cool palette with lyrical emptiness, refined facial features, faint celestial mist at the edges.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines defining Vishnu’s calm visage and aureole, flat yet vibrant indigo-teal ocean bands, traditional red-yellow-green accents on ornaments, temple-wall texture, large expressive eyes conveying cosmic composure.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a stylized cosmic ocean with lotus and wave motifs forming a circular mandala, Vishnu-centered aura in deep blue and gold, intricate floral borders, conch-discus patterns, peacocks replaced by mythical makaras, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["deep silence","distant conch shell","low temple drone","soft water resonance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निराकाशे (nir- + ākāśe); संक्षये (no sandhi); सोर्णवम् = सः + अर्णवम्; (often written sorṇavaṃ); गतः (agrees with ईशः/सः).
FAQs
It depicts pralaya (cosmic dissolution), where the manifested world becomes subtle and is described as space-less and water-filled, a common Purāṇic image of the pre-creation state.
The agitation signifies the initiating impulse of creation—disturbing the undifferentiated primordial waters so that differentiation and manifested order can arise.
No; this verse is primarily cosmological, emphasizing divine agency in the transition from dissolution to the conditions that allow creation.