Shloka 111
The Birth of King Pṛthu: Vena’s Fall, the Sages’ Churning, and Earth’s Surrender
स्थिरत्वं यांति ते सर्वे स्थिरीभूता यदा ह्यहम् । मां विना तु इमे लोका विनश्येयुश्चराचराः
sthiratvaṃ yāṃti te sarve sthirībhūtā yadā hyaham | māṃ vinā tu ime lokā vinaśyeyuścarācarāḥ
ពេលខ្ញុំបានតាំងមាំស្ថិតស្ថេរ នោះសព្វសត្វសព្វលោកទាំងអស់ក៏ទទួលបានស្ថិរភាព; តែបើគ្មានខ្ញុំ លោកទាំងចល និងអចល នឹងវិនាស។
Unspecified in provided excerpt (likely a supreme sustaining principle speaking, e.g., Viṣṇu/Īśvara, within the chapter’s dialogue context)
Concept: The worlds endure by the presence of the ultimate sustainer; without that ground, all moving and unmoving beings perish.
Application: Shift reliance from fragile externals to the inner refuge of devotion; cultivate daily remembrance (smaraṇa) to align with the sustaining reality.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic tableau: Viṣṇu as the luminous axis of existence, with concentric lokas orbiting like jeweled rings around him. When he ‘becomes established,’ the universe aligns—planets settle, oceans calm, and beings resume their rhythms—while a faint shadowed void at the edge hints at dissolution without him.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa (as cosmic sustainer)","personified lokas (subtle)","moving and unmoving beings (animals, trees, mountains)"],"setting":"cosmic space blending ocean of milk imagery with a mandala of worlds","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","cosmic violet","milk-white","sun-gold","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Viṣṇu with ornate crown and gold-leaf halo, four arms with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma, concentric world-mandala behind him, heavy gold embellishment, rich jewel tones, symmetrical sacred geometry, traditional South Indian iconography emphasizing jagat-ādhāra.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic cosmic mandala with delicate lines, Viṣṇu floating above a stylized ocean, small vignettes of forests and mountains in circular bands, cool blues and violets, refined facial features, airy negative space suggesting infinity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: monumental Viṣṇu with bold outlines, flat saturated pigments, stylized conch and discus, circular loka-mandala motifs, temple-wall aesthetic with rhythmic ornamentation and characteristic eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Viṣṇu-centered cosmic pichwai with lotus borders, intricate floral filigree, deep indigo ground, gold highlights, symmetrical rings of creation (cows, peacocks, trees) arranged as devotional motifs around the central deity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","tanpura drone","temple bells","vast silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यदा ह्यहम् = यदा + हि + अहम्; विनश्येयुश्चराचराः = विनश्येयुः + चराचराः; मां विना तु इमे = माम् + विना + तु + इमे (no further sandhi).
FAQs
It presents a theistic-ontological claim: the cosmos remains ordered and enduring only because a supreme sustaining reality is established; without that support, existence collapses.
It is a comprehensive term for all beings and things—mobile life (humans, animals, etc.) and immobile existence (plants, mountains, lands), implying the totality of creation.
Recognizing the world’s dependence on the divine encourages humility, gratitude, and devotion—seeing stability and preservation as grounded in a higher sustaining presence rather than mere self-sufficiency.