Shloka 125
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
किमर्थं कंपिता भूमिर्लोकाश्चाकुलिताः कृताः । नैतन्निरर्थकं देव उच्यतामत्र कारणम्
kimarthaṃ kaṃpitā bhūmirlokāścākulitāḥ kṛtāḥ | naitannirarthakaṃ deva ucyatāmatra kāraṇam
ಯಾವ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿ ಕಂಪಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಕಗಳು ಅಶಾಂತವಾದವು? ಹೇ ದೇವಾ! ಇದು ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಲ್ಲ; ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಇದರ ಕಾರಣವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
Unspecified (a questioner addressing a deity as 'deva')
Concept: Nothing in the cosmos is ‘nirarthaka’ (without cause); disturbances invite inquiry into underlying dharma/adharma dynamics.
Application: When life ‘shakes,’ assume there is a cause to understand; respond with calm inquiry rather than panic, seeking the root and the right remedy.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The earth is shown trembling—mountains crack, oceans ripple, and the sky darkens with swirling clouds as beings look upward in fear. Sages and devas raise questioning hands toward a luminous deity, demanding the hidden cause behind the cosmic agitation.","primary_figures":["Questioner (deva/sage)","A higher Deva (Brahmā or Viṣṇu)","Beings of the worlds"],"setting":"A panoramic cosmic landscape: earth’s surface with mountains and seas, layered with glimpses of other lokas above.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["slate gray","electric blue","ashen white","burnt umber","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic earth-tremor scene with cracked ground and stylized waves, gold-leaf lightning accents, a central deity with radiant gold halo calming the chaos, frightened figures in ornate attire, rich dark blues and reds contrasted with heavy gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Himalayan-like ridges trembling, delicate yet tense linework, swirling cloud bands, small figures gesturing in inquiry, cool storm palette with a soft golden aura around the deity, refined expressions conveying urgency without grotesque fear.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined storm clouds and rhythmic wave patterns, figures with large expressive eyes showing alarm, warm ochres and reds under dark blue cloud masses, a central divine form in luminous yellow-green aura indicating the hidden cause will be revealed.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: unusual dramatic pichwai—deep indigo ground with gold star-dots disrupted by swirling cloud motifs, lotus borders slightly ‘shaken’ in pattern, central deity medallion steady amid chaos, surrounding figures arranged symmetrically but with dynamic gestures of questioning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","conch blast","temple bells struck sharply","wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूमिर्लोकाः = भूमिः + लोकाः; लोकाश्च = लोकाः + च; नैतत् = न + एतत्; उच्यतामत्र = उच्यताम् + अत्र
FAQs
It frames a theological inquiry: cosmic tremors and widespread agitation must have a definite cause, and the speaker asks the deity to explain it.
Yes—events, especially large-scale upheavals, are treated as meaningful and causally grounded rather than random; one should seek the underlying reason (kāraṇa).
No. The verse only uses the address 'deva' (“O divine one”), without naming a particular figure.