Preparations for the Churning of the Ocean
Prelude to Samudra Manthana
सूत उवाच । ब्रह्मन्वच्मि समासेन सिंधोर्मथनकारणम् । दुर्वाससेंद्र संवादमितिहासं शृणुष्व तत्
sūta uvāca | brahmanvacmi samāsena siṃdhormathanakāraṇam | durvāsaseṃdra saṃvādamitihāsaṃ śṛṇuṣva tat
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Sūta
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मन्वच्मि = ब्रह्मन् + वच्मि; सिंधोर्मथनकारणम् = सिन्धोः + मथनकारणम्; दुर्वाससेंद्र = दुर्वासस् + इन्द्र; संवादमितिहासम् = संवादम् + इतिहासम्.
It introduces the narrative explaining the cause behind the churning of the ocean (Samudra-manthana), framed through the dialogue between Durvāsas and Indra.
Sūta is speaking, addressing a Brahmin audience (vocative: “brahman”), signaling a narrated discourse.
The verse signals a causative episode rooted in speech and conduct—Durvāsas’ interaction with Indra—often used in Purāṇic literature to highlight how pride, disrespect, or misuse of power can trigger far-reaching cosmic consequences.