Shloka 47
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
सर्वभूतपतिः पंच भूत्वा भूतानि भूतकृत् । जगत्संहरणार्थाय कुरुते वैशसं महत्
sarvabhūtapatiḥ paṃca bhūtvā bhūtāni bhūtakṛt | jagatsaṃharaṇārthāya kurute vaiśasaṃ mahat
ພຣະເຈົ້າແຫ່ງສັດທັງປວງ—ກາຍເປັນທາດທັງຫ້າ ແລະເປັນຜູ້ສ້າງສັດທັງຫຼາຍ—ຈຶ່ງກະທຳການທຳລາຍອັນຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ເພື່ອໃຫ້ໂລກລະລາຍສູ່ລະຍະ.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses to identify the dialogue pair).
Concept: The Lord is both material cause and efficient cause: he becomes the elements and withdraws them, dissolving the cosmos for re-creation.
Application: Contemplate impermanence to loosen attachment; anchor identity in devotion to the unchanging Lord rather than in transient forms.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic panorama where Nārāyaṇa’s presence permeates the five elements—earth crumbling into dust, waters rising and then withdrawing, winds spiraling, and fire consuming worlds. The scene conveys not cruelty but the solemn necessity of pralaya, with the Lord serene at the center of elemental transformation.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa (cosmic form)","personified five elements (Pṛthvī, Āpas, Tejas, Vāyu, Ākāśa)"],"setting":"Cosmic void-edge with dissolving continents, collapsing skies, and elemental vortices","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","molten gold","storm violet","ember orange","void black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Nārāyaṇa in viśvarūpa aspect with gold leaf halo and ornate crown, surrounded by concentric rings of the five elements personified; gem-like highlights on flames and waves, rich reds/greens framing the cosmic dissolution as a sacred mandala.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical yet dramatic pralaya—swirling clouds and stylized waves, delicate linework showing continents dissolving; cool blues and violets with controlled bursts of orange fire, Nārāyaṇa calm and finely featured at the center.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold elemental bands encircling Nārāyaṇa, thick black outlines, rhythmic patterns for wind and fire; dominant reds/yellows/greens with deep blue background, temple-wall grandeur emphasizing divine control over dissolution.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mandala-like composition with lotus borders; center a serene Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu medallion, outer rings depict the five elements in stylized motifs (waves, flames, gust spirals); deep blues and gold accents, intricate floral filigree contrasting with cosmic upheaval."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","deep drum (mridanga)","roaring wind","distant thunder"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जगत् + संहरणार्थाय → जगत्संहरणार्थाय (त् + स → त्स).
FAQs
It refers to the pañcabhūtas (five great elements—earth, water, fire, air, and space), indicating the deity’s immanence as the material basis of the cosmos.
The term emphasizes the overwhelming, all-consuming nature of cosmic dissolution (saṃhāra), not ordinary cruelty, but the inevitable withdrawal of manifested forms at the end of a cycle.
It presents a unified sovereignty: the same supreme power is both the source (bhūtakṛt) and the dissolver (jagat-saṃhāra-kartā) of the world, governing cyclical cosmology.