Shloka 56
Narrative of King Pṛthu: Chastising and Milking the Earth
इति शुश्रुम विप्रेंद्राः पुराकल्पे महात्मभिः । अंतर्धानमयं क्षीरमयस्पात्रे सुविस्तरे
iti śuśruma vipreṃdrāḥ purākalpe mahātmabhiḥ | aṃtardhānamayaṃ kṣīramayaspātre suvistare
ഹേ വിപ്രേന്ദ്രന്മാരേ, പുരാകൽപ്പത്തിൽ മഹാത്മാക്കളിൽ നിന്ന് ഞങ്ങൾ ഇങ്ങനെ ശ്രവിച്ചു—അന്തർധാനശക്തിയുള്ള, ക്ഷീരമയമായ, വിശാലമായി പടർന്ന പാത്രം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
Uncertain from single-verse context (likely the primary narrator addressing 'viprendrāḥ' within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue frame).
Concept: Purāṇic knowledge is received through lineage and memory of prior ages; subtle substances and powers (like antardhāna) exist beyond ordinary perception.
Application: Value trustworthy transmission—learn from realized teachers and tested traditions; accept that not all causality is visible, so cultivate humility and steady practice.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of ancient mahātma sages sits in a wide, moonlit grove, recounting a prior kalpa to attentive brāhmaṇas. At the center floats a broad, milk-white vessel—seemingly made of condensed kṣīra—its edges fading in and out of visibility, as if the pot itself is woven from concealment (antardhāna).","primary_figures":["Mahātma sages (ṛṣis)","Brāhmaṇas (viprendrāḥ)","Mystic milk-vessel (kṣīra-maya pātra)"],"setting":"Sacred grove with kusa grass seats, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a subtle cosmic backdrop (faint stars and a suggestion of kalpa-cycles as circular motifs).","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["milk white","silver","midnight blue","sandalwood beige","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated sages in a semicircle with gold-leaf halos, central kṣīra-maya vessel rendered with embossed gold rim and pearly white body; the vessel partially transparent to suggest antardhāna; rich maroon-green borders, ornate lamp stands, gem-like highlights on manuscripts and water pots.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate nocturne in a grove, delicate faces of sages, cool blues and silvers; the milk-vessel painted with thin translucent layers so it appears to vanish at the edges; fine detailing of kusa mats and manuscripts, lyrical moon and drifting clouds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; sages with stylized eyes and serene expressions; central vessel with patterned white fill and fading border to indicate invisibility; red-yellow-green palette moderated with deep blue night field; temple mural framing with lotus bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central circular mandala featuring the milk-vessel, surrounded by concentric rings of seated sages and lotus motifs; deep blue cloth ground with white and gold detailing; intricate floral borders, rhythmic repetition to evoke 'heard in ancient age' timelessness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","night breeze through leaves","soft bell (single strikes)","owl call (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विप्रेंद्राः = विप्र + इन्द्राः (ए + इ → ए); अंतर्धानमयं = अन्तर्धान + मयम्; क्षीरमयस्पात्रे (पाठे) इति सन्ध्यन्तरः सम्भवः, अत्र पदच्छेदः: क्षीरम् + अयःपात्रे; सुविस्तरे अयःपात्रे इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
FAQs
It indicates something endowed with the capacity for concealment—typically interpreted as invisibility or vanishing from sight—describing a wondrous, supernatural property.
This is a common Purāṇic rhetorical address to learned listeners, marking the passage as part of a narrated tradition transmitted to or discussed among sages/brāhmaṇas.
It reads as a recollection or citation of ancient testimony (“we heard… in a former age”), introducing or supporting a larger narrative involving extraordinary objects or events.