Shloka 25
The Churning of the Ocean
Samudra Manthana
मोक्षार्थी लभते मोक्षं मंत्रसिद्धिर्भवेद्ध्रुवम् । इति ते कथितं विप्र समुद्रमथनं तु तत्
mokṣārthī labhate mokṣaṃ maṃtrasiddhirbhaveddhruvam | iti te kathitaṃ vipra samudramathanaṃ tu tat
മോക്ഷം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവൻ മോക്ഷം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു; മന്ത്രസിദ്ധിയും നിശ്ചയമായി സംഭവിക്കുന്നു. ഹേ വിപ്രാ, സമുദ്രമഥനത്തിന്റെ ഈ വൃത്താന്തം നിനക്കു പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു.
Narrator (addressing a brāhmaṇa, ‘vipra’)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mokṣārthī = mokṣa-arthī; maṃtrasiddhirbhavet = maṃtra-siddhiḥ bhavet; bhaveddhruvam = bhavet dhruvam; samudramathanaṃ = samudra-mathanam.
FAQs
It states that a seeker of liberation attains mokṣa, and that mantra-perfection (mantra-siddhi) certainly results—presented as the fruit of the narrated episode.
It functions as a closing line indicating that the narration of the Ocean-Churning episode has concluded and highlighting its spiritual benefit.
To approach sacred narration with sincere intent (especially liberation), since the text frames attentive hearing/receiving of such accounts as spiritually efficacious and supportive of disciplined practice (including mantra-sādhana).