Shloka 172
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
युगांते तु परावृत्ते काले प्रशिथिले प्रभुः । देवासुरमनुष्येषु जायते हरिरीश्वरः
yugāṃte tu parāvṛtte kāle praśithile prabhuḥ | devāsuramanuṣyeṣu jāyate harirīśvaraḥ
യുഗാന്തത്തിൽ കാലം മറിഞ്ഞ് ക്രമം ശിഥിലമാകുമ്പോൾ, പരമേശ്വരനായ ഹരി ദേവന്മാരിലും അസുരന്മാരിലും മനുഷ്യരിലും അവതരിക്കുന്നു.
Not explicitly indicated in the provided excerpt (narratorial statement within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: At yuga’s end, when time’s order loosens, Hari manifests across realms—among devas, asuras, and humans—to re-stabilize dharma.
Application: In times of social or personal ‘decline,’ return to dharma basics—truth, restraint, devotion—trusting that renewal is possible and supported by grace.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The cosmos appears slightly frayed at the edges—dimmed stars, cracked earth motifs, and a slow-turning wheel of time—while a radiant blue Hari descends like a stabilizing axis. Around Him, three realms are suggested in layered bands: devas above, humans in the middle, asuras below, all touched by the same restoring light.","primary_figures":["Hari (Vishnu)","devas","asuras","humans"],"setting":"A symbolic cosmic panorama with a kāla-cakra (wheel of time) and three-tiered world bands rather than a single earthly locale.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight blue","radiant gold","storm gray","crimson","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu/Hari descending at center with massive gold-leaf halo; beneath, a stylized wheel of time and three horizontal registers showing devas, humans, and asuras; embossed gold patterns, rich reds and greens, ornate borders, traditional iconography with conch and discus prominent.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic cosmic landscape with a time-wheel motif in the sky; Hari in luminous blue descending amid soft clouds; subtle depiction of three realms through terrain shifts—mountain-celestial, plain-human, cavernous-asura; cool blues with warm gold highlights, delicate linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: large central Vishnu with bold outlines and intense gaze; background shows circular kāla-cakra and tiered realms; strong red/yellow/green palette with black contouring, temple-wall symmetry and patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central blue Hari with ornate halo, surrounded by circular time motifs and lotus borders; deep indigo field with gold filigree; narrative bands below showing beings of three realms receiving the same divine light, intricate floral framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["deep conch","low drum pulse","wind-like drone","brief thunder rumble","returning silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: युगांते = युगान्ते; देवासुरमनुष्येषु = देव + असुर + मनुष्य (द्वन्द्व, सप्तमी बहुवचन); हरिरीश्वरः = हरिः + ईश्वरः।
FAQs
It presents yugānta as a time when cosmic order becomes “loosened” (praśithila), prompting divine intervention—Hari’s manifestation—to restore balance.
It emphasizes that the Lord’s saving presence can appear within any realm of beings, addressing disorder wherever it arises across the three communities mentioned.
When righteousness declines and confusion spreads, one should look to dharma and devotion to the Lord, trusting that divine guidance and corrective action arise in times of moral slackening.