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Shloka 85

Durvasa’s Curse, the Churning of the Ocean, and Lakshmi’s Manifestation

Chapter 4

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान्जगाम गतिमात्मनः । अदर्शनं गते देवे सर्वलोकपितामहे

Transliteration

evamuktvā tu bhagavānjagāma gatimātmanaḥ | adarśanaṃ gate deve sarvalokapitāmahe

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ് ഭഗവാൻ തന്റെ ധാമത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി. സർവ്വലോകങ്ങളുടെ പിതാമഹനായ ആ ദേവൻ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ നിന്ന് മറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ,

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्त्वाhaving said

तुindeed, then

भगवान्the Blessed Lord

जगामwent

गतिम्course, path, abode

आत्मनःof himself

अदर्शनम्out of sight

गतेwhen (he) had gone

देवेwhen the god (had gone)

सर्वलोकपितामहेwhen the grandsire of all worlds (Brahmā)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator continuing the account)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The divine is both immanent in guidance and transcendent beyond perception; teachings remain even when the speaker departs.

Application: Value instruction and act on it promptly; do not depend on continual external reassurance—internalize dharma and proceed.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A majestic figure finishes speaking and dissolves into a corridor of light, leaving the assembly in reverent silence. The moment is suspended: the last gesture of blessing remains in the air as the deity becomes unseen.","primary_figures":["Departing deity (speaker)","Brahmā as 'sarvalokapitāmaha' (referenced)","assembled devas"],"setting":"Celestial lotus-hall opening into a radiant pathway toward svadhāma","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["white-gold","pale lotus pink","sky blue","smoky violet","soft silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the departing deity framed by a gold-leaf aureole stepping into a luminous archway, attendants frozen in añjali, embossed gold rays forming a path, rich red-green borders, ornate pillars with lotus carvings.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle, poetic departure—figure fading into misty light, delicate cloud scrolls, subdued palette with fine gold, expressive quiet faces of devas watching the vanishing form.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic figure moving toward a bright mandala-like portal, bold outlines, simplified architectural frame, strong yellow-white radiance contrasted with deep background tones, attendants in symmetrical rows.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central radiant portal with lotus motifs, the departing figure stylized, surrounding border of repeating lotuses and lamps, emphasis on sacred transition and stillness, deep blue cloth with gold highlights."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["brief conch fade-out","wind-like hush","distant bell resonance","silence"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: भगवान्जगाम = भगवान् + जगाम. गतिमात्मनः = गतिम् + आत्मनः. (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध/locative absolute): गते देवे सर्वलोकपितामहे.

Characters & Entities

Bhagavān (the Lord)

Brahmā (sarvalokapitāmaha)

FAQs

Who is referred to as “sarvalokapitāmaha” in this verse?

“Sarvalokapitāmaha” means “the grandsire of all worlds,” a common epithet for Brahmā as the cosmic progenitor.

What is the narrative function of this verse in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa?

It marks a transition: after the Lord speaks, he departs to his own state/abode, and the scene shifts once he is no longer visible.

What theological idea is implied by “gatim ātmanaḥ” (his own abode/state)?

It implies divine transcendence and sovereignty—after acting or instructing within the cosmos, the Lord returns to his own supreme mode of existence.