Shloka 20
Preparations for the Churning of the Ocean
Prelude to Samudra Manthana
यस्याः कटाक्षमात्रेण जगदैश्वर्यसंयुतम् । तदा यूयं सुराः सर्वे चोत्पाट्य स्वर्णपर्वतम्
yasyāḥ kaṭākṣamātreṇa jagadaiśvaryasaṃyutam | tadā yūyaṃ surāḥ sarve cotpāṭya svarṇaparvatam
Dengan hanya sepintas pandangannya, seluruh jagat menjadi dikurniai kekuasaan dan kemakmuran. Maka, wahai para dewa sekalian, cabutlah juga Gunung Emas itu hingga ke akarnya.
Unspecified (context needed to identify the speaker in the dialogue)
Concept: Prosperity and sovereignty arise from Śrī’s grace; therefore, effort (puruṣakāra) must align with divine order—mobilizing even immense resources for a dharmic goal.
Application: Treat wealth and capability as instruments, not identity: deploy resources for constructive, dharmic projects rather than egoic display; seek grace through humility and service.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The devas gaze upward as a radiant Golden Mountain gleams like condensed sunrise, its slopes studded with luminous ores and celestial herbs. With coordinated might, they prepare to uproot it—an act of sacred engineering—while the unseen promise of Lakṣmī’s glance hangs in the air like a blessing about to descend.","primary_figures":["Indra and the devas","Viṣṇu (as guiding presence, optional in background)","Personified Śrī/Lakṣmī as a distant aura or lotus-glance motif"],"setting":"A mythic mountain range at the edge of the cosmic ocean; terraces of gold, crystal outcrops, and cloud pathways where devas assemble.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["molten gold","sunrise orange","crystal white","peacock blue","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devas in dynamic poses uprooting Suvarṇa-parvata, the mountain rendered with thick gold leaf and embossed textures; ornate crowns and silk garments in deep red and green; a lotus-eye motif in the sky symbolizing Lakṣmī’s kaṭākṣa; heavy gilded borders and jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: slender devas with refined faces coordinate around a glowing golden hill; delicate brushwork shows sparkling mineral veins and tiny flowering shrubs; cool blue distance with warm gold focal mountain; lyrical clouds curling like ribbons around the peak.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized golden mountain with patterned bands; devas in profile with bold outlines and rhythmic repetition; background in ochre-red with green accents; a symbolic lotus-eye medallion above indicating Śrī’s glance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central golden mountain framed by lotus and creeper borders; symmetrical arrangement of devas; deep indigo sky with gold highlights; stylized lotus-eye emblem and auspicious motifs (kalasha, conch) woven into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind over high peaks","metallic shimmer (suggesting gold)","distant conch","rhythmic drum pulse of coordinated effort"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कटाक्षमात्रेण = कटाक्ष-मात्रेण; जगदैश्वर्यसंयुतम् = जगत्-ऐश्वर्य-संयुतम्; चोत्पाट्य = च + उत्पाट्य; स्वर्णपर्वतम् = स्वर्ण-पर्वतम्
FAQs
The verse refers to a powerful goddess-like figure whose mere glance bestows worldly aiśvarya (sovereignty/prosperity). Identifying her precisely requires the surrounding verses of Adhyāya 8.
It highlights effortless divine potency: a subtle act (a glance) is portrayed as sufficient to confer cosmic prosperity and authority, underscoring the supremacy of divine śakti.
The verse suggests that even the gods are instruments of a higher power; prosperity and success are ultimately granted by divine grace rather than by force alone.