Shloka 14
Cosmic Time, Cycles of Creation and Dissolution, and the Varāha Uplift of Earth
एककाले हि सृज्यंते संह्रियंते च पूर्ववत् । चतर्युगानां संख्याता साधिका ह्येकसप्ततिः
ekakāle hi sṛjyaṃte saṃhriyaṃte ca pūrvavat | cataryugānāṃ saṃkhyātā sādhikā hyekasaptatiḥ
Sesungguhnya, semuanya dicipta dan diserap kembali pada waktu yang sama, sebagaimana dahulu. Bilangan caturyuga dikatakan tujuh puluh satu (dan sedikit lebih).
Pulastya (contextual, Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa dialogue tradition)
Concept: Sṛṣṭi and saṃhāra recur in patterned cycles; time is measurable yet rooted in the divine order.
Application: Cultivate detachment from short-term anxieties by remembering long cycles; align actions with dharma as the stable anchor within change.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic tableau where creation and dissolution occur simultaneously: lotus-born Brahmā seated within a luminous padma emerging from Viṣṇu’s navel, while distant galaxies fade into a dark ocean and reappear as sparks. Above, a celestial abacus of yugas—beads of light—counts seventy-one caturyugas in a single manvantara-like arc.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa)","Brahmā (Padma-ja)","personified Kāla (subtle, optional)"],"setting":"Kṣīra-sāgara-like cosmic ocean with a navel-lotus; starfields and dissolving worlds in the background","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārāyaṇa reclining on the cosmic ocean with a prominent navel-lotus bearing Brahmā; surrounding circular mandala showing repeated creation-dissolution waves, seventy-one luminous yuga-beads arranged like a garland; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, intricate temple-style arch framing the cosmic scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of Viṣṇu on a calm blue ocean, a soft pink lotus rising to Brahmā; in the sky, translucent rings representing yuga cycles with tiny worlds appearing and fading; cool blues and mauves, lyrical clouds, refined faces, subtle gold accents, poetic sense of vastness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines of reclining Viṣṇu with stylized lotus and Brahmā; concentric time-cycles as patterned bands around them; traditional red-yellow-green palette with mineral pigments, large expressive eyes, temple-wall symmetry, ornamental motifs of waves and stars.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-dominant composition with a central navel-lotus motif; Viṣṇu as the cosmic center, surrounded by floral borders and repeated circular yuga-medallions like lotuses; deep blues with gold detailing, intricate vines, peacocks at the borders as symbols of cyclical beauty, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation adapted to Nārāyaṇa iconography."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low temple bell","conch shell (distant)","silence between phrases","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ekakāle = eka-kāle; sṛjyaṃte = sṛjyante (anusvāra orthography); saṃhriyṃte = saṃhriyante; hyeṣa/hyekasaptatiḥ: hi + eka-saptatiḥ → hyekasaptatiḥ; cataryugānāṃ normalized as caturyugānām (catur-yugānām).
FAQs
It describes cyclical time: beings or worlds are produced and then withdrawn again, repeating “as before,” indicating a recurring cosmological pattern.
Seventy-one caturyugas is the standard Purāṇic measure for a manvantara (the reign-period of one Manu), linking this verse to the broader framework of cosmic chronology.
It emphasizes impermanence and recurrence: worldly conditions arise and pass in vast cycles, encouraging detachment and orientation toward enduring spiritual aims.