Shloka 141
Cosmic Time, Cycles of Creation and Dissolution, and the Varāha Uplift of Earth
तासु क्षीणास्वशेषासु वर्द्धमाने च पातके । द्वंद्वाभिभवदुःखार्तास्ता भवंति ततः प्रजाः
tāsu kṣīṇāsvaśeṣāsu varddhamāne ca pātake | dvaṃdvābhibhavaduḥkhārtāstā bhavaṃti tataḥ prajāḥ
Apabila keadaan-keadaan bajik itu habis lenyap dan dosa semakin bertambah, maka makhluk-makhluk pun lahir—menderita kerana ditundukkan oleh pasangan pertentangan (dvandva).
Not explicitly indicated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses to confirm the dialogue frame, e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma).
Concept: When virtue is depleted and sin grows, beings are born suffering under the domination of opposites (dvandvas).
Application: Track how ‘opposites’ govern mood and decisions; cultivate steadiness through japa, regulated habits, and devotional acts that reduce reactive swings; interpret hardship as a call to dharma rather than resentment.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A procession of newly born beings emerges from a dim cosmic womb-like mist, each figure tugged by two opposing forces—flames and frost, honeyed garlands and iron chains—symbolizing dvandvas. Above them, a fading garland of ‘virtues’ crumbles into ash while a dark cloud of ‘pātaka’ swells, yet a distant blue radiance hints at Viṣṇu as the path beyond opposites.","primary_figures":["allegorical beings (prajā)","personifications of Dvandvas (heat/cold, pleasure/pain)","shadow-cloud of Pātaka","distant Viṣṇu radiance (symbolic)"],"setting":"cosmic liminal space between creation and embodied world; misty threshold with symbolic elements","lighting_mood":"twilight gloom pierced by far divine blue light","color_palette":["midnight blue","cold silver","ember orange","smoke gray","deep violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: layered cosmic scene with beings emerging from mist; opposing motifs of fire and ice flanking them; gold leaf used for the distant Viṣṇu aura and for crumbling ‘virtue’ garlands; rich jewel tones, ornate borders, dramatic contrast between gilded divinity and dark pāpa-cloud.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic depiction of dvandvas as two winds—one warm, one cold—pulling delicate human figures; soft washes, cool blues and violets, minimalistic mist, a small distant blue glow suggesting Nārāyaṇa; refined emotional faces conveying duḥkha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold symbolic fire and water bands on either side; central line of beings with expressive eyes; dark pāpa-cloud above; a stylized blue-gold Viṣṇu aura in the upper corner; strong red-yellow-green accents with black outlines.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus path with beings stumbling as paired motifs (sun/moon, fire/water) encircle them; ornate floral borders; upper register shows a small blue Viṣṇu emblem and tulasi-leaf motifs as promise of deliverance; deep indigo cloth with gold and white detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low drone","wind-like hush","distant bell","soft conch at end"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kṣīṇāsvaśeṣāsu = क्षीणासु + अशेषासु; dvaṃdvābhibhavaduḥkhārtās = द्वन्द्व-अभिभव-दुःख-आर्ताः; tā bhavaṃti = ताः भवन्ति.
FAQs
It points to embodied life being tossed between dual experiences—pleasure and pain, gain and loss, heat and cold—where attachment and aversion make these opposites a source of distress.
It states that when merit is depleted and wrongdoing increases, beings arise in conditions where suffering predominates—suggesting a karmic-moral link between ethical decline and painful experience.
The verse implies that sustaining dharmic conduct and reducing harmful actions prevents the growth of suffering; ethical decline amplifies distress through the instability of dualities.