Shloka 107
Durvasa’s Curse, the Churning of the Ocean, and Lakshmi’s Manifestation
Chapter 4
दशजन्ममनुष्येषु लोकानां हितकाम्यया । स्वयं कर्त्ता न ते शक्तः शापदानाय कोपि वा
daśajanmamanuṣyeṣu lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā | svayaṃ karttā na te śaktaḥ śāpadānāya kopi vā
Demi kesejahteraan segala dunia, sekalipun selama sepuluh kelahiran sebagai manusia, Engkau tidaklah lemah untuk bertindak dengan kehendak-Mu sendiri; dan tiada sesiapa mampu memaksa-Mu menjatuhkan sumpahan.
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyaya 4)
Concept: The Supreme is not compelled by any external force; descents among humans occur for the welfare of worlds, not due to limitation or coercion (including by curses).
Application: Serve others without losing inner freedom: choose duty from compassion, not from pressure, guilt, or manipulation; keep agency aligned with dharma.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant Viṣṇu stands above a procession of ten human-life vignettes—each a small tableau of dharma restored: protecting sages, lifting the oppressed, calming chaos. The composition emphasizes that these births are chosen acts of compassion, not forced by any curse.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as avatārin)","Symbolic human forms/avatars (ten vignettes)","Sages and common people (as beneficiaries)"],"setting":"A cosmic mural-like panorama: upper realm with Viṣṇu’s luminous form; lower band with ten miniature scenes across forests, villages, battlefields, and hermitages.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["royal blue","sunlit gold","forest green","clay red","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Viṣṇu with expansive gold-leaf halo, below Him ten framed miniature panels depicting human births for loka-hita, ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, strong symmetry and iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant narrative strip of ten small scenes with delicate brushwork, cool mountain palette for hermitages, warm earth tones for villages, Viṣṇu above in soft luminous wash, refined faces and lyrical landscapes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and rhythmic paneling, ten avatāra-like episodes in a temple-wall register, saturated reds/yellows/greens with deep blue central deity, stylized trees and clouds, strong decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central blue Viṣṇu framed by lotus and floral borders, ten narrative medallions around Him like a garland, deep blues and gold, intricate patterns, peacocks and cows as auspicious fillers, Nathdwara-inspired density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["mridangam pulse","temple bells","conch accents","crowd hush","wind through trees"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशजन्ममनुष्येषु = दश-जन्म-मनुष्येषु; हितकाम्यया = हित-काम्यया; कोपि = कः + अपि.
FAQs
It highlights restraint and responsibility: even when one seeks the welfare of the world, actions (especially punitive ones like cursing) should not arise from impulse or coercion.
Yes. The phrase “lokānāṃ hita-kāmyayā” explicitly frames the subject’s intention as world-welfare, a common dharmic ideal in Purāṇic discourse.
The speaker cannot be identified from the single verse alone. In the Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa often appears in dialogue form; confirming the speaker requires the immediately preceding and following verses.