Shloka 115
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
अमीयुगसहस्रान्ते विनश्यन्ति पुनःपुनः । ब्रह्माद्या विष्णुसायुज्यं ततो यास्यंति वै नृप
amīyugasahasrānte vinaśyanti punaḥpunaḥ | brahmādyā viṣṇusāyujyaṃ tato yāsyaṃti vai nṛpa
Pada penghujung ribuan yuga itu mereka lenyap berulang kali; kemudian Brahmā dan yang lain-lain mencapai sāyujya—penyatuan—dengan Viṣṇu, wahai raja.
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (nṛpa) within the chapter’s dialogue context
Concept: Repeated cosmic dissolution culminates in attaining union with Vishnu; Vishnu is the final ground beyond recurring perishings.
Application: Anchor life in the imperishable—practice bhakti, remembrance, and ethical steadiness so that one’s end is oriented toward Vishnu rather than transient gains.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After ages of dissolutions, Brahmā and the cosmic administrators appear as sparks returning to an infinite sapphire radiance. In that boundless light, Vishnu’s presence is suggested as a serene, all-pervading form—conch and discus faintly visible like archetypal symbols—drawing all beings into still, luminous union.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)","Brahmā","Devas/cosmic administrators (collective)","Pulastya (optional framing)","Bhīṣma (optional framing)"],"setting":"Transcendent Vaikuṇṭha-like expanse beyond dissolution; symbolic rather than architectural, with archetypal Vaishnava emblems floating in space.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","radiant gold","pearl white","lotus pink","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu central, four-armed with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma, massive gold-leaf halo; tiny Brahmā and devas depicted as luminous figures merging into Vishnu’s aura; rich crimson-green garments, gem-studded crowns, ornate arch with Vaikuṇṭha motifs and embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: ethereal Vishnu in a vast blue-white sky, delicate conch and discus glinting; Brahmā and devas as small, refined figures moving toward the divine; soft cloud bands, cool palette, lyrical serenity and subtle facial expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Vishnu with bold outlines and characteristic eyes, strong blue body tone; surrounding figures simplified into orderly rows dissolving into a central aura; red-yellow-green pigments, temple-wall symmetry, decorative borders of lotus and conch.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna/Vishnu-centered mandala with deep blue ground; conch and discus motifs repeated in floral cartouches; Brahmā and devas as small golden silhouettes entering the central aura; intricate lotus borders, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation, gold highlights and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","temple bells (distant)","tanpura drone","expansive silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अमीयुगसहस्रान्ते = अमी + युगसहस्रान्ते (vowel sandhi). ब्रह्माद्या = ब्रह्म + आद्याः (ādeśa/sandhi: ब्रह्म + आदि → ब्रह्मादि). यास्यंति (पाठभेद) = यास्यन्ति (future 3pl).
FAQs
It presents time as cyclical: after vast spans (thousands of yugas), beings undergo dissolution repeatedly, emphasizing recurring creation and destruction.
It indicates attaining union or absorption into Viṣṇu at dissolution—an ultimate merging into the supreme principle associated with Viṣṇu in Vaishnava theology.
The verse implies the impermanence of worldly status (even Brahmā’s) and points toward seeking the ultimate refuge or highest reality (Viṣṇu) beyond cyclical change.