Shloka 83

Durvasa’s Curse, the Churning of the Ocean, and Lakshmi’s Manifestation

Chapter 4

Devanagari script

भवतां रक्षणार्थाय मया विष्णुर्नियोजितः । उमापतिश्च देवेशो योगक्षेमं करिष्यतः

Transliteration

bhavatāṃ rakṣaṇārthāya mayā viṣṇurniyojitaḥ | umāpatiśca deveśo yogakṣemaṃ kariṣyataḥ

Translation

ତୁମମାନଙ୍କ ରକ୍ଷାର୍ଥେ ମୁଁ ବିଷ୍ଣୁଙ୍କୁ ନିୟୋଜିତ କରିଛି; ଦେବେଶ ଉମାପତି (ଶିବ) ତୁମମାନଙ୍କ ଯୋଗକ୍ଷେମ—କଲ୍ୟାଣ ଓ ସୁରକ୍ଷା—ସାଧନ କରିବେ।

Word by Word

• भवताम्: of you (all)
• भवताम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी बहुवचनम् (respectful ‘of you’)

• रक्षणार्थाय: for (your) protection
• रक्षणार्थाय: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी एकवचनम्; (अर्थे) प्रयोजन-चतुर्थी; ‘for the purpose of protection’

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया एकवचनम्

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• नियोजितः: has been appointed
• नियोजितः: Kriyā (Predicative/क्रिया-भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + √युज् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचनम्; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (passive participle): ‘has been appointed/assigned’

• उमापतिः: Umāpati (Śiva)
• उमापतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उमा (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• देवेशः: Lord of the gods
• देवेशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• योगक्षेमम्: welfare and security
• योगक्षेमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षेम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘welfare and security’

• करिष्यतः: will accomplish
• करिष्यतः: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्कालः), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचनम्; ‘the two will do’

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णुर्नियोजितः = विष्णुः + नियोजितः. उमापतिश्च = उमापतिः + च. (देवेशो = देवेशः + (ओ) sandhi before vowel in recitation).

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Umāpati (Śiva)
• Deveśa (Lord of the gods)

FAQs

What does this verse teach about divine protection in the Padma Purana?

It presents a coordinated model of guardianship: Viṣṇu is appointed specifically for protection (rakṣaṇa), while Śiva (Umāpati) is said to ensure yoga-kṣema—ongoing welfare, stability, and security.

What is the meaning of “yoga-kṣema” in this verse?

Yoga-kṣema means both attainment and preservation—securing what is needed and safeguarding what has been gained—hence “welfare and security” in a comprehensive sense.

Does this verse suggest a conflict between Viṣṇu and Śiva traditions?

No. The verse frames their roles as complementary: Viṣṇu is assigned protection, and Śiva ensures welfare, reflecting harmony rather than sectarian rivalry.