Shloka 81
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
भवेयुरीश्वराः स्वामिन्प्रसादात्तव कंजज । तथेत्युक्त्वा तु देवेशस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत
bhaveyurīśvarāḥ svāminprasādāttava kaṃjaja | tathetyuktvā tu deveśastatraivāṃtaradhīyata
“ਹੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ, ਤੇਰੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਲ ਅਸੀਂ ਸਰਵਭੌਮ ਸ਼ਾਸਕ ਬਣੀਏ, ਹੇ ਕੰਜਜ (ਕਮਲਜ)!” ਇਹ ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ਦੇਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ “ਤਥਾਸਤੁ” ਆਖਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਓਥੇ ਹੀ ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ।
A group of petitioners (contextually, devas or beings addressing Brahmā); the responding speaker is Deveśa (Lord of the gods).
Concept: Legitimate sovereignty arises from divine sanction and grace, not mere force; boons are granted according to cosmic order.
Application: Seek authority through service, humility, and alignment with dharma; accept outcomes as prasadā-buddhi and avoid entitlement.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a vast, star-strewn creation-hall, the lotus-born Brahmā sits upon a radiant padma rising from the unseen navel of Nārāyaṇa. A circle of petitioners kneel with folded hands; Deveśa, after uttering ‘tathā’, dissolves into a column of light, leaving a shimmer of divine assent in the air.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (Kañjaja/lotus-born)","Deveśa (Lord of the gods)","Petitioners (devas/beings)"],"setting":"Cosmic assembly space above the waters of creation; lotus-throne, subtle clouds, faint suggestion of Viṣṇu’s presence as an all-pervading aura.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["gold leaf","lotus pink","sapphire blue","pearl white","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā seated on a large lotus throne with four faces and ornate crown, petitioners in reverent poses below, Deveśa vanishing as a vertical beam of light; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald garments, gem-studded jewelry, intricate floral borders, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate cosmic court with Brahmā on a lotus, soft gradients of night-sky blues, petitioners with refined facial features and gentle gestures, Deveśa dissolving into translucent light; lyrical clouds, fine linework, subtle gold accents, quiet wonder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Brahmā with stylized large eyes on lotus pedestal, petitioners arranged in rhythmic tiers, Deveśa shown as a luminous disappearing form; natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition, ornamental motifs around the frame.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus motif enlarged as Brahmā’s seat, surrounding floral borders and celestial attendants, Deveśa represented by a radiant aureole fading into the background; deep indigo field with gold highlights, intricate patterning, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","deep drone (tanpura)","brief silence at the moment of disappearance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पदच्छेदः: भवेयुः | ईश्वराः | स्वामिन् | प्रसादात् | तव | कंजज | तथा | इति | उक्त्वा | तु | देवेशः | तत्र | एव | अन्तरधीयत । (स्वामिन्+प्रसादात्→स्वामिन्प्रसादात्; प्रसादात्+तव→प्रसादात्तव; तथा+इति→तथेत्य्)
FAQs
It depicts a request for lordship being granted through divine grace, followed by the deity’s immediate disappearance—signifying the swift, authoritative completion of a boon.
“Kaṃjaja” means “lotus-born,” a common epithet of Brahmā, who is traditionally described as arising from a lotus.
Attainments such as power or rulership are portrayed as contingent on divine favor (prasāda), encouraging humility and dependence on rightful, higher authority rather than mere self-assertion.