Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 13
Kūrma Supports Mandara; Hālahala Appears; Śiva Becomes Nīlakaṇṭha
उपर्यधश्चात्मनि गोत्रनेत्रयो: परेण ते प्राविशता समेधिता: । ममन्थुरब्धिं तरसा मदोत्कटा महाद्रिणा क्षोभितनक्रचक्रम् ॥ १३ ॥
upary adhaś cātmani gotra-netrayoḥ pareṇa te prāviśatā samedhitāḥ mamanthur abdhiṁ tarasā madotkaṭā mahādriṇā kṣobhita-nakra-cakram
Impulsionados pelo Senhor, que estava acima e abaixo da montanha e que havia entrado nos devas, nos asuras, em Vāsuki e até na própria montanha, devas e asuras, quase enlouquecidos pelo néctar, agitaram com ímpeto o Oceano de Leite com a grande montanha. O mar foi tão sacudido que os crocodilos ficaram perturbados, mas a agitação prosseguiu.
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva describes how the Devas and Asuras, empowered by the Supreme Lord from within, vigorously churned the ocean with the great mountain, violently stirring the ocean’s creatures.
Because the Supreme Lord (Viṣṇu) entered within them and invigorated their strength and determination, enabling the churning to proceed powerfully.
Even intense endeavors succeed when supported by the Divine within; channel strong ambition into disciplined effort, while remembering that true power and outcome ultimately depend on the Lord’s sanction.