Shloka 26
Durvasa’s Curse, the Churning of the Ocean, and Lakshmi’s Manifestation
Chapter 4
यथावत्कथिते देवैर्ब्रह्मा प्राह तथा सुरान् । क्षीरोदस्योत्तरं कूलं जगाम सहितः सुरैः
yathāvatkathite devairbrahmā prāha tathā surān | kṣīrodasyottaraṃ kūlaṃ jagāma sahitaḥ suraiḥ
Tendo os deuses relatado tudo como convinha, Brahmā falou aos suras de acordo e, acompanhado por eles, foi à margem setentrional do Oceano de Leite (Kṣīroda).
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; not a direct dialogue-line)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथावत्कथिते = यथावत् + कथिते; देवैर्ब्रह्मा = देवैः + ब्रह्मा; क्षीरोदस्योत्तरं = क्षीरोदस्य + उत्तरम्; अभिसम्बन्धः—कथिते देवैः (सति-सप्तमी)
FAQs
It places Brahmā and the devas at the “northern shore” of Kṣīroda (the Ocean of Milk), reflecting Purāṇic cosmography where specific directional shores of cosmic oceans are meaningful narrative locations.
Direct bhakti teaching is not explicit here; the verse functions more as cosmological narration. Indirectly, it supports devotion-centered Purāṇic themes by situating divine action near Kṣīroda, a locale closely associated with Viṣṇu in broader Purāṇic tradition.
The line highlights orderly communication and collective action: the devas report matters “properly,” and Brahmā responds and proceeds with them—modeling responsibility, accuracy, and coordinated effort in addressing problems.