दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः
ततः पपुः सुरगणाः शक्राद्यास् तत् तदामृतम् उद्यतायुधनिस्त्रिंशा दैत्यास् तांश् च समभ्ययुः
tataḥ papuḥ suragaṇāḥ śakrādyās tat tadāmṛtam udyatāyudhanistriṃśā daityās tāṃś ca samabhyayuḥ
ततः पपुः सुरगणाः शक्राद्यास् तत् तदामृतम् । उद्यतायुधनिस्त्रिंशा दैत्यास् तांश् च समभ्ययुः ॥
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
In this verse, amṛta marks the turning point where the Devas regain strength and legitimacy, symbolizing the restoration of cosmic order and rightful sovereignty after the ocean-churning.
Parāśara narrates it as an immediate consequence of amṛta’s acquisition: the Devas secure the nectar, and the Daityas respond with armed aggression—showing how power, when tied to dharma, becomes the battleground for cosmic balance.
Even when not named in the verse, the episode belongs to Vishnu’s overarching governance of dharma: the distribution and protection of amṛta ultimately serve the divine preservation of the universe under Vishnu as the Supreme Reality.