Shloka 36
Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas
मा भैष्ट पुत्रास्तिष्ठामि समीपे भवतामहम् । द्रवरूपा भवंतस्तु पृथग्रूपचराः सदा ॥ ३६ ॥
mā bhaiṣṭa putrāstiṣṭhāmi samīpe bhavatāmaham | dravarūpā bhavaṃtastu pṛthagrūpacarāḥ sadā || 36 ||
“அஞ்சாதீர்கள், என் மகன்களே; நான் உங்கள் அருகிலேயே நிற்கிறேன். ஆனால் நீங்கள் திரவ-ரூபம் கொண்டு, எப்போதும் தனித்தனியான ரூபங்களில் சஞ்சரிப்பீர்கள்.”
Unspecified (a protective elder/authority figure addressing 'sons' within the Adhyaya narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It conveys divine reassurance alongside karmic or cosmic re-ordering: protection is promised (“I am near”), yet a destined transformation (“become fluid in form”) is also declared, highlighting that grace and change can coexist in sacred narratives.
Bhakti is reflected in the removal of fear through proximity to the protector: devotion rests on trust that the divine (or divinely empowered guardian) remains near even when one’s condition or embodiment changes.
No direct Vedanga instruction (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Kalpa, Jyotiṣa, etc.) is taught in this verse; the key takeaway is narrative dharma—fearlessness and acceptance of ordained transformation within a tirtha-mahatmya setting.