Shloka 75
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
यादृशो वा स्मृतः शब्दो न भूतो न भविष्यति । त्रैलोक्यमाकुलं येन चक्रे रौद्रेण चोद्यता
yādṛśo vā smṛtaḥ śabdo na bhūto na bhaviṣyati | trailokyamākulaṃ yena cakre raudreṇa codyatā
“มีเสียงเช่นนั้นปรากฏในความทรงจำ—ไม่เคยมีมาก่อนและจะไม่มีอีก—ซึ่งด้วยความพิโรธอันดุเดือดได้ผลักดันให้ไตรโลกปั่นป่วนอลหม่าน”
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Cosmic events can manifest as unique ‘śabda’ shocks; the universe is not merely material but vibrationally ordered—when that order is struck, all realms tremble.
Application: When overwhelmed by ‘noise’—external chaos or inner agitation—seek the still center (smaraṇa, japa, prayer) rather than amplifying turbulence.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast, invisible roar tears through the cosmos—depicted as rippling rings of force that distort clouds, oceans, and the very horizon. The three worlds swirl in disarray: celestial palaces tilt, mountains crack, and beings clutch their hearts as the air itself seems driven by a wrathful impulse.","primary_figures":["personified Sound-wave (abstract force)","terrified devas and beings across realms","distant Viṣṇu as the calm axis (optional compositional contrast)"],"setting":"Panoramic trailokya montage: heaven above with trembling vimānas, earth mid-plane with shaking mountains and seas, nether hints below with disturbed serpentine currents.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit, high-contrast","color_palette":["charcoal black","blood red","electric blue","ashen white","molten gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic cosmic scene with embossed concentric shockwaves, gold leaf used to outline the force-rings and halos, devas in alarm, tilted celestial architecture, rich reds and deep blues, ornate frame with fierce cloud motifs and chakra accents suggesting divine containment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined yet intense depiction of swirling worlds, delicate linework for vibrating air and trembling palaces, cool indigo with sharp white highlights, expressive but controlled faces, layered landscape bands showing the three realms in one composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, stylized shockwave spirals, flat fields of red/blue/yellow, large-eyed figures showing fear, rhythmic patterning to convey sound as visible energy, temple-wall grandeur and symmetry despite chaos.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: abstracted sound-rings like mandala ripples disrupting lotus motifs, deep indigo ground with gold and white wave-lines, border of floral patterns partially ‘shaken’ to show turmoil, optional central calm deity motif anchoring the composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunderclap","roaring wind","deep conch blast","drum roll","sudden silence (after the line)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रैलोक्यमाकुलं = त्रैलोक्यम् + आकुलम्.
FAQs
An unprecedented, fearsome sound that—through its raudra (terrible, wrathful) force—throws the three worlds into agitation.
Not directly. It functions primarily as mythic narration describing a cosmic disturbance rather than prescribing devotion or ritual.
It highlights how overwhelming forces (symbolized by a terrifying sound and raudra impulse) can destabilize the cosmos—implying the need for restraint and the restoring power of dharma and order in the larger narrative.