Shloka 171
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
संपूज्यमानस्त्रिदशैर्महात्मा गंधर्वमुख्येषु नदत्सु चैव । दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैरवकीर्यमाणो महार्णवं निःसलिलं चकार
saṃpūjyamānastridaśairmahātmā gaṃdharvamukhyeṣu nadatsu caiva | divyaiśca puṣpairavakīryamāṇo mahārṇavaṃ niḥsalilaṃ cakāra
มหาบุรุษผู้นั้นได้รับการสักการะจากเหล่าเทพ เมื่อคันธรรพผู้เป็นใหญ่กึกก้องด้วยบทขับร้อง และมีดอกไม้ทิพย์โปรยปราย ก็ทรงกระทำให้มหาสมุทรอันยิ่งใหญ่กลายเป็นไร้น้ำ
Narratorial verse (speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma frame typical of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: When the divine is honored, cosmic obstacles yield; the Lord’s mastery over the elements supports the restoration of dharma.
Application: Treat praise and gratitude as aligning forces; in crises, seek inner steadiness and right action, trusting that conditions can transform beyond ordinary expectation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the celestial sky, devas offer worship as Gandharvas sing, their music visualized as rippling arcs of light. A torrent of divine flowers rains down while, below, the vast oceanbed is revealed—shells, ancient rocks, and hidden treasures exposed as the waters vanish by a single act of will.","primary_figures":["the great-souled divine agent (implied Lord or empowered being)","Devas (Tridaśas)","Gandharvas"],"setting":"A cosmic shoreline where heaven meets the great ocean; the emptied seabed stretches like a newly uncovered continent.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial gold","turquoise","coral red","amethyst purple","moonstone silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central divine figure receiving worship from devas, Gandharvas in mid-air singing with veenas, heavy gold leaf for halos and flower-shower, the ocean rendered as a gilded boundary turning into an exposed seabed with stylized treasures, rich reds/greens and ornate jewelry, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial scene with delicate Gandharvas singing above, soft pastel flower rain, the ocean below shown drained to reveal patterned sandbars and rocks, cool blues and violets with fine linework, lyrical movement in clouds and garments.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dramatic emptied ocean motif with bold outlines, devas in worshipful rows, Gandharvas with instruments, dense floral shower patterns, strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall grandeur and rhythmic repetition of forms.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral rain dominating the upper field, central divine presence framed by lotus medallions, stylized waves transforming into patterned seabed, intricate borders of blossoms and vines, deep blue and gold with coral accents, celebratory devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["Gandharva song (veena)","cymbals","conch shell","flower shower hush","distant ocean wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संपूज्यमानस्त्रिदशैः = संपूज्यमानः + त्रिदशैः; गंधर्वमुख्येषु = गंधर्व + मुख्येषु; दिव्यैश्च = दिव्यैः + च; पुष्पैरवकीर्यमाणो = पुष्पैः + अवकीर्यमाणः; निःसलिलं = निः + सलिलम्
FAQs
The verse depicts a miraculous act by a “great-souled one,” celebrated by the gods and Gandharvas, who causes the great ocean to become waterless.
“Tridaśa” literally means “thirty” and is a common Purāṇic epithet for the gods (devas) as a collective.
The imagery frames the act as divinely sanctioned: celestial praise (Gandharvas), worship by devas, and showers of flowers signal cosmic approval and extraordinary spiritual potency.