Shloka 9

The Churning of the Ocean

Samudra Manthana

Devanagari script

ततो नारायणः श्रीमाञ्छंखचक्रगदाधरः । आविर्बभूव सहसा दयालुर्जगदीश्वरः

Transliteration

tato nārāyaṇaḥ śrīmāñchaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ | āvirbabhūva sahasā dayālurjagadīśvaraḥ

Translation

تب جلیلُ القدر نارائن—شنکھ، چکر اور گدا بردار—یکایک ظاہر ہوا؛ وہی رحیم، جگدیشور، کائنات کا پروردگار۔

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) (time/sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (ततः = thereafter/from that)

• nārāyaṇaḥ: Narayana
• nārāyaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• śrīmān: glorious, auspicious
• śrīmān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of nārāyaṇaḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular; possessive adjective (मतुप्)

• śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharaḥ: bearer of conch, discus, and mace
• śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of nārāyaṇaḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṅkha + cakra + gadā + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular; bahuvrīhi: यस्य शङ्खश्चक्रगदाः धार्यन्ते सः

• āvir: manifestly, openly
• āvir: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āvir (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (प्रादुर्भावार्थ)

• babhūva: appeared / became
• babhūva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• sahasā: suddenly
• sahasā: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (सहसा = suddenly)

• dayāluḥ: compassionate
• dayāluḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of jagadīśvaraḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dayālu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• jagad-īśvaraḥ: Lord of the world
• jagad-īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition to nārāyaṇaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular; tatpurusha: जगतः ईश्वरः

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration; specific speaker not stated in the provided excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: śrīmāñchaṃkha... = śrīmān + śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharaḥ; āvirbabhūva = āvir + babhūva; dayālurjagadīśvaraḥ = dayāluḥ + jagadīśvaraḥ.

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Vishnu

FAQs

Who is described as appearing in this verse?

The verse describes Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu) manifesting, identified by His emblems: the conch (śaṅkha), discus (cakra), and mace (gadā).

What is the theological emphasis of calling Him 'dayālu' and 'jagadīśvara'?

It presents Viṣṇu as both supremely sovereign (jagadīśvara, Lord of the universe) and intimately benevolent (dayālu, compassionate), a key Vaishnava devotional framing.

What devotional lesson can be drawn from this sudden manifestation (āvirbabhūva sahasā)?

It underscores the Purāṇic theme that the Divine can reveal Himself unexpectedly, especially when protection, guidance, or grace is required—encouraging trust and devotion (bhakti).