Shloka 125
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
किमर्थं कंपिता भूमिर्लोकाश्चाकुलिताः कृताः । नैतन्निरर्थकं देव उच्यतामत्र कारणम्
kimarthaṃ kaṃpitā bhūmirlokāścākulitāḥ kṛtāḥ | naitannirarthakaṃ deva ucyatāmatra kāraṇam
کس سبب سے زمین کانپ اٹھی اور سارے لوک بے قرار ہو گئے؟ اے دیو! یہ ہرگز بے سبب نہیں؛ مہربانی فرما کر اس کا سبب بیان کیجیے۔
Unspecified (a questioner addressing a deity as 'deva')
Concept: Nothing in the cosmos is ‘nirarthaka’ (without cause); disturbances invite inquiry into underlying dharma/adharma dynamics.
Application: When life ‘shakes,’ assume there is a cause to understand; respond with calm inquiry rather than panic, seeking the root and the right remedy.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The earth is shown trembling—mountains crack, oceans ripple, and the sky darkens with swirling clouds as beings look upward in fear. Sages and devas raise questioning hands toward a luminous deity, demanding the hidden cause behind the cosmic agitation.","primary_figures":["Questioner (deva/sage)","A higher Deva (Brahmā or Viṣṇu)","Beings of the worlds"],"setting":"A panoramic cosmic landscape: earth’s surface with mountains and seas, layered with glimpses of other lokas above.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["slate gray","electric blue","ashen white","burnt umber","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic earth-tremor scene with cracked ground and stylized waves, gold-leaf lightning accents, a central deity with radiant gold halo calming the chaos, frightened figures in ornate attire, rich dark blues and reds contrasted with heavy gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Himalayan-like ridges trembling, delicate yet tense linework, swirling cloud bands, small figures gesturing in inquiry, cool storm palette with a soft golden aura around the deity, refined expressions conveying urgency without grotesque fear.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined storm clouds and rhythmic wave patterns, figures with large expressive eyes showing alarm, warm ochres and reds under dark blue cloud masses, a central divine form in luminous yellow-green aura indicating the hidden cause will be revealed.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: unusual dramatic pichwai—deep indigo ground with gold star-dots disrupted by swirling cloud motifs, lotus borders slightly ‘shaken’ in pattern, central deity medallion steady amid chaos, surrounding figures arranged symmetrically but with dynamic gestures of questioning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","conch blast","temple bells struck sharply","wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूमिर्लोकाः = भूमिः + लोकाः; लोकाश्च = लोकाः + च; नैतत् = न + एतत्; उच्यतामत्र = उच्यताम् + अत्र
FAQs
It frames a theological inquiry: cosmic tremors and widespread agitation must have a definite cause, and the speaker asks the deity to explain it.
Yes—events, especially large-scale upheavals, are treated as meaningful and causally grounded rather than random; one should seek the underlying reason (kāraṇa).
No. The verse only uses the address 'deva' (“O divine one”), without naming a particular figure.