Shloka 106
Durvasa’s Curse, the Churning of the Ocean, and Lakshmi’s Manifestation
Chapter 4
त्वं त्राता सर्वलोकानां स्रष्टा त्वं जगतः प्रभो । त्रैलोक्यं न त्वया त्याज्यमेष एव वरो मम
tvaṃ trātā sarvalokānāṃ sraṣṭā tvaṃ jagataḥ prabho | trailokyaṃ na tvayā tyājyameṣa eva varo mama
آپ تمام جہانوں کے محافظ ہیں، اور آپ ہی کائنات کے خالق ہیں، اے پروردگار۔ تینوں لوک آپ کے ہاتھوں ترک نہ ہوں—بس یہی میرا ور ہے۔
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Concept: The Lord’s role as protector and creator entails continued engagement with the worlds; divine responsibility is invoked as a boon for cosmic welfare.
Application: When overwhelmed, ask for steadiness rather than escape: ‘May I not abandon my duties; may I protect what is entrusted to me.’
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A supplicant figure stands before a towering, radiant Viṣṇu, hands raised in earnest prayer. Behind them, the three worlds appear as layered spheres—heaven, earth, and nether—held together by the Lord’s calm gaze.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as protector-creator)","Supplicant (likely Brahmā or a deva)"],"setting":"Celestial expanse with symbolic trailokya layers, faint city-lights of heaven, earthly mountains, and shadowed nether realms beneath.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["molten gold","sky blue","cloud white","amethyst","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu standing in regal posture with gold-leaf prabhāmaṇḍala, the three worlds depicted in ornate medallions around Him, supplicant at His feet, rich reds and greens, heavy jewelry and gem-studded crown, symmetrical temple-like framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial background, Viṣṇu luminous yet gentle, supplicant in simple posture, trailokya suggested through delicate landscape bands, cool blues and soft gold washes, refined expressions emphasizing calm duty.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Viṣṇu’s serene face and large eyes, layered cosmic bands for the three worlds, saturated yellows and reds with deep blue skin tone, temple mural composition with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu with lotus motifs, three-world medallions integrated into floral border design, deep blue and gold dominance, peacocks framing the prayer scene, intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft conch","temple bells","tanpura drone","gentle wind","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वलोकानां = सर्व-लोकानाम्; त्रैलोक्यं = त्रि-लोक्यम् (द्विगु); त्याज्यमेष = त्याज्यम् + एषः (सन्धि).
FAQs
It presents the Lord as both creator (sraṣṭā) and protector (trātā), stressing divine responsibility for sustaining the cosmos (trailokya).
Not directly; it focuses on cosmic governance and the safeguarding of the three worlds rather than naming specific tīrthas or regions.
It elevates welfare of all beings over private gain: the speaker asks the deity to continue protecting the worlds, emphasizing stewardship, compassion, and responsibility.