Shloka 38
सत्वं रजस्तमस्त्वं स्थित्युत्पत्तौ विनाशने देव । त्वां मुक्त्वा भुवनपते भुवनेश्वर नैव दैवतं किंचित्
satvaṃ rajastamastvaṃ sthityutpattau vināśane deva | tvāṃ muktvā bhuvanapate bhuvaneśvara naiva daivataṃ kiṃcit
اے دیو! آپ ہی ستو، رجس اور تمس ہیں—بقا، پیدائش اور فنا کی الٰہی قوت۔ اے بھون پتی، اے بھونیشور! آپ کے سوا حقیقتاً کوئی اور دیوتا نہیں۔
Unspecified devotee/praiser addressing the Supreme Lord (likely Viṣṇu in Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: The Supreme Lord is the substratum and governor of the three guṇas and the cosmic processes of creation, preservation, and dissolution; there is no deity independent of Him.
Application: See life’s changes (birth, maintenance, endings) as movements within guṇas under divine governance; cultivate single-pointed devotion rather than scattering faith across anxieties and competing ‘ultimate’ refuges.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Lord appears as a vast cosmic form where the three guṇas swirl like colored currents—sattva as luminous clarity, rajas as fiery motion, tamas as deep shadow—yet all harmonize within His still center. Around Him, miniature worlds arise, endure, and dissolve like lotus-breaths, declaring that no other divinity stands apart from His sovereignty.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as cosmic Lord of guṇas and tri-kāla functions)"],"setting":"A cosmic expanse with lotus nebulae, revolving mandalas of creation-preservation-dissolution, and faint silhouettes of devas within the aura.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["radiant white","sapphire blue","fiery vermillion","smoky indigo","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as cosmic sovereign with an enormous gold leaf halo; three swirling bands around Him symbolizing sattva (white-gold), rajas (red-orange), tamas (deep blue-black); miniature worlds and lotus motifs in the border, heavy ornamentation, embossed gold, rich jewel tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Vishnu floating in a starry wash with delicate mandalas; subtle color gradients for the three guṇas, refined facial serenity, lyrical cosmic landscape with lotus-clouds, restrained gold highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: central Vishnu with bold outlines; three stylized color fields encircling Him (white/yellow for sattva, red for rajas, dark blue/black for tamas); surrounding circular motifs for creation-preservation-dissolution, temple-wall symmetry and strong palette.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu centered within a lotus mandala; three concentric ornamental rings representing guṇas with intricate floral patterning; deep blue ground with gold and vermillion accents, ornate borders, symmetrical devotional geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","deep mridangam","tanpura drone","resonant hall echo"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रजस्तमस्त्वम् → रजः तमः त्वम्; स्थित्युत्पत्तौ → स्थितिः उत्पत्तौ; नैव → न एव; किंचित् remains as indefinite pronoun form.
FAQs
It identifies the Lord as the underlying reality behind the three guṇas that govern cosmic functioning—purity, activity, and inertia—thereby portraying divinity as the ultimate ground of all natural processes.
By stating “apart from you… there is no other deity,” it affirms a one-supreme-Lord view: all divine powers and cosmic functions are ultimately dependent on, or contained within, the addressed Lord.
The verse encourages single-pointed devotion (ananya-bhakti): recognizing the Lord as the source of all creation, maintenance, and dissolution supports unwavering worship rather than divided reliance on multiple powers.