Shloka 81
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
भवेयुरीश्वराः स्वामिन्प्रसादात्तव कंजज । तथेत्युक्त्वा तु देवेशस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत
bhaveyurīśvarāḥ svāminprasādāttava kaṃjaja | tathetyuktvā tu deveśastatraivāṃtaradhīyata
“Bạch Chúa tể, nhờ ân sủng của Ngài xin cho chúng con được làm bậc quân vương tự chủ, hỡi đấng sinh từ hoa sen!” Nói “Tathāstu—hãy như vậy,” Chúa tể chư thiên liền ẩn mất ngay tại đó.
A group of petitioners (contextually, devas or beings addressing Brahmā); the responding speaker is Deveśa (Lord of the gods).
Concept: Legitimate sovereignty arises from divine sanction and grace, not mere force; boons are granted according to cosmic order.
Application: Seek authority through service, humility, and alignment with dharma; accept outcomes as prasadā-buddhi and avoid entitlement.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a vast, star-strewn creation-hall, the lotus-born Brahmā sits upon a radiant padma rising from the unseen navel of Nārāyaṇa. A circle of petitioners kneel with folded hands; Deveśa, after uttering ‘tathā’, dissolves into a column of light, leaving a shimmer of divine assent in the air.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (Kañjaja/lotus-born)","Deveśa (Lord of the gods)","Petitioners (devas/beings)"],"setting":"Cosmic assembly space above the waters of creation; lotus-throne, subtle clouds, faint suggestion of Viṣṇu’s presence as an all-pervading aura.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["gold leaf","lotus pink","sapphire blue","pearl white","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā seated on a large lotus throne with four faces and ornate crown, petitioners in reverent poses below, Deveśa vanishing as a vertical beam of light; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald garments, gem-studded jewelry, intricate floral borders, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate cosmic court with Brahmā on a lotus, soft gradients of night-sky blues, petitioners with refined facial features and gentle gestures, Deveśa dissolving into translucent light; lyrical clouds, fine linework, subtle gold accents, quiet wonder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Brahmā with stylized large eyes on lotus pedestal, petitioners arranged in rhythmic tiers, Deveśa shown as a luminous disappearing form; natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition, ornamental motifs around the frame.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus motif enlarged as Brahmā’s seat, surrounding floral borders and celestial attendants, Deveśa represented by a radiant aureole fading into the background; deep indigo field with gold highlights, intricate patterning, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","deep drone (tanpura)","brief silence at the moment of disappearance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पदच्छेदः: भवेयुः | ईश्वराः | स्वामिन् | प्रसादात् | तव | कंजज | तथा | इति | उक्त्वा | तु | देवेशः | तत्र | एव | अन्तरधीयत । (स्वामिन्+प्रसादात्→स्वामिन्प्रसादात्; प्रसादात्+तव→प्रसादात्तव; तथा+इति→तथेत्य्)
FAQs
It depicts a request for lordship being granted through divine grace, followed by the deity’s immediate disappearance—signifying the swift, authoritative completion of a boon.
“Kaṃjaja” means “lotus-born,” a common epithet of Brahmā, who is traditionally described as arising from a lotus.
Attainments such as power or rulership are portrayed as contingent on divine favor (prasāda), encouraging humility and dependence on rightful, higher authority rather than mere self-assertion.