Shloka 40
छं डं पं यं कौस्तुभः प्रोक्तश्चानन्तो ह्यहमेव च / इत्यङ्गानियथायोगं देवदेवस्य वै दशा
chaṃ ḍaṃ paṃ yaṃ kaustubhaḥ proktaścānanto hyahameva ca / ityaṅgāniyathāyogaṃ devadevasya vai daśā
Die Silben „chaṃ“, „ḍaṃ“, „paṃ“ und „yaṃ“ werden als heilige Bezeichnungen verkündet; auch „Kaustubha“ wird ausgerufen, und „Ananta“ ist wahrlich niemand anders als Ich selbst. So sind, in rechter Entsprechung, die zehn Glieder (Aspekte) des Gottes der Götter zu verstehen.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Mantric designations and divine epithets correspond to the Lord’s ‘aṅgas’ (aspects/limbs), enabling meditative worship and identification of the Supreme with His symbols.
Vedantic Theme: Saguna-brahman upāsanā leading toward inner steadiness (śānta) and recognition of the one Self behind names and forms.
Application: Use the stated syllables/names in japa and mentally place them on the corresponding divine ‘limbs’ (aṅga-nyāsa) during pūjā or dhyāna.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.11.41-44 (iconographic elaboration and pūjā procedure)
FAQs
This verse links specific seed-syllables with divine identifiers and attributes, showing how sound-symbols are used to contemplate and map the deity’s aspects in a structured (tenfold) way.
Indirectly: by emphasizing correct contemplative alignment (yathā-yogam) of divine aspects, it supports devotional focus and inner orientation—foundational themes that the text later connects to dharma and liberation.
Use mantra and remembrance of Vishnu’s attributes (Kaustubha, Ananta) as a disciplined contemplation practice—keeping mind and conduct aligned with dharma.