Shloka 181
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
तुष्टाव प्रणतो भूत्वा भक्त्या परमया स्थितः । विष्णुरुवाच । सर्वगा सर्वभूतेषु द्रष्टव्या सर्वतोद्भुता
tuṣṭāva praṇato bhūtvā bhaktyā paramayā sthitaḥ | viṣṇuruvāca | sarvagā sarvabhūteṣu draṣṭavyā sarvatodbhutā
Nachdem er gepriesen und sich verneigt hatte, in höchster Hingabe verweilend, sprach Viṣṇu: „Sie ist allgegenwärtig, in allen Wesen gegenwärtig; überall ist sie zu schauen, in jeder Weise wunderbar.“
Viṣṇu
Concept: The divine power is sarvagā—present in all beings—and thus ‘seen’ everywhere by purified perception.
Application: Practice seeing the sacred in ordinary encounters—people, animals, and daily tasks—by pausing to recognize the indwelling presence before reacting.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Viṣṇu stands with folded hands, yet the space around him subtly reveals countless beings—humans, animals, sages, and celestial forms—each shimmering with the same inner light, suggesting omnipresence. The air itself seems alive with a gentle radiance, as if the teaching is turning the world into a single, continuous darśana.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu","Implied all-pervading divine presence (Śakti/Antaryāmin)","Sages and beings as a panoramic chorus"],"setting":"A threshold space between mountain and sky, expanding into a cosmic panorama where forms appear within light.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep indigo","auric gold","pearl white","emerald green","sunrise saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu in añjali with a large gold-leaf prabhāmaṇḍala; surrounding vignettes of beings in circular medallions, each with a tiny inner flame motif; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, embossed gold to suggest omnipresence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate landscape dissolving into a luminous wash; small, finely painted beings scattered across hills and sky, each touched by a subtle halo; Viṣṇu centered, calm, with lyrical naturalism and cool palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Viṣṇu front-facing in añjali; behind him a patterned field of beings and symbols (lotus, conch, chakra) repeating to indicate ‘everywhere’; strong reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa figure with repeating lotus motifs; border filled with miniature scenes of daily life (cowherds, pilgrims, sages) each marked by a small golden aura; deep blue ground with intricate gold and floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft temple bells","conch shell (opening)","gentle chime accents"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णुरुवाच = विष्णुः + उवाच; सर्वतोद्भुता = सर्वतः + उद्भुता.
FAQs
It presents the divine (or divine power) as sarvagā—pervading everywhere—and specifically present within all beings, implying that the sacred is not confined to a single place or form.
The verse frames the teaching after an act of praise and prostration performed with “supreme devotion” (parama-bhakti), suggesting that devotional humility prepares one to recognize the divine presence everywhere.
If the divine is present in all beings, it supports reverence toward life, compassion, and restraint—treating others with dignity as bearers of that all-pervading presence.