Shloka 198
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
विष्णोः पदानामेषा ते उत्पत्तिः कथिता नृप । यां श्रुत्वा तु नरो लोके सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
viṣṇoḥ padānāmeṣā te utpattiḥ kathitā nṛpa | yāṃ śrutvā tu naro loke sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate
O König, so habe ich dir den Ursprung der heiligen Fußspuren Viṣṇus dargelegt; wer dies in dieser Welt vernimmt, wird von allen Sünden befreit.
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (nṛpa) (context needed for exact identification, e.g., Pulastya→Bhīṣma or Śiva→Pārvatī)
Concept: Śravaṇa (devout hearing) of Viṣṇu’s sacred marks and līlā grants release from sins.
Application: Make time for daily śravaṇa: read/listen to a short sacred account; let remembrance reshape choices and reduce harmful habits.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage narrates beside a sanctified footprint shrine: stone pādukā-like impressions adorned with flowers, sandal paste, and lamps. The listening king sits with folded hands, and as the story is spoken, a subtle aura rises from the footprints—suggesting sins dissolving like mist in morning light.","primary_figures":["Pulastya","Bhīṣma","Viṣṇupada (sacred footprints as icon)"],"setting":"Footprint-sanctum at a tīrtha: carved stone footprints on a pedestal, garlands, incense, and a small assembly of attentive sages.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","vermillion red","leaf green","basalt black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Vishnupada footprints on a pedestal with gold-leaf aura, flanked by Pulastya teaching and Bhishma listening; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, and gem-studded borders; lamps and garlands rendered with gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate teaching scene by a small shrine; delicate facial expressions, soft earth tones, refined linework; the footprints subtly glowing; a quiet riverbank/temple courtyard hinted in the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic footprint shrine with bold outlines; Pulastya and Bhishma in profile with expressive eyes; rhythmic lamp flames and floral offerings; saturated reds/yellows/greens with blue accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border with lotus motifs; central footprints decorated with garlands; attendants and sages arranged symmetrically; deep indigo background with gold and white detailing for sacred radiance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["oil-lamp crackle","soft bells","low tanpura drone","incense waft implied silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पदानामेषा = पदानाम् + एषा; सर्वपापैः = सर्व + पापैः (समास/विशेषण-समास); प्रमुच्यते = प्र + मुच्यते
FAQs
It states that hearing the narrated origin of Viṣṇu’s sacred footprints frees a person from all sins.
The verse addresses a “nṛpa” (king). The precise speaker depends on the surrounding chapter context, which is not provided here.
It highlights śravaṇa (devotional listening) as spiritually transformative—hearing sacred accounts connected to Viṣṇu is presented as purifying and liberating.