Shloka 58
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
करोमि कालयोगेन तत्तु कार्यं व्रतेन मे । निस्सृता सहसा वाणी वक्त्रमेवाभिसंस्थिता
karomi kālayogena tattu kāryaṃ vratena me | nissṛtā sahasā vāṇī vaktramevābhisaṃsthitā
Durch die Fügung der Zeit vollbringe ich jenes Werk kraft meines Gelübdes. Da brach plötzlich die Rede hervor und setzte sich sogleich auf meinen Mund.
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Concept: Right timing (kāla) joined with vowed discipline (vrata) unlocks siddhi; speech itself can arise as a divine instrument when intention is aligned.
Application: Keep a small vow (truthfulness, japa, ekādaśī restraint) consistently; when the moment ripens, speak decisively and beneficially rather than impulsively.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary divine figure stands in stillness as a wheel of time turns behind them—constellations and kalā-s interlocking like gears. From the heart rises a luminous syllable-stream that suddenly blossoms at the lips, as if speech itself has taken seat upon the mouth, ready to enact a vowed purpose.","primary_figures":["Divine vow-holder (deva/avatāra-like)","Personified Vāk (subtle, as light/syllables)"],"setting":"Abstract cosmic chamber with mandala-like time-wheel, faint stars, and a quiet altar-like platform suggesting vrata observance.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","soft silver","pale gold","amethyst purple","smoke grey"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure in meditative yet commanding posture, a gold-leaf kāla-cakra halo behind; stylized Sanskrit syllables as embossed gold stream from chest to lips; rich maroon background, ornate borders, gem-like highlights on ornaments and altar vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate cosmic mandala with fine star dots; the figure rendered with gentle expression; translucent ribbon of light-syllables settling on the mouth; cool palette with subtle gold accents, minimalistic serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic face and large eyes; a circular time-wheel motif behind the head; luminous ‘vāk’ shown as patterned bands of yellow-white; temple-wall austerity with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mandala of time as floral-lotus geometry; repeated syllable motifs like petals; deep indigo cloth field with gold and white detailing; border of tulasi-like foliage abstractly hinting at vrata purity without explicit plant depiction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","gentle wind","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सन्धि-विग्रहः: तत्तु = तत् + तु; निस्सृता (निस्+सृ → निस्सृता); वक्त्रमेवाभिसंस्थिता = वक्त्रम् + एव + अभिसंस्थिता (सन्धि: म्+ए, एव+अ).
FAQs
It frames action as ripening through kāla—when the right time-conjunction arrives, the intended work becomes possible and manifests naturally.
It presents vrata as the disciplined means through which the speaker’s intended duty is accomplished, implying efficacy through commitment and regulated practice.
It implies that truthful or potent speech arises when inner resolve (vrata) aligns with the proper moment (kāla), encouraging restraint, timing, and disciplined intention.