Shloka 14043
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
ततस्त्वामभितो देव कांक्षावः प्रसमीक्षितुम् । अमोघदर्शनोसि त्वं नमस्ते समितिंजय
tatastvāmabhito deva kāṃkṣāvaḥ prasamīkṣitum | amoghadarśanosi tvaṃ namaste samitiṃjaya
Darum, o Gott, verlangen wir von allen Seiten danach, dich klar zu schauen. Dein Blick ist unfehlbar; Verehrung dir, o Bezwinger der Versammlungen (der Schlachten).
Unspecified devotees/attendants addressing a deity (context not provided in the single-verse input)
Concept: Darśana (beholding the Lord) is sought as the highest fulfillment; the Lord’s perception is unfailing and victorious over all opposition.
Application: Make time for ‘darśana’ daily—temple visit, home altar, or contemplative visualization; approach challenges with the remembrance of the Lord’s invincibility and clarity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two powerful figures circle the radiant Lord, trying to behold Him from every side, as if the universe itself turns toward His face. The Lord stands unmoved, a calm axis of victory, while their eager eyes reflect His unfailing sight.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Narayana)","Two supplicants (Madhu and Kaiṭabha or attendants)"],"setting":"Cosmic expanse above dark-blue waters, with a faint mandala-like aura expanding outward in concentric rings.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight blue","radiant gold","ivory","coral pink","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu standing in tribhaṅga with conch and discus, heavy gold leaf halo and ornate arch (prabhāvali); two asura-figures in dynamic poses at the sides, hands folded, eyes uplifted; rich reds/greens, embossed gold patterns, jewel-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a circular composition where two figures move around Vishnu, suggesting ‘abhitaḥ’; delicate linework, soft gradients in the sky, subtle lotus motifs; refined expressions showing yearning and awe; cool palette with restrained gold.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: central Vishnu with bold outlines and symmetrical ornaments; swirling aura bands like temple mural patterns; the two figures placed left and right in añjali; saturated reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu centered within a lotus-mandala, surrounded by repeating floral motifs; the two supplicants mirrored on either side; deep blue background, gold detailing, peacocks and stylized waves along the lower border, emphasizing devotional ‘darśana’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft cymbals (tāla)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततस्त्वामभितो = ततः + त्वाम् + अभितः; कांक्षावः = काङ्क्षाः (visarga sandhi); प्रसमीक्षितुम् = प्र + समीक्षितुम् (pra + sam-īkṣ + tumun); अमोघदर्शनोसि = अमोघदर्शनः + असि; नमस्ते = नमः + ते; समितिंजय = समितिं + जय (समासरूप vocative).
FAQs
It expresses yearning for darśana—an eager desire to behold the deity—and concludes with reverential salutation using a victorious epithet.
It suggests the deity’s vision is infallible and effective—seeing (and being seen by) the divine is not futile but spiritually transformative and purposeful.
“Samitiṃjaya” means “conqueror in the assembly/battle,” praising the deity as victorious over opposition—externally in conflict and, by extension, over inner obstacles to dharma and devotion.