Shloka 152
Narasiṃha’s Greatness and the Slaying of Hiraṇyakaśipu
Boon, Portents, and Cosmic Restoration
यमुना चाथ कावेरी कृष्णवेणी च निम्नगा । तुंगभद्रा महावेगा नदी गोदावरी तथा
yamunā cātha kāverī kṛṣṇaveṇī ca nimnagā | tuṃgabhadrā mahāvegā nadī godāvarī tathā
Dort waren die Yamunā und auch die Kāverī, die Kṛṣṇaveṇī und der Fluss Nimnagā; die Tuṅgabhadrā mit gewaltiger Strömung und ebenso der Fluss Godāvarī.
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse (context needed from Adhyaya 45).
Concept: Sacredness is not confined to one region; the divine pervades the whole land through its life-giving waters.
Application: Practice ecological reverence as dharma: keep water sources clean, offer gratitude, and align personal vows (vrata) with purity of body and speech.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sweeping map-like panorama of Bhārata: the Yamunā glimmers beside kadamba groves, while far south the Kāverī fans into fertile fields; the Kṛṣṇaveṇī and Tuṅgabhadrā surge through rocky ghāṭs, and the Godāvarī curves like a silver garland. Each river is subtly personified as a goddess rising from the waters, holding lotus and kalaśa, blessing pilgrims on the banks.","primary_figures":["River-goddess Yamunā","River-goddess Kāverī","River-goddess Kṛṣṇaveṇī (Kṛṣṇā)","River-goddess Tuṅgabhadrā","River-goddess Godāvarī"],"setting":"Pan-Indian riverine montage: northern groves and ghāṭs transitioning to Deccan basalt cliffs and southern paddy plains with temple towers","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river jade","indigo blue","sunrise saffron","temple sandstone","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: five river-devis in a semicircle, each with distinct emblems and regional temple backdrops (ghāṭ steps, gopuram, rocky Deccan); thick gold leaf on halos and river highlights, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, symmetrical devotional composition","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate landscape transitions from north to south, fine ripples and foliage, soft atmospheric perspective; river-devis with gentle expressions, cool blues and greens, lyrical naturalism and refined detailing","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Kāverī emphasized with a gopuram and lush fields; bold outlines, flat decorative water patterns, warm reds/yellows/greens, large stylized eyes, temple-wall composition with floral borders","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: rivers rendered as flowing floral bands with lotus clusters; central mandala of water with five river-devis, intricate borders of lotuses and peacocks, deep blues with gold accents, devotional textile symmetry"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","morning birds","temple bells","soft conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाथ→च अथ; तुंगभद्रा→तुङ्गभद्रा.
FAQs
It catalogues prominent rivers revered as tīrthas, spanning North and South India (e.g., Yamunā in the north; Kāverī, Tuṅgabhadrā, and Godāvarī in the south/Deccan), reflecting a pan-Indian sacred geography.
By naming revered rivers, it implicitly points to pilgrimage, ritual bathing, and remembrance of sacred places—common devotional practices that support bhakti through embodied acts of reverence.
The verse encourages honoring sacred natural entities (rivers) with reverence and restraint, implying purity, gratitude, and responsible conduct at holy sites.