Shloka 1.29.14

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः (Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative)

Devanagari script

तमुवाच हरि: प्रीत: कश्यपं धूतकल्मषम्।वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरार्होऽसि मतो मम ।।1.29.14।।

Transliteration

śarīre tava paśyāmi jagat sarvam idaṃ prabho | tvam anādir anirdeśyas tvām ahaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ || 1.29.13 ||

Translation

O Lord, within your body I behold this entire universe. You are beginningless and beyond description; to you I have come for refuge.

Context

Addressing Kasyapa whose sins had been washed clean, Lord Visnu pleased (with his penance) said: "Be prosperous you are dear to me. Worthy of a boon. Ask."

Characters & Entities

• Kāśyapa
• Viṣṇu
• Universe (jagat)
• Śaraṇāgati (taking refuge)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma culminates in humility and refuge in the highest truth: recognizing one’s limits and surrendering to the beginningless reality that upholds all beings.

What is the narrative situation?

Kāśyapa describes a cosmic vision of Viṣṇu and formally declares śaraṇāgati (taking refuge).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and truth-oriented devotion: the willingness to accept the indescribable greatness of the divine and seek protection in it.