Shloka 30
The Sumanā Episode: Suvrata’s Childhood Devotion and All-Activity Remembrance of Hari
आत्मरूपेण यो विष्णुरनेनान्नेन तृप्यतु । क्षीरसागरसंवासो यस्यैव परिसंस्थितः
ātmarūpeṇa yo viṣṇuranenānnena tṛpyatu | kṣīrasāgarasaṃvāso yasyaiva parisaṃsthitaḥ
Que ce Viṣṇu—présent ici sous la forme du Soi—soit satisfait par cette offrande de nourriture, Lui dont la demeure est solidement établie dans l’Océan de Lait.
Unspecified (liturgical prayer/offerer’s invocation within the narrative)
Concept: Offer food as naivedya to Viṣṇu present as the Self; the transcendent Lord of the Milk Ocean is also immanent in the act of offering.
Application: Before meals, mentally dedicate the food to Viṣṇu (even without formal ritual), eat as prasāda, and cultivate gratitude and restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee offers a plate of food with folded hands; from the offering rises a luminous vision of Nārāyaṇa reclining on Śeṣa in the Ocean of Milk, as if the household naivedya opens into cosmic space. The scene fuses intimacy and vastness: a small lamp-lit room dissolving into moon-white waves and divine radiance.","primary_figures":["Offerer/devotee (Suvrata or household priest)","Viṣṇu as Kṣīra-sāgara Nārāyaṇa","Śeṣa (Ananta)","Lakṣmī (optional, seated near the Lord)"],"setting":"Foreground: simple household shrine and offering plate; Background: visionary Kṣīra-sāgara with Śeṣa couch and celestial waters.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["moonlit white","sapphire blue","gold leaf","pearl gray","coral pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee offering naivedya before a small shrine; above the offering, a grand vision of Kṣīra-sāgara Nārāyaṇa reclining on Śeṣa with Lakṣmī attending, heavy gold leaf halos, gem-studded ornaments, rich reds and greens in the shrine textiles, ornate arch frame, luminous cosmic waters rendered with stylized waves.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate interior offering scene transitioning into a dreamy Milk Ocean vision; Nārāyaṇa on Śeṣa painted in cool sapphire and pearl tones, refined faces, soft gradients for moon-white waves, lyrical composition blending domestic and cosmic space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and temple-wall aesthetic; central Viṣṇu on Śeṣa in stylized Kṣīra-sāgara, strong yellow aura, devotee at bottom offering food, red-yellow-green palette with deep blue accents, lotus and wave motifs around the border.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Nārāyaṇa on Śeṣa over patterned Milk Ocean, ornate lotus borders, devotee offering naivedya at the lower register, deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate floral motifs, symmetrical Nathdwara-inspired framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","gentle wave-like ambience","silence after invocation"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṣṇuranenānnena = viṣṇuḥ anena annena; yasyaiva = yasya eva.
FAQs
It identifies Viṣṇu as present “in the form of the Self” (ātmarūpeṇa), expressing an inner, indwelling divinity that can be honored through devotion and offering.
Kṣīrasāgara is a classic Purāṇic marker of Viṣṇu’s cosmic abode; invoking it praises His transcendent station while offering food to His immanent presence.
Food offered with reverence (naivedya) is framed as a direct act of devotion to Viṣṇu, with the prayer explicitly asking that the Lord be satisfied by the offering.