Shloka 31
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
ब्रह्मोवाच । जानामि बाष्कलिं तं तु वरदानाच्च गर्वितम् । अजेयं भवतां मन्ये विष्णुसाध्यो भविष्यति
brahmovāca | jānāmi bāṣkaliṃ taṃ tu varadānācca garvitam | ajeyaṃ bhavatāṃ manye viṣṇusādhyo bhaviṣyati
Brahmā dit : «Je connais ce Bāṣkali, enorgueilli par la faveur d’un don. Je le tiens pour invincible à vos yeux ; seul Viṣṇu pourra le dompter».
Brahmā
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मोवाच = ब्रह्मा + उवाच; वरदानाच्च = वरदानात् + च; विष्णुसाध्यो = विष्णु-साध्यः (समास);
FAQs
Brahmā explains that Bāṣkali’s boon has made him both proud and effectively “unconquerable” for the present opponents, and that only Viṣṇu has the capacity to subdue him.
It highlights that boons can create temporary invincibility and arrogance, requiring a higher divine principle (here, Viṣṇu) to restore balance when ordinary forces cannot.
Power gained through external favors can lead to pride and downfall; humility and right use of strength are implied virtues, while arrogance becomes a cause for divine intervention.