Shloka 76
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
यथा हि गार्हपत्योग्निरन्यसंज्ञां पुनर्व्रजेत् । लभेत संज्ञां भगवान्ब्राह्मादिषु तथा ह्यसौ
yathā hi gārhapatyogniranyasaṃjñāṃ punarvrajet | labheta saṃjñāṃ bhagavānbrāhmādiṣu tathā hyasau
Sebagaimana api Gārhapatya dapat kembali menyandang sebutan lain, demikian pula Sang Bhagavān, di antara Brahmā dan para dewa lainnya, mengambil berbagai nama dan gelar.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: One Lord appears under many names and offices among Brahmā and the devas, just as one sacred fire can bear different ritual designations without losing its essence.
Application: Respect diverse devotional forms and divine names while holding to inner unity; in practice, keep one steady sādhana even when roles and circumstances change.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene Vedic courtyard at dawn: the householder’s Gārhapatya fire glows in a circular altar, while subtle, translucent overlays show the same flame ‘becoming’ other sacred fires, hinting at shifting names without changing essence. Above the fire, a calm, four-armed Vishnu appears in a halo, and around Him faint silhouettes of Brahmā and the devas receive their designations like garlands of light.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Bhagavān)","Brahmā","Vedic householder-priest (gṛhastha)","personified sacred fire (Agni)"],"setting":"Vedic yajña-śālā with clay altars, kusa grass, ladles, and a quiet hermitage edge; devas suggested in the sky as subtle forms.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron ember","ash white","lotus pink","deep indigo","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu seated above a glowing Gārhapatya altar, gold leaf halo and ornate arch, Brahmā and devas in smaller registers receiving luminous name-garlands; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, thick gold outlines, sacred fire rendered with layered gold and vermilion flames.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet yajña courtyard at sunrise with delicate flames, a gṛhastha priest offering ghee, Vishnu appearing as a soft blue vision above the altar; cool pastel sky, refined faces, fine linework, subtle symbolism of one fire becoming many through faint duplicate altars.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Vishnu with large expressive eyes above a stylized circular fire altar, Brahmā and devas arranged symmetrically; natural pigment palette with dominant reds/yellows/greens, rhythmic flame motifs, temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sacred fire altar framed by lotus and tulasi-like floral borders, Vishnu in a radiant mandala above, devas in concentric rings; deep blues and gold, intricate floral filigree, devotional symmetry, ornate border patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","crackling sacred fire","gentle conch in distance","morning birds","ritual spoon clink"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गार्हपत्योग्निः = गार्हपत्यः + अग्निः; अग्निरन्यसंज्ञाम् = अग्निः + अन्यसंज्ञाम्; पुनर्व्रजेत् = पुनः + व्रजेत्; भगवान्ब्राह्मादिषु = भगवान् + ब्राह्मादिषु; ह्यसौ = हि + असौ
FAQs
It illustrates how one reality can be referred to by different functional names; likewise the Lord is spoken of through various divine designations.
Yes; it indicates the Lord is designated in forms such as Brahmā and others, implying a single divine principle expressed through multiple named manifestations.
Names and roles can change while the underlying sacred reality remains one; divine plurality is presented as a matter of designation and manifestation.