Shloka 2
The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī
सुरा सुरशिरोरत्ननिघृष्टमणिरंजितम् । हरिपादांबुजद्वंद्वमभीष्टप्रदमस्तु नः ॥ २ ॥
surā suraśiroratnanighṛṣṭamaṇiraṃjitam | haripādāṃbujadvaṃdvamabhīṣṭapradamastu naḥ || 2 ||
神々と阿修羅の冠の宝珠に触れて磨かれ、光り輝く宝石に飾られたハリの一対の蓮華の御足が、われらの願いを成就せしめ給え。
Suta (invocatory verse of the text/tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a maṅgalācaraṇa (auspicious invocation), placing the work under the protection of Hari’s lotus-feet and asserting that remembrance of Vishnu is the sure means to attain desired spiritual and worldly goals.
By focusing devotion on Hari’s pādāmbuja (lotus-feet)—a classic bhakti symbol of surrender—it teaches that grace (prasāda) flows from humble refuge in Vishnu rather than from mere power, status, or austerity.
The verse exemplifies Chandas and Alaṅkāra usage—compact compounds (samāsa) and devotional imagery typical of Purāṇic stuti—serving as a practical model for Vyākaraṇa-informed reading of Sanskrit compounds.