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
たとえばガールハパティヤの火が再び別の呼称を得るように、同じくその福徳ある主も、ブラフマーら諸神の間において種々の名と称号を受け取られる。
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.