Shloka 15
Vows of Hari and the Hundred Names of Suputra (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa): Ritual Metadata and Fruits of Japa
अच्युतं सबलं चंद्रं चक्रपाणिं परावरम् । युगाधारं जगद्योनिं ब्रह्मरूपं महेश्वरम्
acyutaṃ sabalaṃ caṃdraṃ cakrapāṇiṃ parāvaram | yugādhāraṃ jagadyoniṃ brahmarūpaṃ maheśvaram
ຂ້າພະເຈົ້ານອບນ້ອມຕໍ່ ອັຈຍຸຕະ ຜູ້ບໍ່ເສື່ອມສະລາຍ—ມີພະລັງ ສະຫວ່າງດັ່ງຈັນທຣາ ຖືຈັກຣ; ເປັນປຣະມະຜູ້ເກີນທັງສູງແລະຕ່ຳ; ຄ້ຳຈຸນຍຸກ ແຫຼ່ງກຳເນີດຈັກກະວານ; ມີຮູບເປັນພຣະພຣະມັນ ແລະເປັນມະເຫສະວະຣະຜູ້ຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່
Unspecified (verse presented as a hymn/obeisance within the narrative of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Acyuta is the imperishable supreme ground—source of the universe and support of yugas—worthy of surrender and praise.
Application: Begin daily worship or any vrata with a short stuti acknowledging Viṣṇu as the stable center; cultivate steadiness (acyutatā) in vows, speech, and ethical choices.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic ocean under a star-strewn sky; from Viṣṇu’s serene form radiates a moon-cool aura while the Sudarśana-cakra glows like a spinning sun-disc. The yugas appear as concentric rings of time beneath His feet, and the universe emerges as a luminous womb of galaxies behind Him, suggesting ‘jagad-yoni’ and ‘yugādhāra’.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Acyuta)","Sudarśana Cakra (personified aura)","attendant devas (subtle silhouettes)"],"setting":"Cosmic expanse blending ocean of milk and astral nebulae; minimal ground, emphasizing transcendence of ‘para-apara’.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","moon-silver","gold leaf","deep indigo","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Acyuta Viṣṇu seated in regal frontal posture, cakra raised, halo like a full moon; yuga-wheels and a stylized cosmic womb motif behind; heavy gold leaf embellishment on crown, ornaments, and halo, rich vermilion and emerald borders, gem-studded jewelry, traditional South Indian iconography with crisp symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Moon-lit cosmic scene with delicate brushwork; Viṣṇu as calm Puruṣottama holding the discus, soft gradients of indigo sky, tiny stars, lyrical clouds; refined facial features, subtle time-rings (yugas) painted as translucent circles, gentle naturalism despite cosmic theme.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold black outlines and natural pigments; Viṣṇu with large expressive eyes, conch and discus implied, radiant mandala-halo; background filled with stylized lotus and cosmic motifs, dominant reds/yellows/greens with deep blue body tone, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Central Viṣṇu-Nārāyaṇa with lotus and chakra motifs; ornate floral borders, lotus clusters symbolizing ‘padma’ origin, peacocks and celestial attendants; deep blues with gold highlights, intricate patterning suggesting yuga-cycles as decorative rings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell (distant)","low tanpura drone","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जगद्योनिम् = जगत् + योनि (t + y → dy).
FAQs
Purāṇic hymns often stack epithets to express supremacy and universality; here Acyuta/Cakrapāṇi clearly point to Viṣṇu, while “brahmarūpa” and “maheśvara” emphasize the same deity as the absolute (Brahman) and the supreme Lord.
It depicts the Lord as the sustaining ground of time and cosmic cycles—unchanging while the yugas arise and pass—highlighting divine transcendence alongside immanence.
The verse models bhakti through remembrance (smaraṇa) and praise (stuti): by contemplating the Lord as source, sustainer, and supreme reality, the devotee’s mind is oriented toward surrender and steadiness.