Shloka 23
Vows of Hari and the Hundred Names of Suputra (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa): Ritual Metadata and Fruits of Japa
परात्मानं पराधीशं कपिलं कार्यमानुषम् । नमामि निश्चलं नित्यं मनोवाक्कायकर्मभिः
parātmānaṃ parādhīśaṃ kapilaṃ kāryamānuṣam | namāmi niścalaṃ nityaṃ manovākkāyakarmabhiḥ
ຂ້າພະເຈົ້ານະມັດສະການພຣະກະປິລະເປັນນິດ ດ້ວຍຄວາມໝັ້ນຄົງ—ພຣະອາດຕະມັນສູງສຸດ ແລະພຣະຜູ້ເປັນເຈົ້າສູງສຸດ—ຜູ້ຮັບຮູບມະນຸດເພື່ອພຣະກິດອັນທິບ; ດ້ວຍໃຈ ວາຈາ ກາຍ ແລະການກະທໍາ.
Unspecified (devotional statement within the narrative context of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Offer unwavering homage with mind, speech, body, and action to the Supreme Self who assumes purposeful human form (avatāra) for cosmic work.
Application: Make devotion integrated: align thoughts, words, habits, and work; adopt one daily ‘steadfast’ practice (japa, reading, service) and keep it non-negotiable.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kapila appears as a serene sage-incarnation: golden-hued, broad-bodied, seated in meditation while a subtle aura reveals his identity as Parātman. Around him, the devotee’s four streams—thought, speech, bodily posture, and daily work—are visualized as offerings flowing into a single lotus at his feet.","primary_figures":["Kapila (as Vishnu-avatara)","a devotee in añjali mudrā"],"setting":"A quiet āśrama clearing with a sacred fire, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a lotus pond symbolizing inner steadiness.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["saffron gold","earth brown","sage green","ivory","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kapila as a divine sage with a gold-leaf halo, seated on a lotus pedestal in an āśrama; devotee kneeling with folded hands; embossed gold for halo and ornaments, rich red-green borders, stylized manuscripts and yajña-kuṇḍa, traditional South Indian framing arch.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Kapila in a tranquil hermitage with delicate trees and a small pond; fine facial features, soft shading, gentle ochres and greens; the devotee depicted with subtle gesture of offering, minimal gold, lyrical calm composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Kapila with bold outlines and luminous saffron body tone, seated near a stylized fire altar; strong primary pigments, ornamental borders, large expressive eyes, symmetrical placement of manuscripts and lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Kapila on a lotus with concentric floral borders; symbolic motifs for mind-speech-body-action as four garlands converging; deep blue or maroon ground with gold floral detailing, intricate textile patterns and lotus repeats."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","soft water ripple","low tanpura","occasional bell at cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ‘मनोवाक्कायकर्मभिः’ इति सन्धिविच्छेदः: मनः + वाक् + काय + कर्मभिः; वाक् + काय → वाक्काय (क्-आगमः/द्वित्वम्)।
FAQs
Kapila is revered here as a divine manifestation—addressed as the Supreme Self (parātmā) and highest Lord (parādhīśa). The verse frames him not merely as a sage but as a supreme, worship-worthy principle appearing in a purposeful human form.
It expresses total devotion: inner intention (mind), verbal praise and truthfulness (speech), physical conduct (body), and ethical/spiritual activity (actions). The verse teaches integrated worship rather than mere verbal reverence.
It highlights consistency in dharma and bhakti—devotion should be unwavering (niścala) and continual (nitya), not dependent on circumstance, mood, or external reward.