Shloka 10
Instruction on Dharma and Truth as Viṣṇu’s Own Nature
with Teaching on Impermanence and Detachment
येषां विष्णुः प्रसन्नो वै धर्मस्तैरिह पालितः । विष्णोः कायमिदं धर्मं सत्यं हृदयमेव च
yeṣāṃ viṣṇuḥ prasanno vai dharmastairiha pālitaḥ | viṣṇoḥ kāyamidaṃ dharmaṃ satyaṃ hṛdayameva ca
ຜູ້ໃດທີ່ພຣະວິສນຸພໍພຣະໄທແທ້ ຜູ້ນັ້ນຍ່ອມປະພຶດແລະພິທັກທຳໃນໂລກນີ້. ທຳແມ່ນພຣະກາຍຂອງພຣະວິສນຸ; ສັດຈະແມ່ນພຣະຫົວໃຈຂອງພຣະອົງແທ້ໆ.
Unspecified (narratorial verse; speaker not identifiable from the single śloka alone)
Concept: Viṣṇu’s pleasure is linked to dharma’s protection; dharma is His body and truth His heart—ethical life becomes direct devotion.
Application: Treat truthfulness as sacred: avoid convenient lies, keep promises, and protect fairness even when unseen—seeing these as offerings to Viṣṇu’s ‘heart’.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A revelatory iconographic vision: Viṣṇu stands विशाल and serene, His form subtly composed of dharmic symbols—scales, scriptures, protective hands—while at His chest glows a crystalline heart of satya like a radiant jewel. Below, devotees and devas together ‘protect dharma’ by lifting a golden banner of righteousness, showing that ethics itself is worship.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Mādhava)","Devas","Human devotees/kingly figure as dharma-protector"],"setting":"A grand cosmic-temple space with a lotus mandala floor and a central sanctum-like aura around Viṣṇu.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["electric sapphire","gold leaf","crystal white","lotus magenta","deep emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: monumental Viṣṇu with exaggerated prabhāvali, gold leaf everywhere; dharma-symbol motifs embossed across His body; a bright gem-like satya-heart at the chest; devotees/devas below holding a golden dharma-banner; rich reds and greens, heavy jewelry, symmetrical temple-arch composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Viṣṇu in calm stance with a luminous heart-jewel; delicate attendants and devotees; soft gradients, refined facial features, lyrical lotus mandala, cool blues with warm gold accents, subtle symbolism integrated into clothing patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Viṣṇu’s chest marked by a bright satya-jewel; dharma motifs as patterned ornaments; attendants in orderly rows; strong red-yellow-green palette, temple mural framing with floral scrollwork.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu with lotus halo; chest-heart rendered as a radiant white jewel; surrounding border filled with repeating satya and dharma motifs (lamps, lotuses, balanced floral forms); deep blue background, intricate gold floral borders, devotional symmetry akin to Nathdwara textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","mridangam (soft)","choral response on ‘Viṣṇoḥ’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मस्तैरिह = धर्मः + तैः + इह; कायमिदम् = कायम् + इदम्; हृदयमेव = हृदयम् + एव
FAQs
It presents dharma not merely as a rulebook but as a direct manifestation of Viṣṇu—ethical order is treated as inseparable from the divine presence.
It elevates truthfulness as the innermost divine quality, implying that satya is central to spiritual life and to what pleases Viṣṇu.
That pleasing Viṣṇu is shown through lived righteousness—actively upholding dharma—and by making truthfulness a core, heartfelt discipline.