Shloka 17
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
ममाग्रेऽवस्थितो विष्णुः पृष्ठतश्चापि केशवः । गोविंदो दक्षिणे पार्श्वे वामे तु मधुसूदनः ॥ १७ ॥
mamāgre'vasthito viṣṇuḥ pṛṣṭhataścāpi keśavaḥ | goviṃdo dakṣiṇe pārśve vāme tu madhusūdanaḥ || 17 ||
എന്റെ മുന്നിൽ വിഷ്ണു നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു; പിന്നിൽ കേശവൻ. വലതുവശത്ത് ഗോവിന്ദൻ, ഇടതുവശത്ത് മധുസൂദനൻ.
Narada (as a protective remembrance/mantra-like recitation within the narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It places the devotee within a protective, all-directional presence of Viṣṇu, expressing śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through continuous remembrance of the Lord’s names.
Bhakti here is practiced as nāma-smaraṇa—invoking Viṣṇu through specific epithets and feeling His nearness in every direction, strengthening faith, fearlessness, and one-pointed devotion.
The verse uses precise directional placement (agre/pṛṣṭhataḥ/dakṣiṇe/vāme), reflecting ritual orientation common in kalpa-style practice—useful for protective recitations and disciplined daily worship.