Shloka 76
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
नासामुखविहीनस्तु घ्राति जक्षिति पुत्रक । अकर्णः शृणुते सर्वं सर्वसाक्षी जगत्पतिः
nāsāmukhavihīnastu ghrāti jakṣiti putraka | akarṇaḥ śṛṇute sarvaṃ sarvasākṣī jagatpatiḥ
മകനേ! മൂക്കും വായും ഇല്ലെങ്കിലും അവൻ ഗന്ധം ഗ്രഹിച്ച് ഭുജിക്കുന്നു. ചെവികളില്ലെങ്കിലും എല്ലാം കേൾക്കുന്നു—ജഗത്പതി, സർവ്വസാക്ഷിയായ प्रभു.
Unspecified (addressing a child: 'putraka')
Concept: The Lord’s knowing and sustaining power is not dependent on material organs; He is the all-witness (sarva-sākṣin) and jagat-pati beyond sensory limitation.
Application: Cultivate accountability and inner purity by remembering that every thought and act is ‘seen’; practice mindful speech and restraint as an offering to the all-witness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A child sits beside a venerable teacher under a banyan tree, while behind them the cosmic Lord is suggested not as a single body but as a vast, luminous presence—eyes like stars, yet without visible ears or mouth. Subtle motifs of nose, mouth, and ears dissolve into light, implying that perception arises from pure consciousness rather than organs.","primary_figures":["Vishnu as Jagatpati (cosmic, all-witnessing form)","a guru-like sage","a listening child (putraka)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage with a small altar, tulasi pot and conch nearby; the sky opens into a cosmic expanse with constellations forming a halo.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","smoky violet","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as Jagatpati in a cosmic aureole behind a seated rishi teaching a child under a banyan tree, heavy gold leaf halo, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, conch and discus hinted as luminous symbols rather than held, temple-lamp highlights, ornate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle guru instructing a child in a quiet ashram clearing, distant hills and a river glint, the all-witnessing Vishnu suggested as a translucent blue silhouette in the sky with starry eyes, delicate brushwork, cool twilight palette, refined faces, lyrical trees and birds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Vishnu as a vast blue presence with radiant mandala, rishi and child in profile with expressive eyes, natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, stylized banyan leaves, conch motif, temple-wall aesthetic with symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cosmic Vishnu presence above a tulasi altar, lotus motifs and intricate floral borders, peacocks at the base, deep indigo background with gold constellations, devotional atmosphere, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low conch drone","night insects","gentle wind in leaves","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नासामुखविहीनस्तु = नासा-मुख-विहीनः तु; जगत्पतिः = जगत्-पतिः
FAQs
The verse uses paradoxical language to teach that the supreme Lord’s knowing and governing are not limited by bodily instruments; his awareness is intrinsic and all-pervading.
It implies continuous, universal witnessing—nothing in the world escapes the Lord’s awareness, making him the ultimate observer of all actions and events.
Since the Lord is the all-witness, one should act with integrity and restraint, remembering that all deeds and intentions are seen and known.