Shloka 140
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
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नतोस्मि देवं हरिमीशितारं परात्परं धामपरं च धाम । परापरं तत्परमं च धाम परापरेशं पुरुषं विशालम्
natosmi devaṃ harimīśitāraṃ parātparaṃ dhāmaparaṃ ca dhāma | parāparaṃ tatparamaṃ ca dhāma parāpareśaṃ puruṣaṃ viśālam
ഞാൻ ദേവനായ ഹരിയെ—പരമേശ്വരനും നിയന്താവുമായവനെ—നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു; അവൻ പരാത്പരൻ; പരമധാമവും എല്ലാ ധാമങ്ങളുടെയും ആധാരധാമവും; പര-അപരാതീതൻ, പരമാശ്രയം; പരാപരേശൻ, വിശാല സർവ്വവ്യാപി പുരുഷൻ।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a devotee/narrator offering a hymn of obeisance to Hari).
Concept: Hari is the supreme ruler and ultimate refuge—both the highest abode and the ground of all abodes; surrender to Him is the path to final shelter.
Application: Practice daily praṇāma with a conscious inner act of refuge—mentally placing anxieties and plans at Hari’s feet; cultivate ‘He is my dhāma’ during uncertainty.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee kneels with folded hands before an immense, all-pervading Hari whose form seems to contain galaxies and luminous abodes within His aura. Multiple layered ‘dhāmas’—temples, worlds, and celestial spheres—appear like nested halos, all resting upon the single supreme foundation of the Lord.","primary_figures":["Hari (Vishnu/Nārāyaṇa)","kneeling devotee"],"setting":"A cosmic court where the boundary between Vaikuṇṭha and the universe is shown as concentric luminous realms.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep indigo","radiant gold","conch white","emerald green","sunset orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: colossal Hari enthroned on a jeweled seat, gold-leaf background with concentric ‘dhāma’ halos; devotee at the bottom in añjali, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, thick embossed gold emphasizing ‘dhāma-paraṃ ca dhāma’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial terraces and layered palaces fading into mist; Hari as a vast blue figure with gentle expression, delicate brushwork, refined jewelry, cool blues and pale golds, lyrical sense of refuge.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Hari with bold outlines and large eyes, multiple circular aureoles representing higher/lower realms; warm ochres and reds with green accents, temple-wall composition, devotee in prostration conveying śaraṇāgati.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Hari aura framed by lotus borders; concentric rings of small shrine motifs and floral patterns symbolizing ‘all abodes’; deep blue field with gold highlights, symmetrical devotional layout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नतोस्मि → नतः + अस्मि; हरिमीशितारं → हरिम् + ईशितारम्; परात्परं → परात् + परम्.
FAQs
It presents Hari as transcendent even beyond all exalted states or heavens—supreme over every hierarchy of existence, not merely a high deity within the cosmos but the ultimate reality ruling it.
The verse is structured as a stuti (hymn of praise) beginning with personal surrender—“I bow”—highlighting devotion, reverence, and taking God as the final refuge (paramaṁ dhāma).
Humility and surrender: recognizing a single supreme controller and seeking refuge in that highest principle encourages steadiness, reverence, and detachment from lesser, changing supports.