Shloka 42
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
सहस्रजिह्वं साहस्रं सहस्रपरमं प्रभुं । सहस्रदं सहस्रादिं सहस्रभुजमव्ययम्
sahasrajihvaṃ sāhasraṃ sahasraparamaṃ prabhuṃ | sahasradaṃ sahasrādiṃ sahasrabhujamavyayam
ഞാൻ ആ പ്രഭുവിനെ വന്ദിക്കുന്നു—സഹസ്രജിഹ്വനും സഹസ്രഗുണപരാക്രമനും, സഹസ്രങ്ങളെ അതീതമായ പരമേശ്വരനും; സഹസ്രമായി ദാനം നല്കുന്നവൻ, സഹസ്രങ്ങളുടെ ആദിസ്രോതസ്സ്, സഹസ്രഭുജങ്ങളുള്ള അവ്യയൻ.
Narrator/reciter (context not provided in the input excerpt; verse functions as a laudatory epithet-stanza)
Concept: Praise (stuti) of the imperishable Lord—source, strength, and giver of all—elevates the devotee from finite measures to the ‘beyond-thousand’ Supreme.
Application: Begin daily worship with a short stotra acknowledging the Lord as the source of speech and strength; practice gratitude for ‘gifts by the thousand’ without pride.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands before an immense, radiant Nārāyaṇa whose thousand tongues appear as shimmering flames of mantra, and whose thousand arms extend in blessing and protection. Streams of light pour outward like gifts ‘by the thousand,’ while the cosmos bows as if listening to the Lord’s own praise returning to Him.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa (imperishable sovereign)","devotee-sage reciting stuti"],"setting":"celestial mandala space with lotus petals and concentric halos; faint suggestion of the cosmic ocean","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep indigo","lotus pink","sunlit gold","emerald green","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Nārāyaṇa with multiple arms in symmetrical fan, gold leaf halo layered in concentric rings; rich crimson-green garments, gem-studded crown, conch and discus prominent; devotee at lower corner with folded hands; ornate floral arch and gold embossing to emphasize ‘thousandfold’ splendor.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined Nārāyaṇa seated on a lotus over a stylized cosmic ocean, multiple arms delicately rendered; cool blues and greens with soft gold highlights; devotee-sage with manuscript, lyrical clouds, fine jewelry detailing, gentle facial expressions conveying awe and peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, large almond eyes, Nārāyaṇa with many arms radiating outward; red-yellow-green palette, heavy ornamentation, lotus pedestal, decorative border of conch-disc-lotus motifs; devotee in simple attire at the base, hands in añjali.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-Nārāyaṇa centered within a lotus mandala, intricate floral borders, peacocks and cows in the margins; deep blue background with gold highlights; repeated small lotus medallions symbolizing ‘thousand’ gifts; delicate white dot patterns like stars."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["conch shell","hand cymbals (tāla) softly","temple bells","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहस्रभुजमव्ययम् = सहस्रभुजम् + अव्ययम्
FAQs
The epithets describe the all-pervading Supreme Lord, commonly understood in the Padma Purāṇa’s Vaiṣṇava framing as Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa—whose powers and forms are limitless.
The repetition is a poetic device to convey infinity and supremacy: the Lord’s capacities (speech, strength, gifts, originative power, and protection) exceed ordinary measure.
It directs the mind toward humility and devotion by contemplating divine transcendence and inexhaustible beneficence—encouraging praise (stuti) and reliance on the imperishable Lord.