Shloka 106
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
अर्थित्वकाम्यया यस्तु मामयं याचयिष्यति । गृहागतस्य तस्याहं दास्ये प्राणानपि ध्रुवम्
arthitvakāmyayā yastu māmayaṃ yācayiṣyati | gṛhāgatasya tasyāhaṃ dāsye prāṇānapi dhruvam
യാചകഭാവത്തോടെ ആരെങ്കിലും എന്റെ ഗൃഹത്തിൽ വന്ന് എന്നോട് അപേക്ഷിച്ചാൽ, അവനു ഞാൻ ഉറപ്പായി എന്റെ പ്രാണം പോലും നൽകും।
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Concept: Atithi-sevā (honoring a guest/supplicant) is so sacred that one should be ready to give even one’s life-breath.
Application: Practice radical hospitality: receive guests respectfully, offer water/seat/food, and respond to sincere requests with compassion and integrity within one’s capacity.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a humble yet sanctified household courtyard, a host stands with palms joined, making a solemn vow to grant even his life-breath to a sincere supplicant who has arrived at his door. The air feels charged with dharma—simple vessels of water and offerings arranged like a small altar, as if the home itself has become a temple.","primary_figures":["a dharmic householder host","a supplicant/guest (atithi)","household attendants (optional)"],"setting":"earthen courtyard with tulasi platform hinted in the background, threshold decorated with rice-flour patterns, brass water pot and offering tray near the doorway","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","lamp-flame gold","deep maroon","leaf green","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian courtyard interior with the host in rich silk dhoti and angavastra, hands in añjali, offering arghya to a seated guest; gold leaf halo-like radiance around the act of dāna, ornate pillars, gem-studded ornaments, thick gesso relief on vessels and jewelry, rich reds and greens, devotional solemnity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic scene with delicate lines—host leaning forward in reverence, guest at the threshold; cool yet warm-balanced palette, patterned floor, small brass lota, subtle expressions of resolve and humility, lyrical naturalism in a quiet courtyard garden.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and stylized eyes; the host’s vow depicted with expressive hand gestures, lamp and offering tray prominent; natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall aesthetic, sacred domestic space rendered like a shrine.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard framed by lotus and floral borders; the act of welcoming the atithi centered like a ritual; deep indigo background with gold highlights, intricate motifs, peacocks near the threshold, emphasizing ‘seva as worship’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","oil-lamp crackle","courtyard silence","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्तु = यः + तु; मामयं = माम् + अयम्; तस्याहं = तस्य + अहम्; प्राणानपि = प्राणान् + अपि; गृहागतस्य = गृह+आगत (तत्पुरुष, क्त-कृदन्त)।
FAQs
It elevates atithi-dharma (duty to a guest) and dāna (selfless giving), declaring that a householder should respond to a guest’s request with unwavering generosity—even to the point of personal sacrifice.
It frames devotion through tangible virtue: serving and giving to others (especially guests and dependents) becomes a lived expression of surrender and compassion, aligning ethical conduct with devotional disposition.
No. This śloka focuses on moral duty and hospitality rather than describing places, rivers, or pilgrimage sites.