Shloka 114
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
अहं तु तव पुत्रस्य तव चैव महाव्रत । भृत्य इत्यवगंतव्यः श्लाघ्यस्त्वमिह कर्मणा
ahaṃ tu tava putrasya tava caiva mahāvrata | bhṛtya ityavagaṃtavyaḥ ślāghyastvamiha karmaṇā
ഹേ മഹാവ്രതധാരീ! ഞാൻ നിന്റെ പുത്രന്റെയും നിന്റെയും ദാസനെന്നു അറിയണം. നിന്റെ ആചരണത്താൽ നീ ഇവിടെ സ്തുത്യനാണ്.
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Concept: True approach to spiritual power is through dāsya (servant-attitude) and honoring mahāvrata (great vow/discipline).
Application: Cultivate service-mindedness toward teachers, elders, and their responsibilities; praise virtue (ācāra) rather than mere power.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: caiva ca + eva; ityavaga -tavya iti + avaga -tavya ; bl01ghyas tvam bl01ghya + tvam.
FAQs
It emphasizes humility and rightful self-positioning as a servant (bhṛtya), while affirming that true praise comes from one’s actions (karma) and conduct.
Even without naming a deity, the verse reflects a core devotional ethic: service (seva) and humility, where relationships are framed through duty and respectful devotion rather than status.
Merit is demonstrated through behavior—one becomes praiseworthy not by claim or rank, but by disciplined vows and righteous conduct toward others.