Shloka 166
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
ममैवानुग्रहाद्वत्सअहंदृष्टस्त्वयानघ । तस्माद्वरं गृहाण त्वं यत्ते मनसि वर्तते
mamaivānugrahādvatsaahaṃdṛṣṭastvayānagha | tasmādvaraṃ gṛhāṇa tvaṃ yatte manasi vartate
ഹേ വത്സാ, ഹേ നിർമലനേ! എന്റെ കൃപകൊണ്ടുമാത്രം നീ എന്നെ ദർശിച്ചു. അതിനാൽ വരം സ്വീകരിക്ക; നിന്റെ മനസ്സിൽ ഉള്ളതെന്തോ അതേ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുക.
Unspecified deity/sage (speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Divine vision is not seized by effort alone; it is granted by anugraha (grace).
Application: Cultivate humility: treat spiritual progress as grace-received; respond by aligning desires with dharma and service rather than egoic gain.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Viṣṇu leans slightly forward in compassionate majesty, palm raised in abhaya, addressing a radiant-faced devotee called ‘vatsa’. The space between them glows like a bridge of grace, as if the boon itself is already descending as a garland of light. The devotee’s posture is humble, yet the moment is intimate—divinity speaking as a parent to a child.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as a boon-giving Lord)","sinless devotee (vatsa/anagha)"],"setting":"Temple sanctum threshold with a cosmic backdrop—pillars fading into a starry void, suggesting the Lord’s transcendence meeting human closeness.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique gold","royal blue","lamp-flame amber","sandalwood beige","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu seated on a jeweled throne under a gold-leaf arch, right hand in varada mudrā; devotee kneeling with a simple white cloth; ornate lamps, rich red-green textiles, thick gold highlights on crown and halo, gem-like accents on ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet courtyard shrine; Viṣṇu appears with soft halo, offering a boon; the devotee’s face shows restrained joy; delicate lines, pastel sky, floral borders, refined expressions, gentle shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Viṣṇu with varada gesture, large eyes, layered jewelry; devotee in añjali; background with stylized lamp motifs and lotus medallions; earthy reds/yellows/greens with deep blue skin tone.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central boon-giving Viṣṇu framed by lotus and creeper borders; symmetrical hanging lamps; the boon visualized as a descending garland; deep blue and gold dominance with intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells (soft)","tanpura drone","gentle conch flourish","footsteps fading into silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ममैव = मम + एव; अनुग्रहाद्वत्स = अनुग्रहात् + वत्स; वत्सअहम् = वत्स + अहम्; अहंदृष्टः = अहम् + दृष्टः; दृष्टस्त्वया = दृष्टः + त्वया; त्वयानघ = त्वया + अनघ; यत्ते = यत् + ते.
FAQs
It teaches that divine vision (darśana) is attained through grace (anugraha), and that such grace culminates in the granting of a boon aligned with the devotee’s heartfelt intention.
From this isolated verse, the speaker cannot be identified with certainty. In many Purāṇic contexts, such lines are spoken by a deity or a great sage after being pleased by austerity or devotion.
It implies that sincerity and purity (anagha—sinlessness) are honored, and that spiritual attainments are not merely earned mechanically but are ultimately gifts of grace, encouraging humility and right intention.