Shloka 50
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
वायव्ये तु हृषीकेशस्तथेशाने च वामनः । भूतले पातु वाराहस्तथोर्द्ध्वे च त्रिविक्रमः ॥ ५० ॥
vāyavye tu hṛṣīkeśastatheśāne ca vāmanaḥ | bhūtale pātu vārāhastathorddhve ca trivikramaḥ || 50 ||
Semoga Hṛṣīkeśa melindungiku di arah barat laut; dan di arah timur laut semoga Vāmana melindungi. Di atas bumi semoga Varāha memelihara aku; dan di alam atas semoga Trivikrama menaungi.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It maps specific forms of Vishnu to directions and realms, teaching that continuous remembrance (smaraṇa) of the Lord’s avatāras functions as a protective spiritual armor (kavacha) for the devotee.
Bhakti here is expressed as devoted invocation—calling Vishnu by meaningful names (Hṛṣīkeśa, Vāmana, Varāha, Trivikrama) and trusting his guardianship in every space, turning daily movement and awareness into worship.
It reflects practical application of dik-jñāna (directional orientation) used in ritual and worship—aligning prayer with directions (dik-bandhana), a common procedural element in śrauta/smārta practice rather than a grammar or astrology lesson.