Shloka 15
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
ललाटे वासुदेवस्तु शुक्लवर्णः समास्थितः । रक्तः संकर्षणश्चैव मुखे वह्न्यकसन्निभः ॥ १५ ॥
lalāṭe vāsudevastu śuklavarṇaḥ samāsthitaḥ | raktaḥ saṃkarṣaṇaścaiva mukhe vahnyakasannibhaḥ || 15 ||
Pada dahi bersemayam Vāsudeva, teguh dalam warna putih suci. Dan Saṅkarṣaṇa, berwarna merah, juga hadir pada wajah, bersinar laksana api dan matahari.
Narada (teaching/reciting a visualization of Vishnu’s forms in a sacred context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It gives a precise dhyāna (meditative placement) of Viṣṇu’s vyūha-forms—Vāsudeva and Saṅkarṣaṇa—by assigning them locations and colors, helping the devotee stabilize the mind in sacred visualization.
Bhakti here is practiced as focused remembrance (smaraṇa) and meditation (dhyāna): contemplating Vāsudeva’s purity (white) and Saṅkarṣaṇa’s fiery splendor (red) trains the devotee to see the Lord’s presence in every limb and perception.
It primarily reflects ritual-meditative application rather than a technical Vedāṅga; however, it aligns with śikṣā-style discipline of attention and recitation—using structured visualization to support mantra-japa and steadiness in worship.