Shloka 98
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
यज्ञेश नारायण जिष्णु शंकर क्षितीश विश्वेश्वर विश्वलोचन । शशांकसूर्याच्युतवीरविश्वप्रवृत्तमूर्तेमृतमूर्त अव्यय
yajñeśa nārāyaṇa jiṣṇu śaṃkara kṣitīśa viśveśvara viśvalocana | śaśāṃkasūryācyutavīraviśvapravṛttamūrtemṛtamūrta avyaya
Wahai Yajñeśa, Nārāyaṇa; wahai Jishnu yang tidak terkalahkan; wahai Śaṅkara; wahai penguasa bumi; wahai Viśveśvara, Yang bermata melihat seluruh alam: rupa-Mu yang terserlah menggerakkan segenap jagat, bersinar sebagai bulan dan matahari; wahai Acyuta, wira alam semesta—wahai Yang tidak binasa.
Unspecified in provided excerpt (likely a hymn/invocation within the Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa narrative)
Concept: The one imperishable Lord is praised through many epithets as the inner ruler of sacrifice, cosmos, and time-luminaries.
Application: Begin worship or daily work by recollecting the Divine through names that connect God to the world’s order (sun/moon, duty, protection), turning ordinary perception into devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic mandala opens: Nārāyaṇa stands at the center as the Lord of sacrifice, his form simultaneously serene and world-moving. The sun and moon appear as luminous emblems near his shoulders, while subtle currents of creation spiral outward like a yajña-fire becoming the universe.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa (Vishnu)","personified Sun (Sūrya)","personified Moon (Candra)","attendant devas (subtle silhouettes)"],"setting":"Cosmic altar-mandala where yajña-fire transforms into galaxies; lotus motifs echoing the Padma Purana’s origin theme.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","moon-silver","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārāyaṇa as Yajñeśa standing on a lotus pedestal within a circular yajña-mandala, sun and moon as jeweled discs, heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald borders, gem-studded crown and ornaments, conch and discus subtly implied, sacred fire motifs curling into cosmic patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Vishnu in calm frontal grace amid a stylized cosmic landscape, delicate brushwork showing sun and moon as soft discs, pale indigo sky with fine star-dots, lyrical lotus vines framing the scene, refined facial features and gentle translucence in the aura.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold black outlines and natural pigments, Vishnu with large expressive eyes, thick gold-yellow aura, sun and moon as emblematic circles, rhythmic flame motifs suggesting yajña, red/green/yellow palette with temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Central blue Nārāyaṇa framed by lotus clusters and ornate floral borders, sun and moon integrated as decorative medallions, intricate gold detailing, symmetrical mandala composition, peacocks and stylized clouds as auspicious fillers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","soft crackle of ritual fire"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शशांकसूर्याच्युत… = शशाङ्क + सूर्य + अच्युत + वीर + विश्व + प्रवृत्त + मूर्ते (सम्बोधन); मूर्तेमृतमूर्त = मूर्ते + अमृतमूर्त (स्वर-सन्धिः: ए + अ → ए) ।
FAQs
The verse functions as a litany of epithets, praising the Supreme through many aspects—lordship over sacrifice, preservation, beneficence, and cosmic sovereignty—highlighting a synthetic Purāṇic style of devotion.
It indicates the deity as the manifest power by which the cosmos proceeds—i.e., the one whose embodiment is the cause of the world’s activity, order, and continuation.
It encourages single-pointed reverence for the imperishable divine reality, approached through remembrance of many sacred names that express cosmic care, sovereignty, and all-seeing awareness.