Shloka 99
Hymn of Victory: Varāha, the Slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa, and the Praise of Viṣṇu
व्यास उवाच । ततो विष्णुः प्रसन्नात्मा उवाच त्रिदिवौकसः । तुष्टोस्मि देवा भद्रं वो युष्मत्स्तोत्रेण सांप्रतम्
vyāsa uvāca | tato viṣṇuḥ prasannātmā uvāca tridivaukasaḥ | tuṣṭosmi devā bhadraṃ vo yuṣmatstotreṇa sāṃpratam
Vyāsa berkata: Kemudian Viṣṇu yang berjiwa reda dan berkenan bertitah kepada para penghuni syurga: “Wahai para dewa, Aku telah berpuas hati. Semoga kesejahteraan dan keberkatan menjadi milik kamu, dengan puji-pujian yang kamu persembahkan sebentar tadi.”
Vyāsa (narrator); Viṣṇu (addressing the gods)
Concept: Sincere stotra pleases Viṣṇu; His prasāda (gracious satisfaction) becomes the source of auspiciousness.
Application: Offer brief, heartfelt praise daily; treat gratitude as a spiritual discipline that invites clarity and auspiciousness (bhadra).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a jeweled celestial hall, Viṣṇu turns toward the assembled devas with a calm smile, His eyes softened by compassion. The gods—Indra, Agni, Varuṇa and others—stand with folded hands as a shower of divine blossoms falls, signaling the Lord’s satisfaction.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)","Indra","Agni","Varuṇa","assembled devas"],"setting":"Svarga’s sabhā with crystal pillars, cloud-thrones, and garlanded arches; a lotus dais beneath Viṣṇu.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["celestial gold","sky blue","white jasmine","ruby red","turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu in the center on a lotus throne, devas in symmetrical rows offering stotra, lavish gold leaf for halos and architecture, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate crowns, flower shower rendered with pearl-like dots, traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial court with delicate clouds, Viṣṇu serene and slightly smiling, devas with refined profiles and soft textiles, cool blues and pale golds, intricate but light ornamentation, lyrical spacing and gentle movement of falling blossoms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Viṣṇu with conch and discus, devas in stylized poses, flat decorative celestial architecture, dominant blue-red-yellow palette, rhythmic repetition of figures, sacred symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Viṣṇu enthroned amid lotus motifs and floral borders, devas as attendant figures, dense ornamented frame, deep blue background with gold highlights, hanging lamps and garlands, celebratory blossom rain."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","soft choral response","flower shower rustle (imagined)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तुष्टोस्मि = तुष्टः + अस्मि; युष्मत्स्तोत्रेण = युष्मत् + स्तोत्रेण; त्रिदिवौकसः = त्रिदिव + ओकसः
FAQs
It teaches that sincere praise (stotra) offered to Viṣṇu brings divine satisfaction and results in blessings—here expressed as “bhadraṃ vaḥ,” auspicious welfare for the gods.
Viṣṇu explicitly responds to devotion expressed through a hymn, showing a personal, grace-based relationship where heartfelt praise is spiritually efficacious.
“Tridivaukasaḥ” refers to the inhabitants of the heavenly realms—i.e., the devas—whom Viṣṇu addresses after being pleased.