Shloka 189
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
ब्रूहि दानवमुख्य त्वं कं ते कामं करोम्यहम् । मम हस्तगतं तोयं त्वया दत्तं तु दानव
brūhi dānavamukhya tvaṃ kaṃ te kāmaṃ karomyaham | mama hastagataṃ toyaṃ tvayā dattaṃ tu dānava
ဒာနဝတို့၏ အထွဋ်အမြတ်ရေ၊ ပြောပါ—သင်၏ မည်သည့် ဆန္ဒကို ငါ ဖြည့်ဆည်းပေးရမည်နည်း။ သင်ပေးအပ်သော သန့်ရှင်းရေသည် ယခု ငါ့လက်ထဲ၌ ရှိနေပြီ၊ ဒာနဝရေ။
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a speaker addressing a Dānava chief in a ritual/pledge context).
Concept: A vow becomes binding through ritual form; intention (kāma/saṅkalpa) crystallizes when sealed by sacred water and spoken word.
Application: Be careful with promises—especially when ‘the water is in your hand’: commitments made in heightened moments should be ethical and sustainable.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn boon-ritual moment: a divine or powerful figure holds cupped water in the right palm, glistening as if it contains fate itself. Before him stands a proud Dānava chief, adorned with dark jewels and armor, awaiting the spoken grant amid a tense, ceremonial hush.","primary_figures":["boon-giver (deva/ṛṣi/Viṣṇu-in-disguise contextually)","Dānava chief"],"setting":"Ritual pavilion with kusa grass, a small fire altar, brass vessels, and attendants; the focus is the water held in the hand.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","smoky bronze","crimson","obsidian black","river-silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic close focus on the boon-giver’s hand holding shining water, gold leaf highlights on droplets and ornaments, the Dānava chief richly dressed with gem-studded armor, ritual altar with lamps, ornate arch and halo, saturated reds and greens with heavy gilding.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtly ritual scene, delicate depiction of water in the palm, the Dānava with sharp yet elegant features, soft dawn sky, thin linework, muted jewel tones, lyrical tension conveyed through posture and spacing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized flame altar, the boon-giver frontal with expressive eyes, the Dānava in profile, water rendered as a bright white-gold shape in the palm, red-yellow-green palette with black contouring and floral borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic ritual tableau with central hand-and-water motif framed by lotus and vine borders, attendants as decorative repeats, deep blue background with gold and white highlights, ornate symmetry emphasizing the sanctity and danger of boons."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling fire","metal water-pot clink","conch shell","tense silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: karomyaham = karomi aham.
FAQs
It commonly indicates a formal act of commitment—water being held or offered as a ritual token to confirm a promise, gift, or boon-granting intention.
By emphasizing that a pledge has been ritually accepted, it underscores accountability: once a commitment is formally taken, one should fulfill it truthfully and carefully.
This specific line is primarily framed around ritualized promise-making and boon-granting (karma/ācāra). Any bhakti emphasis would depend on the surrounding narrative and the identities of the speakers.