Shloka 140156
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
आकाशे तु स्थितो विष्णुरुत्तमं वपुराश्रितः । उवाच देवताः सर्वाः सप्रतिज्ञमिदं वचः
ākāśe tu sthito viṣṇuruttamaṃ vapurāśritaḥ | uvāca devatāḥ sarvāḥ sapratijñamidaṃ vacaḥ
ထို့နောက် ကောင်းကင်၌ တည်နေသော ဗိဿဏုသည် အမြင့်မြတ်ဆုံး ရုပ်သဏ္ဌာန်ကို ခံယူ၍ ဒေဝတော်အားလုံးကို ကတိသစ္စာပါသော ဤစကားကို မိန့်တော်မူ၏။
Viṣṇu
Concept: A divine vow (pratijñā) anchors protection: when the Supreme speaks, order is restored through truth-backed resolve.
Application: Make fewer promises, but keep them; let speech be vow-like—truthful, protective, and aligned with dharma.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vishnu stands poised in mid-sky, his ‘uttama’ form radiant—crown blazing, garments flowing like a river of light. Below him, the devas listen in stillness as his pledged words seem to crystallize into protective geometry around them, a shield made of sound and truth.","primary_figures":["Vishnu","Devas (assembled audience)"],"setting":"Open sky above a celestial expanse; clouds form a natural dais; faint chariot elements may hover nearby as context.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lapis blue","radiant gold","white brilliance","lotus pink","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu standing in the sky with a large gold-leaf halo and ornate crown, right hand raised in assurance, devas below with añjali; embossed gold for aura and ornaments, rich reds/greens, pearl highlights, temple-arch framing with traditional motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Vishnu suspended in a serene sky, delicate cloud dais, devas attentive; cool blues with soft gold, refined facial expressions, gentle motion in garments, lyrical composition emphasizing the solemn vow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vishnu in ‘uttama vapuḥ’ with bold outlines and iconic eyes, concentric aura bands, devas in prayerful listening posture; flat natural pigments, temple-wall gravitas, rhythmic cloud patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu figure against deep blue, surrounded by lotus and geometric protective motifs symbolizing the vow; ornate floral borders, gold highlights, devas arranged symmetrically below."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","tanpura drone","temple bells","brief silence after vow"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णुरुत्तमं = विष्णुः + उत्तमम्; वपुराश्रितः = वपुः + आश्रितः; सप्रतिज्ञमिदं = स-प्रतिज्ञम् + इदम्
FAQs
Viṣṇu is the speaker, and he addresses all the देवताः (the assembled deities).
It highlights Viṣṇu’s transcendence (situated in the sky/ether), his deliberate assumption of a supreme form, and the authority of a divine vow (प्रतिज्ञा) that frames what follows as a guaranteed commitment.
The verse elevates the ideal of keeping one’s word: a vow is presented as binding and purposeful, especially when made for the welfare and reassurance of others.