Shloka 105
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
प्राप्स्यसे परमं स्थानं तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
prāpsyase paramaṃ sthānaṃ tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam
ତୁମେ ପରମ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେବ—ସେହି ହେଉଛି ବିଷ୍ଣୁଙ୍କର ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ପଦ।
Unspecified (context required from surrounding verses in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 2.8)
Concept: The fruit of steadiness and exclusive meditation is attainment of Viṣṇu’s highest station.
Application: Keep the goal explicit: let daily discipline (japa, restraint, vrata, tīrtha visits) be oriented toward remembrance of Viṣṇu and the aspiration for His abode, not merely self-improvement.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant gateway of Vaikuṇṭha opens in the sky, formed of light and lotus patterns, while the aspirant stands below with folded hands, bathed in descending golden beams. Beyond the threshold, Viṣṇu’s realm appears serene—crystal palaces, lotus lakes, and a calm, eternal dawn.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa)","aspirant/devotee","optional: Lakshmi as Śrī"],"setting":"threshold vision between earthly horizon and celestial Vaikuṇṭha","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial gold","sapphire blue","white crystal","lotus pink","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vaikuṇṭha gateway with heavy gold-leaf architecture, Viṣṇu enthroned with Śrī on a jeweled seat, conch and discus prominent, devotee below in añjali, ornate crowns and gem-studded ornaments, rich reds and greens, gold borders with lotus and conch motifs emphasizing 'paramaṃ padam'.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial landscape with pale blues and soft golds, delicate palace silhouettes and lotus lakes, Viṣṇu as a serene luminous figure in the distance, devotee on a hill ridge gazing upward, refined lyrical atmosphere and gentle gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold iconic Vaikuṇṭha scene, Viṣṇu with characteristic large eyes and stylized ornaments, bright yellow halo, devotee in simple posture, red/yellow/green palette with deep blue for Viṣṇu, temple-wall symmetry and strong outlines.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-Viṣṇu centered within a grand lotus mandala representing the supreme abode, intricate floral borders, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks and cows as auspicious attendants, devotee at the bottom margin in reverence, lotus motifs signifying 'padam' and transcendence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","soft choral hum","expansive silence after the line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद्विष्णोः = तत् + विष्णोः.
FAQs
It denotes the transcendent realm of Viṣṇu—often understood as liberation (mokṣa) and entry into the supreme divine abode beyond worldly rebirth.
The verse itself states the result (attaining Viṣṇu’s supreme abode). The specific means (bhakti, vows, tīrtha, conduct, etc.) depends on the surrounding passage in Adhyaya 8.
It frames spiritual striving in terms of a clear highest goal: attaining the supreme divine abode, encouraging purposeful practice aligned with liberation.