Shloka 76
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
नासामुखविहीनस्तु घ्राति जक्षिति पुत्रक । अकर्णः शृणुते सर्वं सर्वसाक्षी जगत्पतिः
nāsāmukhavihīnastu ghrāti jakṣiti putraka | akarṇaḥ śṛṇute sarvaṃ sarvasākṣī jagatpatiḥ
ਹੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ, ਨੱਕ ਤੇ ਮੂੰਹ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਵੀ ਉਹ ਸੁੰਘਦਾ ਤੇ ਭੋਜਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਕੰਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ ਵੀ ਉਹ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਹੈ—ਜਗਤ ਦਾ ਪਤੀ, ਸਰਵ-ਸਾਕਸ਼ੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ।
Unspecified (addressing a child: 'putraka')
Concept: The Lord’s knowing and sustaining power is not dependent on material organs; He is the all-witness (sarva-sākṣin) and jagat-pati beyond sensory limitation.
Application: Cultivate accountability and inner purity by remembering that every thought and act is ‘seen’; practice mindful speech and restraint as an offering to the all-witness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A child sits beside a venerable teacher under a banyan tree, while behind them the cosmic Lord is suggested not as a single body but as a vast, luminous presence—eyes like stars, yet without visible ears or mouth. Subtle motifs of nose, mouth, and ears dissolve into light, implying that perception arises from pure consciousness rather than organs.","primary_figures":["Vishnu as Jagatpati (cosmic, all-witnessing form)","a guru-like sage","a listening child (putraka)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage with a small altar, tulasi pot and conch nearby; the sky opens into a cosmic expanse with constellations forming a halo.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","smoky violet","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as Jagatpati in a cosmic aureole behind a seated rishi teaching a child under a banyan tree, heavy gold leaf halo, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, conch and discus hinted as luminous symbols rather than held, temple-lamp highlights, ornate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle guru instructing a child in a quiet ashram clearing, distant hills and a river glint, the all-witnessing Vishnu suggested as a translucent blue silhouette in the sky with starry eyes, delicate brushwork, cool twilight palette, refined faces, lyrical trees and birds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Vishnu as a vast blue presence with radiant mandala, rishi and child in profile with expressive eyes, natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, stylized banyan leaves, conch motif, temple-wall aesthetic with symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cosmic Vishnu presence above a tulasi altar, lotus motifs and intricate floral borders, peacocks at the base, deep indigo background with gold constellations, devotional atmosphere, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low conch drone","night insects","gentle wind in leaves","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नासामुखविहीनस्तु = नासा-मुख-विहीनः तु; जगत्पतिः = जगत्-पतिः
FAQs
The verse uses paradoxical language to teach that the supreme Lord’s knowing and governing are not limited by bodily instruments; his awareness is intrinsic and all-pervading.
It implies continuous, universal witnessing—nothing in the world escapes the Lord’s awareness, making him the ultimate observer of all actions and events.
Since the Lord is the all-witness, one should act with integrity and restraint, remembering that all deeds and intentions are seen and known.