Shloka 34
The Narrative of Suvrata: Tapas, Surrender-Prayer, and Cyclical Time
अवतीर्णो महाप्राज्ञो वचनात्तस्य चक्रिणः । ऐंद्रं पदं हि यो भुंक्ते विष्णोश्चैव प्रसादतः
avatīrṇo mahāprājño vacanāttasya cakriṇaḥ | aiṃdraṃ padaṃ hi yo bhuṃkte viṣṇoścaiva prasādataḥ
Тот великий мудрец нисшёл по повелению Господа, несущего диск; и по самой милости Вишну он воистину наслаждается саном Индры.
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: All exalted positions—even Indra’s—are attained and sustained by Viṣṇu’s grace and obedience to His command.
Application: Hold power and achievement as stewardship; align decisions with dharma and humility, remembering success is grace, not entitlement.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous descent unfolds as the wise one steps from a whirl of Sudarśana-like radiance, as if summoned by the cakrī Lord’s command. Above him, the throne of Indra gleams, yet the scene centers on Viṣṇu’s invisible sovereignty—grace flowing like light into the recipient’s bowed head.","primary_figures":["Vasudatta (the descended wise one)","Viṣṇu (as cakrī, either manifest or as a radiant presence)","Indra’s throne symbolism (Vajra, banner)"],"setting":"Celestial court threshold: cloud-palace terraces, jeweled pillars, apsaras in the distance; a beam of divine light marking the descent.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","molten gold","pearl white","amethyst purple","turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu as cakrī with towering gold-leaf halo, Sudarśana chakra rendered with embossed gold, the wise devotee descending with folded hands toward an ornate Indra-throne motif, rich reds/greens, gem-studded jewelry, symmetrical temple-like framing with heavy gold embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy cloud-palace with delicate architecture, Viṣṇu’s presence suggested by a radiant chakra-disc in the sky, the descended figure in graceful posture, cool blues and lilacs, fine facial features, subtle narrative elegance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Viṣṇu with bold outlines and characteristic eyes, chakra emphasized, the devotee below in reverence, stylized celestial pillars, red-yellow-green palette with ochre clouds, mural-like flat perspective.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central chakra mandala as divine command, surrounding lotus and floral borders, celestial attendants arranged in concentric patterns, deep indigo background with gold detailing, devotional symmetry and ornate textile motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft chime of anklets","expansive silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वचनात् तस्य = वचनात् + तस्य (त्-पर). विष्णोश्चैव = विष्णोः + च + एव (विसर्ग-सन्धि, च एव → चैव).
FAQs
“Cakriṇaḥ” means “of the discus-bearer,” a standard epithet of Viṣṇu, referring to his Sudarśana-cakra.
“Aindraṃ padam” literally means “Indra’s station/office,” indicating the status, authority, or heavenly rank associated with Indra.
It stresses that exalted status is attained through obedience to the Lord’s command and, ultimately, through Viṣṇu’s prasāda (grace), not merely through personal effort.