Shloka 42
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
महाकांतं महोत्साहं महामोहविनाशनम् । आचिन्वंतं जगत्सर्वं गुणातीतं नमाम्यहम्
mahākāṃtaṃ mahotsāhaṃ mahāmohavināśanam | ācinvaṃtaṃ jagatsarvaṃ guṇātītaṃ namāmyaham
Я преклоняюсь перед Всевозлюбленным, исполненным великой мощи, разрушителем великого омрачения; тем, кто пронизывает и вбирает всю вселенную и превосходит три гуны.
Unspecified (a devotional voice offering praise within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative frame).
Concept: The Supreme is both supremely lovable and supremely powerful, destroying mahā-moha and pervading all—guṇātīta yet immanent in the cosmos.
Application: When overwhelmed by confusion, return to mantra-japa and remembrance of the all-pervading Lord; let affection for the divine (kānta-bhāva) replace attachment-driven delusion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A majestic, compassionate yet heroic divine presence fills the horizon, with the universe appearing as a woven tapestry within His aura—stars, mountains, oceans, and beings subtly contained and sustained. Dark, smoky forms symbolizing delusion dissolve into light as the devotee bows, feeling both intimacy and cosmic grandeur.","primary_figures":["Vāsudeva (as cosmic all-pervading presence)","devotee","personified delusion (mahā-moha) dissolving"],"setting":"cosmic panorama blending earth, sky, and subtle mandala geometry","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","deep indigo","coral red","emerald green","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vāsudeva in a grand frontal pose with expansive aura containing miniature cosmos elements (oceans, stars, mountains), gold leaf radiance, rich coral and emerald garments, ornate crown and jewelry, delusion depicted as dark smoke dissipating at His feet, devotee in añjali, temple-arch framing with intricate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic landscape with a towering yet gentle Vāsudeva whose aura blends into sky, delicate brushwork, cool indigo and soft gold wash, refined facial features, small devotee figure near a riverbank-like edge of the world, moha as fading gray mist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Vāsudeva with large expressive eyes and expansive halo, stylized universe motifs inside the halo, red-yellow-green palette with indigo background, moha as a dark serpent-like cloud being subdued, devotee at lower corner in reverence.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vāsudeva aura rendered as a lotus-mandala filled with miniature world motifs, deep blue cloth base with gold highlights, intricate floral borders, peacocks and bells as decorative elements, devotee figures at the margins, emphasis on ‘jagat-sarva’ pervasion and devotional belovedness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low mridangam pulse","wind over vast space"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जगत्सर्वम् = जगत् + सर्वम् (व्यञ्जनसन्धि); नमाम्यहम् = नमामि + अहम्।
FAQs
The verse praises the supreme transcendent Lord described as beyond the three guṇas and as the destroyer of delusion—language commonly used for the Supreme Being (often understood in Vaishnava contexts as Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa), though no proper name is explicitly stated here.
Guṇātīta means “beyond the guṇas”—transcending sattva, rajas, and tamas. It indicates the Lord’s freedom from material qualities and limitations, a key theological marker of transcendence.
It teaches that devotion and surrender to the Supreme dispel ignorance and भ्रम (moha), enabling clear discernment and liberation-oriented understanding rather than worldly confusion.