Shloka 150
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
क्वासौ विष्णुः स्थितो नित्यं दर्शयाद्य प्रसादतः । वैष्णव उवाच । अस्मिन्देवगृहे रम्ये प्रविश्य परमेश्वरम्
kvāsau viṣṇuḥ sthito nityaṃ darśayādya prasādataḥ | vaiṣṇava uvāca | asmindevagṛhe ramye praviśya parameśvaram
«Где пребывает тот Вишну, вечно сущий? По твоей милости покажи Его мне сегодня». Вайшнава сказал: «Войди в этот прекрасный храм божества и узри Верховного Господа».
Vaiṣṇava (unnamed devotee of Viṣṇu)
Concept: Viṣṇu is eternally present and becomes ‘seen’ through grace and temple-darśana approached with humility.
Application: Approach worship spaces (or daily pūjā at home) with a direct, honest prayer—‘show Yourself by Your grace’—and then take the concrete step of entering/engaging in worship rather than remaining in abstract seeking.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble Vaiṣṇava stands at the threshold of a radiant temple, palms folded, eyes lifted in longing. The temple doorway glows as if answering his plea, inviting him inward toward the unseen yet ever-present Lord.","primary_figures":["Vaiṣṇava devotee (unnamed)","Arcā/Presence of Viṣṇu (implied)"],"setting":"A ‘ramya’ stone temple with carved pillars, lotus motifs on the doorway, a sanctum corridor leading inward; garlands and incense smoke curling in the air.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep indigo","lamp-flame amber","sandalwood beige","lotus pink","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a richly ornamented South Indian temple doorway with lotus-carved pillars; the Vaiṣṇava devotee in simple white cloth stands in añjali, face uplifted; sanctum glow spilling outward like liquid gold; heavy gold leaf embellishment on archways, gem-studded ornaments on hanging lamps, rich reds and greens in temple textiles, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical temple courtyard with delicate linework; the devotee small against an elegant doorway framed by flowering creepers; soft cool shadows and refined facial features; subtle incense haze; gentle palette with indigo, pale gold, and rose; distant hills faintly suggested to heighten longing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; the devotee in añjali before a stylized temple entrance with lotus medallions; warm red and yellow walls, green borders, rhythmic lamp motifs; large expressive eyes conveying yearning; sanctum aura rendered as concentric halos.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate temple threshold filled with lotus and creeper borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights; hanging lamps and floral garlands; the devotee approaching the sanctum as if entering Vṛndāvana’s devotional space; intricate border work with lotuses and peacocks framing the doorway."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","incense crackle","murmured japa","footsteps on stone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्वासौ = क्व + असौ; दर्शयाद्य = दर्शय + अद्य; अस्मिन्देवगृहे = अस्मिन् + देवगृहे.
FAQs
It frames Viṣṇu as eternally present and approachable through grace, and points to the temple (devagṛha) as a locus for receiving His darśana.
The request “show Him to me by your grace” highlights reliance on divine favor and guidance from a Vaiṣṇava, reflecting a devotional approach centered on darśana and surrender.
Seek the divine with humility, and follow the counsel of realized devotees; the verse implies that sincere seeking, guided properly, leads one toward direct spiritual experience.