Shloka 16
The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity
Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients
विष्णुरुवाच । एतत्सर्वं जगद्व्याप्तं मया त्वव्यक्तमूर्तिना । अतो मां मुनयः प्राहुर्विष्णुं विष्णुपरायणाः
viṣṇuruvāca | etatsarvaṃ jagadvyāptaṃ mayā tvavyaktamūrtinā | ato māṃ munayaḥ prāhurviṣṇuṃ viṣṇuparāyaṇāḥ
विष्णुरुवाच—मया अव्यक्तमूर्तिना इदं सर्वं जगद्व्याप्तम्। अत एव विष्णुपरायणाः मुनयो मां ‘विष्णु’ इति प्राहुः॥
Vishnu
Concept: Viṣṇu pervades the entire universe in an unmanifest mode; ‘Viṣṇu’ denotes the all-pervading reality recognized by Viṣṇu-devoted sages.
Application: Practice ‘seeing the pervader’: before reacting, pause and remember the same Lord is present in self and other; cultivate non-harm and steadiness as a devotional consequence.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Viṣṇu speaks as the cosmos itself becomes his body: galaxies swirl like ornaments, mountains and oceans appear as subtle patterns within a vast blue radiance. His form is simultaneously present and ungraspable—edges dissolving into space—suggesting the ‘avyakta-mūrti’ that pervades all. Sages in the foreground bow, recognizing the meaning of the name ‘Viṣṇu’ as the All-pervader.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu","Sages devoted to Viṣṇu (munis)"],"setting":"Cosmic panorama blending virāṭ-vision with an unmanifest aura; sages on a luminous plane","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["cosmic blue","starlight silver","aura gold","nebula purple","sea-green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu as a vast central figure with gold leaf halo expanding into a cosmic backdrop, galaxies as decorative motifs, sages at the base in añjali-mudrā, rich reds and greens in garments, embossed gold on chakras and star patterns, traditional iconography fused with cosmic ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: ethereal Viṣṇu whose outline fades into a starry sky, delicate constellations, sages in the foreground with refined faces, cool blues and purples, lyrical landscape hints, subtle gradations to convey ‘unmanifest’ pervasion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Viṣṇu with bold outlines, aura filling the frame, stylized cosmic motifs (stars, waves) as patterned fields, sages in simplified forms, strong pigment palette with deep blue dominance, temple-wall grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu aura as a large circular mandala, lotus and star motifs in concentric rings, sages arranged symmetrically, deep blue cloth ground with gold highlights, intricate floral borders, devotional textile symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["deep tanpura drone","single bell strikes","conch shell (soft, distant)","expansive silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतत्सर्वम् = एतत् + सर्वम्; जगद्व्याप्तम् = जगत् + व्याप्तम्; त्वव्यक्तमूर्तिना = तु + अव्यक्तमूर्तिना; विष्णुपरायणाः = विष्णु+परायणाः (समास).
FAQs
It presents Viṣṇu as immanent in all creation—pervading the entire universe—while also being “unmanifest” (avyakta), indicating a transcendent aspect beyond visible form.
Because He pervades (vyāpnoti) everything; the name “Viṣṇu” is explained here as the one whose presence extends throughout the whole cosmos.
Seeing the Divine as present everywhere supports reverence toward all beings and strengthens single-pointed devotion (viṣṇu-parāyaṇatā), treating life as lived in God’s presence.