Shloka 57
The Consecration (Anointing) of Indra
अमरा निर्जराः सर्वे अक्षयाः पुण्यवत्सलाः । अमी पुत्रा मया लब्धाः श्रूयतां मधुसूदन
amarā nirjarāḥ sarve akṣayāḥ puṇyavatsalāḥ | amī putrā mayā labdhāḥ śrūyatāṃ madhusūdana
இவர்கள் அனைவரும் அமரர், முதுமையற்றவர், அழிவற்றவர், புண்ணியத்தை நேசிப்பவர். இப்புதல்வர்கள் எனக்குக் கிடைத்தனர்; ஓ மதுசூதனா, கேளும்.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a narrator addressing Madhusūdana/Viṣṇu)
Concept: Even immortals are characterized not merely by power but by ‘puṇya-vātsalya’—a tenderness toward merit and righteousness.
Application: Measure success by alignment with puṇya and integrity, not by status; present your achievements humbly and invite correction from higher principles.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","mridanga soft strokes","courtly ambience","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रूयतां मधुसूदन = श्रूयताम् + मधुसूदन (अनुस्वार/म् before m).
FAQs
“Madhusūdana” is an epithet of Viṣṇu (often identified with Kṛṣṇa), meaning “slayer of the demon Madhu.”
They are called amarāḥ (immortal), nirjarāḥ (ageless), akṣayāḥ (imperishable), and puṇyavatsalāḥ (inclined toward merit and virtue).
It praises beings who are devoted to puṇya (righteous merit) and frames the statement as a respectful address to Viṣṇu, aligning the passage with Vaiṣṇava devotional tone.