Shloka 46
Sumanā and Somaśarmā: Tapas at the Kapilā–Revā Confluence and the Theophany of Hari
ब्रह्मादीनां सुधातारं जगतोस्य महायशाः । विश्वस्यास्य सदातीतं रूपातीतं जगद्गुरुम्
brahmādīnāṃ sudhātāraṃ jagatosya mahāyaśāḥ | viśvasyāsya sadātītaṃ rūpātītaṃ jagadgurum
ఆయన బ్రహ్మాది దేవతలకు శ్రేష్ఠ పోషకుడు, ఈ జగత్తుకు మహాయశస్సుగల ఆధారం. ఆయన సదా కాలాతీతుడు, రూపాతీతుడు, సమస్త విశ్వానికి జగద్గురు।
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Concept: The Lord is the substratum of even Brahmā and the gods, transcending time and form, yet guiding the universe as jagad-guru.
Application: Hold two truths together: worship the accessible form with love, and remember the same Lord is beyond all limiting concepts—this prevents sectarian pride and deepens humility.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["deep tanpura drone","long silences","soft bell (occasional)","low conch resonance (very distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जगतोस्य = जगतः + अस्य; विश्वस्यास्य = विश्वस्य + अस्य; जगद्गुरुम् = जगत् + गुरुम् (t/d sandhi).
FAQs
The verse praises the Supreme Lord as the 'jagadguru'—the universal teacher and guiding principle for all beings, including the gods such as Brahmā.
'Sadātīta' indicates transcendence beyond temporal or conditioned existence, while 'rūpātīta' indicates transcendence beyond material form—together expressing the Lord’s unconditioned, supra-material nature.
It frames the Supreme as both immanent (supporting the world and the gods) and transcendent (beyond time and form), encouraging reverence and devotion grounded in divine supremacy.