Shloka 78
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
तं द्रष्टुं रविमंडले मुनिगणैः संप्राप्तवंतं दिवं । चंद्रार्कास्तमयांतरे किल पदा संच्छादयंतं तदा । तस्यैवापि सुचक्रिणः सुरगणाः प्रापुर्लयं सांप्रतं । का ये विश्वविकोशकेतमतुलं नौमि प्रभोर्विक्रमम्
taṃ draṣṭuṃ ravimaṃḍale munigaṇaiḥ saṃprāptavaṃtaṃ divaṃ | caṃdrārkāstamayāṃtare kila padā saṃcchādayaṃtaṃ tadā | tasyaivāpi sucakriṇaḥ suragaṇāḥ prāpurlayaṃ sāṃprataṃ | kā ye viśvavikośaketamatulaṃ naumi prabhorvikramam
ఆయనను దర్శించుటకు మునిగణాలు సూర్యమండలంలోని దివ్యలోకానికి చేరుకున్నారు. చంద్రుడు, సూర్యుడు అస్తమించే మధ్యకాలంలో ఆయన పాదాలు అన్నిటినీ కప్పివేసినట్లుగా కనిపించాయి. ఆ శుభచక్రధారి ప్రభువు సమక్షంలో దేవగణాలు కూడా ఇప్పుడు లయాన్ని చేరినట్లు అయ్యాయి. సమస్త విశ్వాన్ని వికసింపజేసే ధ్వజస్వరూపమైన ప్రభువు యొక్క అతుల విక్రమాన్ని నేను ఎలా సమ్యక్గా స్తుతించగలను?
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narration/praise within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa).
Concept: The Lord’s vibhūti is immeasurable; even gods and sages cannot fully praise His cosmic ‘stride’ that contains and eclipses the universe.
Application: Cultivate humility in devotion: praise sincerely without claiming completeness; remember impermanence of status (even devas) and anchor life in Hari-smaraṇa.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Within the blazing orb of the Sun, ranks of austere sages hover in reverent wonder, their matted locks and deer-skins rim-lit by solar fire. At the liminal moment when Sun and Moon seem to set together, the Lord’s colossal feet extend across the cosmos, veiling directions and worlds; devas, tiny as sparks, drift toward dissolution before His Sudarśana-bearing majesty.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Urukrama/Trivikrama aspect)","Sage-hosts (munigaṇa)","Deva-hosts (suragaṇa)","Personified Sun and Moon (Sūrya, Candra)"],"setting":"Celestial solar sphere opening into a panoramic cosmos—layered lokas, star-fields, and faint silhouettes of mountains and oceans below, as if seen from a divine altitude.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["solar gold","sapphire blue","moon-silver","vermillion","smoky indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu as cosmic Urukrama with Sudarśana, towering feet spanning the universe, set within a radiant solar mandala; sages in prayerful clusters along the rim, devas diminishing into the background; heavy gold leaf on the solar halo and ornaments, rich crimson and emerald accents, gem-studded jewelry, traditional South Indian iconography with crisp symmetry and embossed detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic panorama with delicate brushwork—Sūrya-maṇḍala like a glowing disc, cool indigo heavens, silvered Candra; Viṣṇu’s vast feet crossing layered worlds; sages with refined faces and soft ochres, devas like tiny luminous figures; subtle gradients, fine linework, and poetic spatial depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: monumental Viṣṇu with bold black outlines and stylized eyes, Sudarśana emphasized; solar mandala behind in warm yellows and reds; sages and devas arranged in rhythmic bands; natural pigment palette (red/yellow/green) with temple-wall aesthetic and ornamental borders of lotus and flame motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cosmic Viṣṇu motif framed by intricate lotus borders; deep blue field with gold constellations, a large radiant sun-disc; miniature sages and devas in devotional poses; ornate floral filigree, peacocks at the border corners, and shimmering gold highlights in Nathdwara-inspired detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","distant thunder","vast silence between cadences"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रविमंडले → रवि-मण्डले. संप्राप्तवंतं → संप्राप्तवन्तम्. चंद्रार्कास्तमयांतरे → चन्द्र-अर्क-अस्तमय-अन्तरे. संच्छादयंतं → संच्छादयन्तम्. तस्यैवापि → तस्य एव अपि. सुचक्रिणः → सु-चक्रिणः. प्रापुर्लयं → प्रापुः लयम्. प्रभोर्विक्रमम् → प्रभोः विक्रमम्.
FAQs
It glorifies Viṣṇu’s incomparable cosmic stride—so vast that it seems to cover all realms—and presents even gods and sages as overwhelmed by His supreme magnitude.
Yes. The imagery of the Lord’s feet covering everything strongly echoes the Trivikrama/Vāmana theme where Viṣṇu spans the cosmos with His steps.
It models humility in praise: the devotee acknowledges that the Lord’s greatness is beyond full description, yet still bows and offers stuti (reverential praise).