Shloka 10
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
गत्वा त्वेकाकिना यज्ञे तथा संयमितो बलि । भूयोपि देवदेवेन भूमेः प्रक्रमणं कृतम्
gatvā tvekākinā yajñe tathā saṃyamito bali | bhūyopi devadevena bhūmeḥ prakramaṇaṃ kṛtam
యజ్ఞమునకు ఒంటరిగా వెళ్లి బలిని అట్లే నియంత్రించిరి; మరియు దేవదేవుడు మరల భూమిపై పాదవిక్షేపణ కార్యాన్ని నిర్వహించెను.
Unspecified narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration)
Concept: Ritual power and royal generosity must be governed by discernment; Viṣṇu can redirect even a mighty yajña toward dharma.
Application: Practice generosity with humility and awareness of consequences; keep vows and gifts aligned with dharma, not ego or rivalry.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast sacrificial pavilion glows with firelight as Vāmana arrives alone—small, serene, and irresistibly luminous amid chanting priests. In the next breath, the same figure becomes Trivikrama: a cosmic giant whose foot rises beyond the pavilion roof, turning the yajña into a universe-sized altar.","primary_figures":["Vāmana/Trivikrama (Viṣṇu)","Bali","Śukrācārya","Ṛtvij priests","Agni (sacrificial fire personified)"],"setting":"Yajña-śālā with vedi, kuśa grass, ladles, soma vessels, banners, and royal attendants; the sky opens as Trivikrama expands.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit shifting into overwhelming divine radiance","color_palette":["flame orange","sandalwood beige","royal crimson","celestial gold","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented yajña pavilion with Bali offering water-dāna; Vāmana with gold halo; transition to Trivikrama towering above, gold leaf radiance, gem-studded ornaments, intricate textile patterns, sacred fire rendered in stylized curls.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate yajña scene with delicate faces and fine textiles; Vāmana’s calm expression; then a lyrical, impossible scale shift as Trivikrama’s leg arcs into a cool blue sky, soft clouds, refined linework and gentle shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Vāmana’s iconic posture with kamaṇḍalu and umbrella; Bali in regal stance; Trivikrama’s expanded form filling the frame, strong reds/yellows/greens, stylized flames and ritual implements.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Trivikrama figure framed by lotus borders; yajña motifs as decorative panels; peacocks and floral vines around the pavilion; deep blue background with gold highlights, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["Vedic chanting","crackling fire","conch shell blast","anklet chimes","sudden hush at the stride"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvekākinā = tu + ekākinā. bhūyo'pi = bhūyaḥ + api. devadevena is a ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa compound. kṛtam used predicatively with prakramaṇam.
FAQs
It points to Viṣṇu as Vāmana becoming Trivikrama and measuring the worlds/earth with his strides, in connection with King Bali’s sacrifice.
It states that Bali, though present in the sacrificial setting, was restrained or checked—indicating the turning point where divine authority curbs worldly power.
The verse underscores divine sovereignty over earthly dominion and the idea that ritual power (yajña) and kingship remain subject to dharma upheld by the Supreme.