Shloka 68
Sumanā and Somaśarmā: Tapas at the Kapilā–Revā Confluence and the Theophany of Hari
व्यापिने व्यापकायैव सर्वव्यसनहारिणे । नमोनमो वराहाय महाकूर्माय ते नमः
vyāpine vyāpakāyaiva sarvavyasanahāriṇe | namonamo varāhāya mahākūrmāya te namaḥ
ขอนอบน้อมแล้วนอบน้อมอีกแด่พระองค์ ผู้แผ่ซ่านทั่วสรรพสิ่ง ผู้ครอบคลุมทั้งปวง ผู้ขจัดเคราะห์ภัยทุกประการ โอ้พระวราหะ โอ้พระมหากูรมะ ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์
Unspecified (a devotional benediction within the narrative)
Concept: Smaraṇa and namaskāra to Viṣṇu’s avatāras removes vyasana (calamity) and restores inner steadiness.
Application: In distress, recite concise avatāra-nāma stutis; pair with a simple offering (water, lamp) and a resolve to act dharmically while trusting divine protection.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic ocean under a star-strewn sky: the Great Kūrma rises like a living island, bearing the weight of the churning mountain, while Varāha emerges from luminous waters holding Bhū-devī aloft. Around them, calamities dissolve into mist as the all-pervading radiance of Nārāyaṇa fills the horizon.","primary_figures":["Varāha (Viṣṇu-avatāra)","Mahā-Kūrma (Viṣṇu-avatāra)","Bhū-devī","celestial sages (optional)"],"setting":"Cosmic ocean with swirling clouds, distant Mandara silhouette, floating lotus motifs suggesting Padma Purāṇa’s lotus-cosmos symbolism.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","sea-green","gold leaf","lotus pink","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Varāha with Bhū-devī held gently on his tusk, Mahā-Kūrma as a majestic tortoise beneath a stylized cosmic mountain; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch frame, sacred conch and discus motifs in corners, South Indian iconographic precision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic seascape with delicate wave patterns; Varāha lifting Bhū-devī, Kūrma surfacing nearby; cool blues and soft pinks, refined facial features, thin gold highlights, airy clouds and tiny devas watching from the margins.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; monumental Varāha and Kūrma forms, Bhū-devī in graceful tribhaṅga; red-yellow-green palette with deep indigo sea, large expressive eyes, temple-wall compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Nārāyaṇa radiance implied through avatāras—Varāha and Kūrma framed by lotus vines and floral borders; deep blue ground with gold detailing, stylized waves, conch-discus patterns, peacocks and lotuses as auspicious fillers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","low drone (tanpura)","gentle flowing water","brief silence after 'namo namo'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: व्यापकाय+एव → व्यापकायैव; नमो+नमो → नमोनमो (ओ-आदेश सन्धि); सर्वव्यसनहारिणे समास-संयोग.
FAQs
They are two forms of Viṣṇu associated with cosmic support and restoration—Varāha rescues the earth, and Kūrma supports the cosmic churning—so invoking both emphasizes divine protection and stability.
Both terms stress omnipresence: the deity pervades all existence and also encompasses it, implying a supreme reality present in and beyond the world.
It frames devotion as refuge: remembrance and surrender to the divine is presented as the means by which suffering, obstacles, and calamities are removed or transcended.