Shloka 85
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
दक्षिणे शोभते शंखो हेमरत्नविभूषितः । सूर्यबिंबसमाकारं चक्रं पद्मप्रतिष्ठितम्
dakṣiṇe śobhate śaṃkho hemaratnavibhūṣitaḥ | sūryabiṃbasamākāraṃ cakraṃ padmapratiṣṭhitam
เบื้องขวาทรงมีสังข์อันรุ่งเรือง ประดับด้วยทองและรัตนะ; และมีจักรดุจดวงอาทิตย์ ตั้งประดิษฐานเหนือดอกบัว
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Concept: Contemplation of Viṣṇu’s auspicious emblems (śaṅkha-cakra) refines devotion and steadies the mind on divine sovereignty and protection.
Application: During pūjā or meditation, visualize or gaze upon śaṅkha and cakra; let the conch remind truthful speech and purity, and the discus remind disciplined dharma and cutting through confusion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A close, reverent ‘iconographic’ view: on the Lord’s right, a luminous conch encrusted with gold and gems; nearby, the Sudarśana discus gleams like a miniature sun, poised upon a fresh lotus pedestal. The composition feels like a temple darśana moment—every surface polished, every symbol alive with meaning.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu/Vāsudeva (partial figure or hands)","Śaṅkha (conch)","Sudarśana Cakra","Lotus (padma)"],"setting":"Inner sanctum (garbhagṛha) or visionary space focused on the deity’s hands and emblems; faint lamp flames and carved pillars in the periphery.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnished gold","ruby red","sapphire blue","lotus pink","sunlit amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: tight composition on Viṣṇu’s right hand holding a gem-studded golden śaṅkha; the cakra rendered as a radiant sun-disc with gold leaf rays, resting on a pink lotus; heavy embossing for jewelry, rich red-green background, ornate arch frame and traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined close-up of the deity’s hands with delicate shading; the conch gleams softly with tiny jewel dots, the cakra a warm amber sun-orb on a lotus; minimal background with pale temple interior, fine linework and gentle gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of śaṅkha and cakra, flat gold-yellow for the disc, deep blue for the deity’s arm, stylized lotus beneath; lamp-lit sanctum suggested with simple pillar motifs, natural pigment palette.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: emblem-focused devotional panel—large lotus at center supporting a radiant cakra, with a jeweled śaṅkha to the side; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, repeating lotus motifs and fine textile detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","oil lamp crackle","soft chanting chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सूर्यबिंबसमाकारं = सूर्य + बिम्ब + समाकारम् (समास). पद्मप्रतिष्ठितम् = पद्म + प्रतिष्ठितम् (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
They are classic Vaiṣṇava emblems: the conch signifies auspicious proclamation and sacred sound, while the discus signifies divine sovereignty, protection, and the power that upholds cosmic order.
The comparison highlights brilliance, radiance, and irresistible power—emphasizing the chakra as a luminous, sun-like divine weapon and symbol of authority.
The lotus commonly represents purity and divine manifestation; placing the chakra on a lotus frames the emblem as sacred, ritually pure, and iconographically enthroned rather than merely held.