Shloka 73
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
नैवेद्यमात्रेण सुभक्षितेन सुचक्रिणस्तस्य महात्मनस्तु । श्रीवाजपेयस्य फलं लभंते सर्वार्थयुक्ताश्च नरा भवंति
naivedyamātreṇa subhakṣitena sucakriṇastasya mahātmanastu | śrīvājapeyasya phalaṃ labhaṃte sarvārthayuktāśca narā bhavaṃti
เพียงถวายไนเวทยะคือภักษาหารที่ปรุงดีแด่พระมหาตมันผู้ทรงจักรอันงดงามนั้น มนุษย์ย่อมได้ผลแห่งยัญญะวาชเปยะอันรุ่งเรือง และเป็นผู้สมบูรณ์ด้วยความสำเร็จตามปรารถนาทุกประการ
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Simple devotional offering (naivedya) to Viṣṇu can confer the merit of great śrauta sacrifices, because the Lord is the true recipient and fulfiller of all aims.
Application: Offer food with cleanliness, gratitude, and remembrance before eating; treat daily meals as sanctified when first dedicated to Nārāyaṇa, and cultivate generosity by sharing prasāda.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household shrine becomes a cosmic altar: a devotee places a silver plate of fragrant, well-prepared naivedya before Viṣṇu, whose Sudarśana gleams like a sun-disc behind His shoulder. The humble offering radiates outward into a visionary overlay of a grand Vājapeya sacrifice—golden pillars, soma vessels, and chanting priests—showing how bhakti contains the essence of yajña.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Sudarshana-dhara)","devotee householder/priest","attendant deities or sages (subtle, visionary)"],"setting":"Temple or home altar with tulasi pot nearby, brass lamps, conch and bell; faint superimposed śrauta-yajña pavilion in the background as a spiritual vision.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","vermilion red","ivory white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu seated on a jeweled throne with Sudarshana halo, devotee offering an ornate naivedya platter; heavy gold leaf embellishment on crown, chakra, and arch; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography, glowing brass lamps and conch at the base.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate shrine scene with delicate brushwork; Vishnu in deep blue with a subtle chakra aura; devotee presenting naivedya; cool, lyrical background where a faint yajna-mandapa appears like a dream—thin columns, tiny priests, soft Himalayan palette and refined faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigments; Vishnu with large expressive eyes and stylized chakra; devotee in simple attire offering naivedya; lamp-lit temple interior with red/yellow/green dominance and rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu as the central deity framed by lotus motifs and ornate floral borders; naivedya platter foregrounded; peacocks and cows as auspicious witnesses; deep blues and gold with intricate patterns suggesting yajna vessels and sacred abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","low priestly chant","crackling ghee lamp"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैवेद्यमात्रेण → नैवेद्य-मात्रेण (समास/विग्रह: नैवेद्यस्य मात्रेण); सुचक्रिणस्तस्य → सुचक्रिणः तस्य; लभंते → लभन्ते; सर्वार्थयुक्ताश्च → सर्वार्थयुक्ताः च; भवंति → भवन्ति.
FAQs
The verse elevates bhakti-based worship—simple devotional offering—to the status of major Vedic ritual merit, suggesting devotion can confer results traditionally associated with elaborate sacrifices.
“Sucakrin” means “the bearer of the beautiful discus,” a standard epithet of Lord Viṣṇu, referencing the Sudarśana-cakra.
Sincere offering (even something as simple as well-prepared food) made with devotion is portrayed as spiritually potent and conducive to holistic well-being (“sarvārtha-yukta”).