Shloka 76
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
यो दृष्टो मखमंडपे सुरगणैः श्रीवामनः सामगः । सामोद्गीतकुतूहलः सुरगणैस्त्रैलोक्य एकः प्रभुः । कुर्वंतं नयनेक्षणैः शुभकरैर्निष्पापतां तद्बले । स्तस्याहं चरणारविंदयुगलं वंदे परं पावनम्
yo dṛṣṭo makhamaṃḍape suragaṇaiḥ śrīvāmanaḥ sāmagaḥ | sāmodgītakutūhalaḥ suragaṇaistrailokya ekaḥ prabhuḥ | kurvaṃtaṃ nayanekṣaṇaiḥ śubhakarairniṣpāpatāṃ tadbale | stasyāhaṃ caraṇāraviṃdayugalaṃ vaṃde paraṃ pāvanam
ข้าพเจ้าขอนอบน้อมต่อพระบาทดุจดอกบัวคู่ อันชำระให้บริสุทธิ์ยิ่ง ของพระศรีวามนะ—องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าเดียวแห่งไตรโลก—ผู้ซึ่งเหล่าเทพได้เห็นในมณฑปยัญพิธี ผู้ขับสวดบทสาแมน; ผู้ทำให้เหล่าเทพปีติด้วยความอัศจรรย์แห่งสามะคีต; และผู้ประทานความไร้บาปด้วยเดชานุภาพ ผ่านสายพระเนตรอันเป็นมงคลของพระองค์
Narratorial devotional voice (stuti); specific dialogue-speaker not indicated in the provided verse alone.
Concept: Vāmana, Lord of the three worlds, manifests within yajña and purifies by mere darśana and auspicious glance; divine presence transforms ritual into liberation-giving encounter.
Application: Seek darśana with attentiveness (not hurried); cultivate ‘śubha-dṛṣṭi’—a benevolent gaze toward others—mirroring the Lord’s purifying glance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a grand sacrificial pavilion, gods crowd the rafters like constellations, watching the small yet radiant Śrī Vāmana chant Sāman hymns. The air itself seems musical—visible as golden sound-waves—while Vāmana’s auspicious glance falls upon the assembly, washing away sin like light dissolving smoke.","primary_figures":["Vamana","devas (Indra and retinue)","brahmana priests","celestial musicians (gandharvas, optional)"],"setting":"Yajña-maṇḍapa with vedi, soma vessels, kusa grass, fire altar; tiers of devas in the sky; garlands and banners.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["honey gold","sandalwood beige","saffron orange","sky blue","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vamana as a youthful brahmachari with umbrella and kamandalu, yet crowned by a gold-leaf halo; yajna fire rendered with embossed gold; devas clustered above with jeweled ornaments; visible ‘Sama’ sound-waves as patterned gold arcs; rich reds/greens, ornate arch frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate yajna pavilion with fine architectural lines; Vamana small in stature but luminous; soft golden sound-waves painted as translucent ribbons; devas with refined faces leaning in wonder; cool blues and warm saffron accents, lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines; Vamana centered near the fire altar; devas in stacked registers; stylized sound-waves as repeating motifs; dominant red/yellow/green palette with temple-wall symmetry and iconographic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vamana framed by lotus and floral borders; yajna elements stylized into decorative patterns; peacocks and celestial motifs at corners; deep blue background with gold and saffron highlights; intricate textile detailing of sound-waves and garlands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["Vedic chanting (Sama-like)","sacrificial fire crackle","conch shell","celestial cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मखमंडपे→मखमण्डपे; सुरगणैस्त्रैलोक्य→सुरगणैः त्रैलोक्य; नयनेक्षणैः→नयन-ईक्षणैः; शुभकरैर्निष्पापतां→शुभकरैः निष्पापताम्; तद्बले→तत् बले; स्तस्याहं→तस्य अहम्
FAQs
The verse portrays Vāmana as presiding over the sacrificial setting (makha-maṇḍapa) in a Vedic mode, associated with Sāmaveda chanting (Sāman/udgīta). This emphasizes Vishnu’s presence within yajña and the sanctifying power of sacred sound.
It presents purification as arising from divine contact—here, Vāmana’s auspicious glance—indicating that grace (anugraha) and devotion to the Lord’s feet are powerful means of inner cleansing.
The culmination is surrender and reverence to the Lord’s lotus-feet (caraṇāravinda-yugala), a classic bhakti motif that treats the feet as the supreme refuge and purifier.