Shloka 32
सत्यं तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शंखचक्रगदाधरः । आविर्बभूव सहसा चारुह्य गरुडं मुने
satyaṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā śaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ | āvirbabhūva sahasā cāruhya garuḍaṃ mune
ครั้นได้สดับวาจาสัตย์นั้นแล้ว พระผู้ทรงสังข์ จักร และคทา ก็ทรงปรากฏขึ้นฉับพลัน—โอ้มุนี—โดยเสด็จขึ้นครุฑ
Narrator (contextual voice addressing a sage: mune)
Concept: Truthful speech (satya-vacana) has immediate spiritual potency; Hari responds swiftly to dharma upheld.
Application: Cultivate truthfulness and keep righteous commitments; treat integrity as devotion—an offering that invites divine support in crises.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Viṣṇu, radiant and four-armed, appears suddenly in the sky, holding conch, discus, and mace, his garments rippling like a blue storm-cloud edged with gold. Garuḍa swoops down with outstretched wings, casting a moving shadow over the ritual courtyard as onlookers bow in stunned reverence.","primary_figures":["Śrī Viṣṇu (Śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dhara)","Garuḍa","astonished householders and brāhmaṇas"],"setting":"open sky above a ritual courtyard; the boundary between domestic space and celestial realm dissolves","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","molten gold","cloud gray","white jasmine","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu descending on Garuḍa above a courtyard rite, four arms with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā and lotus implied, lavish gold-leaf aura and wing-feather highlights, rich reds/greens in the lower scene, embossed ornaments and arch-like prabhāmaṇḍala framing the epiphany.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial descent with delicate Garuḍa wings, Viṣṇu in deep blue with fine jewelry, soft cloud bands, tiny figures below looking up, cool mountain-like sky tones and lyrical movement.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Viṣṇu on Garuḍa with bold outlines, stylized feathers and ornaments, strong red/yellow/green accents, temple-panel composition with decorative borders and a luminous central halo.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: dramatic sky vignette with lotus and floral borders, Viṣṇu on Garuḍa centered, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and vines framing, lower band showing devotees with folded hands in symmetrical arrangement."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","wind rush","collective chanting of 'Nārāyaṇa'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद्वचनं = तत् + वचनम् (त् + व → द्व); आविर्बभूव = आविः + बभूव (विसर्ग-सन्धिः: ः + ब → र्ब)
FAQs
It is a standard epithet of Viṣṇu, identifying him by his emblems: the conch (śaṅkha), discus (cakra), and mace (gadā).
The verse highlights satya (truth) as spiritually potent—truthful speech and sincerity are portrayed as catalysts that draw divine presence and protection.
Garuḍa is Viṣṇu’s vāhana (mount). Mentioning Viṣṇu mounting Garuḍa signals swift divine intervention and the readiness to act in response to the situation.