Shloka 144
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
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नारायणं स्तौमि परं परेशं परात्परं यत्त्रिदशैरगम्यम् । त्रिसर्गसंस्थं त्रिहुताशनेत्रं त्रितत्वलक्ष्यं त्रिलयं त्रिनेत्रम्
nārāyaṇaṃ staumi paraṃ pareśaṃ parātparaṃ yattridaśairagamyam | trisargasaṃsthaṃ trihutāśanetraṃ tritatvalakṣyaṃ trilayaṃ trinetram
ข้าพเจ้าสรรเสริญพระนารายณ์—ผู้สูงสุด พระเป็นเจ้าเหนือเทพทั้งปวง สูงยิ่งเหนือสูงสุด ผู้แม้เหล่าเทวะก็ยากจะเข้าถึง พระองค์ทรงเป็นที่ตั้งแห่งการสร้างสามประการ; ทรงมีดวงเนตรเป็นไฟบูชาศักดิ์สิทธิ์สามกอง; ทรงเป็นเป้าหมายที่รู้ได้ด้วยตัตตวะสาม; ทรงเป็นการสลายสาม; และทรงเป็นผู้มีเนตรสามดวง
Unspecified narrator/devotee voice within the chapter (a stuti/praise-hymn to Nārāyaṇa).
Concept: The Supreme Nārāyaṇa transcends even the gods and yet upholds creation, knowledge, and dissolution; praise (stuti) is a direct approach to the Transcendent.
Application: Begin daily worship with stuti that affirms the Lord as beyond worldly measures; when overwhelmed by change (sarga–sthiti–laya), anchor the mind in the sustaining Presence.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A boundless cosmic expanse where Nārāyaṇa stands as the unseen axis of the threefold cosmos—creation, preservation, dissolution—suggested by three luminous rings orbiting Him. His gaze contains the three sacred fires, appearing as subtle flame-constellations within a single divine eye, while the devas in the distance bow, unable to approach His immeasurable radiance.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa","Devas (distant, reverent silhouettes)"],"setting":"Cosmic void with layered mandala-like spheres representing the threefold creation; faint yajña-altars and flame-symbols suspended like stars.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","smoky ember orange","pearl white","deep violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārāyaṇa enthroned on a stylized cosmic lotus-mandala, three concentric aureoles signifying sarga-sthiti-laya, a single prominent eye reflecting three miniature sacred flames; heavy gold leaf halo, rich crimson and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, traditional Vaishnava iconography with conch and discus subtly implied, devas at the margins in namaskāra.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic landscape with soft gradients of indigo and violet, Nārāyaṇa serene and luminous, three delicate circular motifs around Him for the triad, tiny devas in the distance; refined facial features, fine linework, airy negative space suggesting transcendence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Nārāyaṇa with expansive aura, stylized flame-triad within the eye motif, concentric cosmic bands behind; natural pigments—ochre, vermilion, leaf green, deep blue—temple-wall aesthetic with symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-centered cosmic mandala with Nārāyaṇa as the central deity, intricate floral borders, three symbolic rings and flame motifs, deep blues and gold; abundant lotus pink highlights, devotional symmetry, ornate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परात्परम् = परात् + परम्; यत्त्रिदशैः = यत् + त्रिदशैः; त्रिसर्गसंस्थम् = त्रि + सर्ग + संस्थम्; त्रिहुताशनेत्रम् = त्रि + हुताशन + नेत्रम्; त्रितत्वलक्ष्यम् = त्रि + तत्त्व + लक्ष्यं; त्रिलयम् = त्रि + लयम्; त्रिनेत्रम् = त्रि + नेत्रम्
FAQs
The verse praises Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu) as the supreme reality. 'Unreachable even to the gods' indicates that even celestial beings cannot fully comprehend or attain His highest nature by their limited power; realization requires divine grace and true knowledge/devotion.
'Trisarga' points to the threefold manifestation of creation (commonly read as creation–maintenance–transformation, or as triadic cosmic structuring). 'Trilaya' conveys that the same Supreme also absorbs the cosmos in dissolution—He is both the ground of emergence and the end-point of reabsorption.
By framing theology as direct praise (stuti), the verse models devotion as a primary response to the Supreme—placing Nārāyaṇa beyond mere ritual or intellectual reach and presenting reverent glorification as an authentic spiritual approach.