Shloka 146
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
link to Arjuna/Karna query
भुजांतरात्क्षत्रमथोरुयुग्माद्विशः पदाग्राच्च तथैव शूद्रान् । नमामि तं विश्वतनुं पुराणं परात्परं पारगमप्रमेयम्
bhujāṃtarātkṣatramathoruyugmādviśaḥ padāgrācca tathaiva śūdrān | namāmi taṃ viśvatanuṃ purāṇaṃ parātparaṃ pāragamaprameyam
จากพระกรของพระองค์บังเกิดกษัตริย์; จากพระเพลาทั้งคู่บังเกิดไวศยะ; และจากปลายพระบาทบังเกิดศูทร ข้าพเจ้าขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์ผู้โบราณ ผู้มีพระวรกายเป็นจักรวาล—เหนือยิ่งเหนือเหนือ ข้ามพ้นฝั่งไกลสุด และประมาณมิได้
Narratorial voice (hymnic praise within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa creation context)
Concept: All social functions arise from the one cosmic body; unity underlies diversity, and dharma is meant to harmonize the whole.
Application: See dignity in all roles; practice one’s duties as service to the Whole; reduce pride and contempt by remembering shared divine origin.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārāyaṇa appears as the living universe, His limbs transforming into archetypal communities: from His arms emerge warrior-kings with bows and standards, from His thighs merchants with scales and grain, and from His feet artisans and servants bearing tools—each arising as rays of light rather than separate births. The composition emphasizes unity: all figures remain connected by luminous threads returning into the Lord’s vast, star-filled body.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa (Viśvarūpa)","Kṣatriya archetypes","Vaiśya archetypes","Śūdra archetypes"],"setting":"Cosmic body-scape: galaxies within the torso, clouds and oceans suggested in limbs; a subtle yajña-altar geometry beneath.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["midnight blue","starlight silver","sun-gold","earth-ochre","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: monumental Viśvarūpa Nārāyaṇa with embossed gold leaf aura; from arms/thighs/feet emanate smaller human figures in traditional attire, all connected by gold filigree lines; rich maroon and emerald background panels, gem-studded ornaments, conch/discus motifs in borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant Viśvarūpa with fine brushwork, subtle star patterns within the body; emerging figures rendered delicately with soft ochres and blues; lyrical, balanced composition with minimal heaviness and refined faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Viśvarūpa with bold outlines, patterned interior cosmos, stylized emerging varṇa figures from limbs; strong natural pigments—deep blue, red, yellow, green—temple mural symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central cosmic Nārāyaṇa framed by lotus borders; emerging communities depicted as decorative processions connected by floral-vine lines; deep blue ground, gold highlights, intricate textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (opening)","mridangam (measured)","temple bells","low choir-like drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भुजांतरात्क्षत्रम् = भुज-अन्तरात् + क्षत्रम्; अथोरुयुग्मात् = अथ + ऊरु-युग्मात्; द्विशः/viśaḥ is accusative plural of विश् (Vaiśya); पदाग्राच्च = पद-अग्रात् + च; विश्वतनुं = विश्व-तनुम्; परात्परं = परात् + परम्; पारगमप्रमेयम् = पारगम् + अप्रमेयम्
FAQs
It echoes the Purusha (cosmic person) motif known from Vedic cosmology, where the universe and social functions are portrayed as emanating from a single divine Whole.
It presents the deity as immanent in all existence (the cosmos as His body) while still being transcendent—indicated by “parāt-param” and “aprameya.”
All beings and roles are depicted as rooted in one sacred source, encouraging humility, reverence, and a sense of unity rather than hostility among social groups.