Shloka 146
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
विष्णोः पादप्रसूतासि वैष्णवी विष्णुदेवता । त्राहि नस्त्वेनसस्तस्मादाजन्ममरणांतिकात्
viṣṇoḥ pādaprasūtāsi vaiṣṇavī viṣṇudevatā | trāhi nastvenasastasmādājanmamaraṇāṃtikāt
โอ้ไวษณวี ผู้บังเกิดจากพระบาทของพระวิษณุ โอ้เทวีผู้มีความเป็นเทพคือพระวิษณุเอง—ขอทรงโปรดช่วยเราให้พ้นจากบาปนั้น ตั้งแต่กำเนิดนี้จนถึงวาระมรณา
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a supplicatory prayer within the narrative)
Concept: Seek refuge in divine grace for release from sin across the entire span of embodied life; purification is ultimately salvific, not merely ritual.
Application: Adopt a daily moment of confession and refuge: acknowledge faults without despair, then consciously entrust oneself to the divine and recommit to dharma.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Gaṅgā Devī stands upon a luminous wave-lotus, her form gentle yet immense, while a devotee kneels at the edge of the consecrated square, hands folded in heartfelt plea. Above Gaṅgā, a faint vision of Viṣṇu’s feet appears, from which a stream of light-water descends, encircling the devotee like a protective veil from birth to death.","primary_figures":["Gaṅgā Devī (Vaiṣṇavī)","a supplicant devotee","symbolic Viṣṇu-pāda (divine feet)"],"setting":"consecrated bathing space near water, with mantra-marked boundary, incense, lamp, and rippling sacred water","lighting_mood":"moonlit with divine radiance","color_palette":["silver-white","sapphire blue","lotus pink","soft gold","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Gaṅgā Devī as Vaiṣṇavī with a radiant halo, Viṣṇu’s feet above releasing a gold-leaf stream into her waters, the devotee praying for deliverance from sin, heavy gold leaf on halos and water highlights, rich crimson and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments, ornate temple arch framing the compassionate scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender supplication on a quiet riverbank under a pale moon, Gaṅgā depicted with gentle expression and translucent aura, a faint celestial vision of Viṣṇu’s feet in the sky, cool blues and silvers, delicate brushwork emphasizing emotion and humility, lyrical trees and soft mist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Gaṅgā with bold outlines and large compassionate eyes, stylized Viṣṇu-pāda above as a sacred emblem, flowing water rendered in rhythmic patterns, natural pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens balanced by deep blue, temple-wall symmetry and decorative lotus borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Gaṅgā figure framed by dense lotus and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, Viṣṇu-pāda symbol at the top center, the devotee at the bottom in añjali, peacocks and lotuses filling the margins, intricate Nathdwara-style ornamentation and devotional softness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["flowing river","soft sob-like cadence in chant","temple bell (distant)","conch shell (low)","night insects or quiet breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पादप्रसूतासि → पाद-प्रसूत + असि; नस्त्वेनसस्तस्मादाजन्ममरणांतिकात् → नः + त्व + एनसः + तस्मात् + आ-जन्य-मरण-अन्तिकात् (reading: आजन्ममरणान्तिकात्)
FAQs
‘Vaiṣṇavī’ is addressed as a divine śakti associated with Viṣṇu—identified here as originating from Viṣṇu’s feet and invoked as a protective, sin-removing power devoted to Viṣṇu.
The verse models śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): the devotee appeals to Viṣṇu’s divine power for protection and purification from sin across the whole span of embodied life.
It emphasizes accountability for wrongdoing (enas, “sin”) and recommends humble petition, devotion, and reliance on divine grace as the means of moral and spiritual cleansing.