Shloka 197
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
अयं त्रैविक्रमो नाम प्रादुर्भावो जगद्गुरोः । गंगासंभवसंयुक्तस्सर्वकल्मषनाशनः
ayaṃ traivikramo nāma prādurbhāvo jagadguroḥ | gaṃgāsaṃbhavasaṃyuktassarvakalmaṣanāśanaḥ
นี่คือการอวตารปรากฏของพระศาสดาแห่งโลก ผู้มีนามว่า ‘ตรีวิกรม’ อันประกอบด้วยการบังเกิดอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์แห่งคงคา และทรงทำลายมลทินทั้งปวง
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the input excerpt)
Concept: Contact with the Lord’s līlā-mark (Trivikrama) and the sacred river born/connected to it purifies all defilement.
Application: Seek purification through remembrance and reverent contact: recite Trivikrama/Gaṅgā names, keep sacredness in daily routines (cleanliness, truthfulness, compassion).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Trivikrama, vast as the cosmos, lifts one foot beyond the heavens while the other anchors the worlds; from the contact-point of his divine stride, Gaṅgā bursts forth as a radiant stream, cascading from celestial heights into the realms below. Devas gaze upward in astonishment as the river becomes a luminous ribbon of purification, scattering darkness like dust.","primary_figures":["Trivikrama (Vishnu)","Gaṅgā-devī (personified)","Devas","Sages witnessing"],"setting":"Cosmic expanse bridging heaven and earth; clouds, starfields, and a descending river-current forming a vertical axis.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","silver-white","lotus pink","sunlit gold","storm-cloud indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: colossal Trivikrama with one foot raised into a gold-leaf haloed sky, Gaṅgā emerging as a silver-white cascade from the divine stride; heavy gold leaf for ornaments, halos, and river highlights; rich reds/greens in attendant devas; temple-arch framing and gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant, airy composition with Trivikrama’s towering yet graceful form; delicate cloud bands and a shimmering Gaṅgā ribbon descending; cool blues and silvers, refined facial features, lyrical naturalism, and subtle landscape hints below.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and saturated pigments; Trivikrama in iconic stance with exaggerated expressive eyes; Gaṅgā as stylized white stream with rhythmic curves; red-yellow-green palette with blue body tone and ornamental detailing like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Trivikrama figure framed by lotus and cloud motifs; Gaṅgā rendered as patterned white-gold stream; ornate floral borders, deep blues and gold, symmetrical attendants and peacocks at the margins for auspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","flowing water","choral ‘Hari’ refrain"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जगद्गुरोः = जगत् + गुरोः; गंगासंभवसंयुक्तस् = गङ्गा + सम्भव + संयुक्तः (अन्ते ‘स्’ इति पदान्त-सन्धिः); सर्वकल्मषनाशनः = सर्व + कल्मष + नाशनः
FAQs
It links Gaṅgā’s sacred origin with a divine manifestation (Trivikrama/Vishnu), emphasizing her role as a purifier that removes spiritual impurity (kalmaṣa).
Trivikrama is Vishnu’s celebrated form as the “three-step” cosmic pervader; here he is called the jagadguru (teacher of the world) whose appearance is spiritually cleansing.
The verse promotes purification through reverence for Vishnu and engagement with sacred tirtha traditions (especially connected to Gaṅgā), suggesting that devotion and holy association help remove moral and spiritual taints.