Shloka 37
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī
Gaṅgā
भवता पालनं कार्यं संहरेद्रुद्र एव तु । एवंभूते जगत्यस्मिन्शक्रस्यास्य महात्मनः
bhavatā pālanaṃ kāryaṃ saṃharedrudra eva tu | evaṃbhūte jagatyasminśakrasyāsya mahātmanaḥ
พระองค์พึงรับภาระแห่งการคุ้มครองและธำรงไว้ ส่วนการทำลายย่อมเป็นกิจของพระรุทระเท่านั้น ในโลกที่จัดวางเช่นนี้ นี่แลคือบทบาทของพระศักระ (พระอินทร์) ผู้มีมหาจิต”
Uncertain from single-verse context (likely a senior deity/sage instructing Śakra/Indra on cosmic roles)
Concept: Cosmic stability depends on each power fulfilling its appointed function; overreach and confusion of roles disrupt dharma.
Application: Do your assigned responsibilities with steadiness; avoid envy of others’ roles and avoid acting outside your competence when stakes are high.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","distant thunder","courtly mridanga pulse"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संहरेद्रुद्रः = saṃharet + rudraḥ; जगत्यस्मिन् = jagati + asmin; शक्रस्यास्य = śakrasya + asya.
FAQs
It distinguishes roles in cosmic administration: protection/governance is assigned to one authority (here, Śakra/Indra is addressed), while dissolution (saṃhāra) belongs exclusively to Rudra.
It echoes the broader Purāṇic framework of differentiated functions—preservation/protection versus dissolution—explicitly attributing dissolution to Rudra.
A leader should focus on their rightful duty (protection and order) and avoid overstepping into roles that are not theirs—upholding dharma through proper responsibility.