Shloka 148
The Establishment of Vāmana at Kānyakubja and the Sanctification of Setu
अवतीर्णो देवकार्यं कृतं तच्चानघ त्वया । इदानीं स्वं व्रजस्थानं कृतकार्योसि शत्रुहन्
avatīrṇo devakāryaṃ kṛtaṃ taccānagha tvayā | idānīṃ svaṃ vrajasthānaṃ kṛtakāryosi śatruhan
ท่านได้อวตารลงมา และโอ้ผู้ปราศจากมลทิน ภารกิจแห่งทวยเทพได้สำเร็จโดยท่านแล้ว บัดนี้จงกลับสู่พระวรชะธามของท่านเถิด โอ้ผู้ปราบศัตรู ภารกิจของท่านสำเร็จสิ้นแล้ว
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Concept: Avatāra descends for deva-kārya (divine purpose) and, once accomplished, withdraws—teaching the rhythm of duty, completion, and return to one’s true center.
Application: Finish responsibilities without clinging to roles; after completing a task, return to inner steadiness (svadhāma-like recollection) rather than seeking endless conflict.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm after storm: the battlefield dust has settled into a soft haze, and a messenger-like voice proclaims the mission complete. In the distance, a luminous path opens toward Vraja—green groves and lotus ponds—suggesting a return from public heroism to the intimate homeland of the divine.","primary_figures":["Rāghava (Rāma) or the avatāra-hero addressed","Divine narrator/voice (unseen)","Attendants/sages (optional)"],"setting":"Threshold landscape: edge of a conquered realm fading into a pastoral vision of Vraja’s forests and riverbanks.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dawn gold","pasture green","lotus pink","soft brown","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central heroic figure with calm face, weapons lowered, gold-leaf halo; behind him a stylized gateway opening into Vraja’s lush groves and lotus ponds; rich reds/greens, embossed gold on ornaments and halo, decorative floral borders and temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle pastoral transition—hero standing on a ridge, distant Vraja rendered with delicate trees and water; cool greens and blues, fine brushwork on foliage, lyrical atmosphere, soft sunrise gradient.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic hero figure with bold outlines, serene eyes; background split into two panels—worldly battlefield tones and Vraja’s green-gold grove; strong red-yellow-green palette, ornamental borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vraja-centric return scene with abundant lotus motifs, cows and peacocks near the grove entrance; central figure haloed, deep blue and gold accents, intricate floral borders in Nathdwara tradition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft flute (hinting Vraja)","morning birds","gentle bells","light breeze","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अवतीर्णो → अवतीर्णः; तच्चानघ → तत् च अनघ; कृतकार्योसि → कृतकार्यः असि; व्रजस्थानं = व्रज-स्थानम्
FAQs
The verse addresses a divine figure described as an avatāra who fulfilled a mandate for the gods and is urged to return to Vraja; without the surrounding verses, the specific identity cannot be confirmed from this excerpt alone.
It presents the avatāra principle: the divine descends to accomplish a cosmic purpose (devakārya) and, once the mission is complete, returns to the divine abode—here identified as Vraja.
It highlights duty and completion: undertake a rightful task, fulfill it without blame (anagha), and then return to one’s proper station without attachment to continued action beyond the purpose.