Shloka 92
The Establishment of Vāmana at Kānyakubja and the Sanctification of Setu
दृष्टे तस्मिन्महत्पुण्यं प्राप्यते मुनिसत्तमैः । विष्णुरेष महाभागश्चतुर्मूर्तिस्सनातनः
dṛṣṭe tasminmahatpuṇyaṃ prāpyate munisattamaiḥ | viṣṇureṣa mahābhāgaścaturmūrtissanātanaḥ
เพียงได้เห็นพระองค์ เหล่ามุนีผู้ประเสริฐยิ่งก็ได้บุญใหญ่ยิ่ง พระองค์นี้แลคือพระวิษณุ ผู้เป็นมหาภาคยะ เป็นนิรันดร์ ปรากฏเป็นสี่มูรติ
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Concept: Darśana of the Lord grants immense puṇya; Rāma is Viṣṇu, eternal, manifesting in multiple forms for the world’s welfare.
Application: Treat devotional seeing (darśana), hearing (śravaṇa), and remembering (smaraṇa) as daily sādhanā; seek holy company that points to Viṣṇu’s presence.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rāma stands or sits with tranquil majesty, and around him the greatest sages—white-bearded, radiant-eyed—fold their hands as if a living mantra has appeared. The air itself seems sanctified; subtle fourfold emanations of Viṣṇu’s presence shimmer behind him like layered halos.","primary_figures":["Rama (as Vishnu)","great sages (munisattamas)","subtle fourfold Vishnu manifestations (symbolic)"],"setting":"sacred court transformed into a visionary space—pillars dissolve into luminous ether, lotus motifs and conch-disc symbols faintly appearing","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["gold leaf","pearl white","deep indigo","lotus pink","turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Rama revealed as Vishnu—gold leaf halo expanding into fourfold aura, sages in añjali-mudrā at his feet, conch and discus motifs embossed, rich vermillion backdrop, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch with gold leaf filigree emphasizing ‘sanātana’ splendor.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Rama serene with a soft luminous aura; sages gathered in a semicircle, delicate linework and gentle shading; a faint fourfold radiance suggested through layered translucent halos, cool blues and pinks, refined devotional intimacy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vishnu-Rama with bold outlines, large eyes, stylized halo; sages rendered with rhythmic repetition; symbolic fourfold presence shown as four small aureoles or emblems around the main figure, strong reds/yellows/greens with temple-wall gravitas.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Rama-Vishnu figure framed by lotus borders; sages as symmetrical attendants; conch, discus, lotus, mace motifs in the corners to hint ‘four forms’; deep blue ground with gold and pink lotuses, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","sustained tanpura drone","soft silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मिन्+महत्पुण्यम्→तस्मिन्महत्पुण्यम्; विष्णुः+एषः→विष्णुरेष; महाभागः+चतुर्मूर्तिः→महाभागश्चतुर्मूर्तिः; चतुर्मूर्तिः+सनातनः→चतुर्मूर्तिस्सनातनः.
FAQs
It states that merely beholding Viṣṇu grants “mahat puṇya”—great spiritual merit—even to the foremost sages, emphasizing the salvific power of divine darśana (vision).
“Caturmūrti” indicates Viṣṇu’s fourfold manifestation—commonly understood in Vaiṣṇava contexts as a four-form expression of the divine (a theological motif of multiple divine modes while remaining one eternal reality).
It encourages reverence and devotion by presenting darśana of Viṣṇu as intrinsically purifying and merit-bestowing, implying that sincere approach to the divine is spiritually transformative.