Shloka 110
Brahmin Conduct, Purificatory Baths, and the Garuḍa–Nectar Episode
Illustrative Narrative
व्यसनान्मातरं सद्यो मोचयिष्यसि नान्यथा । एवमुक्त्वा हरिः सद्यस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत
vyasanānmātaraṃ sadyo mocayiṣyasi nānyathā | evamuktvā hariḥ sadyastatraivāṃtaradhīyata
“เจ้าจักช่วยมารดาของเจ้าให้พ้นจากเคราะห์ภัยโดยพลัน—หาใช่ทางอื่นไม่” ครั้นตรัสดังนี้แล้ว พระหริก็อันตรธานหายไป ณ ที่นั้นทันที
Hari (Viṣṇu)
Concept: Hari’s word is unfailing; surrender to His instruction is the sole effective means to rescue loved ones from distress.
Application: When facing family crises, anchor decisions in dharmic action and prayerful reliance rather than panic; act promptly on the right remedy once discerned.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Hari, radiant and calm, delivers a single decisive instruction promising immediate deliverance from calamity. As the devotee looks on in stunned relief, the Lord’s form dissolves into a whirl of lotus-like light, leaving the space shimmering with sanctity.","primary_figures":["Hari (Viṣṇu)","the devotee/recipient of instruction (unidentified)"],"setting":"A sacred clearing or hermitage threshold where a divine visitation occurs; subtle signs of worship—lamp, water pot, tulasi sprig—suggest ongoing devotion.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","lotus pink","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu standing in tribhaṅga with conch and discus, halo blazing, delivering a boon; the devotee kneels with folded hands; the moment of disappearance shown as a gold-leaf aura dissolving into lotus petals, rich crimson backdrop, ornate arch, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene Vishnu in deep blue speaks softly to a humble devotee near a forest hermitage; delicate mist and flowering trees; the Lord’s form fades into a pale luminous cloud shaped like a lotus, refined faces, lyrical naturalism, cool greens and blues.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Vishnu with large expressive eyes, conch and chakra emphasized; the devotee in añjali; the disappearance rendered as concentric mandala-like rings of light and lotus motifs, temple-wall aesthetic with red, yellow, green pigments.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu amid lotus motifs and ornate floral borders; the devotee at the lower edge; the vanishing depicted as a burst of lotuses and golden dots; deep indigo field, intricate patterns, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","brief silence after the boon","soft wind through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: व्यसनान्मातरम् = व्यसनात् + मातरम्; नान्यथा = न + अन्यथा; सद्यस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत = सद्यः + तत्र + एव + अन्तरधीयत
FAQs
Hari gives a decisive assurance: the listener will free their mother from distress immediately, and that this is the only effective course—implying certainty and urgency in the divinely instructed action.
Hari (Viṣṇu) is the speaker. His immediate disappearance is a common Purāṇic motif indicating the completion of divine instruction and the transition from revelation to human action.
It stresses resolve and fidelity to dharma: when a righteous duty is clearly indicated—especially protecting or rescuing one’s parent—hesitation and alternative excuses are discouraged.