Shloka 15
Account of the Maṇija Kings and a Hymn to Govinda Leading to Liberation
त्वमुत्तमः सर्वविदां सुरेश त्वया ततं विश्वमिदं समस्तम् । गोपेन्द्र मां पाहि महानुभाव भवाद्भीतं तिग्मरथाङ्गपाणे ॥ ३६.१५ ॥
tvam uttamaḥ sarvavidāṁ sureśa tvayā tataṁ viśvam idaṁ samastam | gopendra māṁ pāhi mahānubhāva bhavād bhītaṁ tigmarathāṅga-pāṇe || 36.15 ||
Ikaw ang pinakadakila sa lahat ng marurunong, O Panginoon ng mga diyos; sa Iyo ay laganap ang buong sansinukob na ito. O Gopendra, ingatan Mo ako—O dakilang may kapangyarihan—ako na natatakot sa bhava (pagiging-makamundo); O may hawak ng nagliliyab na cakra sa Iyong kamay.
Pṛthivī (defaulted per dialogue framework; verse is a supplicatory address to Viṣṇu/Varāha)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"fearful (bhava-bhīta) yet hopeful","key_question":"Implicit plea: how may I be protected from fear of saṃsāra by the all-pervading Lord?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"‘Gopendra’ resonates with pastoral Vaiṣṇava idiom later central to Kṛṣṇa, but here paired with cakra-bearing Viṣṇu iconography rather than Mathurā-līlā."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The Lord is sarva-vyāpaka (pervading all) and sarva-vidām uttama (supreme wisdom), combining immanence and omniscience—key Purāṇic theology that underwrites his capacity to ‘protect’ from bhava.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Not explicit; cakra (tigma-rathāṅga) signals the cosmic-order/ṛta-protecting function of Viṣṇu rather than Varāha’s zoomorphic yajña-body mapping.","vedantic_connection":"Brahman/Īśvara as all-pervading reality; fear arises from duality/saṃsāra-identification, relieved by taking refuge in the omnipresent Lord and aligning with knowledge (jñāna) and devotion (bhakti)."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti with jñāna-tone","core_concept":"The all-pervading, supremely wise Lord is the proper protector for one terrified of saṃsāra.","practical_application":"Practice remembrance of the Lord’s omnipresence; use fear as a cue for surrender and ethical steadiness rather than panic."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics","Philosophical Soteriology"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: hymnic passages emphasizing viśva-vyāpti and śaraṇāgati
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A supplicant addresses the cakra-bearing, all-pervading Lord; the universe appears as if woven through the deity’s presence, while the devotee seeks protection from saṃsāra-fear.","item_prompts":["Viṣṇu holding blazing cakra","cosmic tapestry/threads indicating pervasion","devotee in fear turning to prayer","radiant halo","subtle suggestion of saṃsāra as a wheel behind/around"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: iconic Viṣṇu with cakra, strong halo; patterned background suggesting pervasion; devotee at lower corner in añjali.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: prominent gold cakra and prabhā; ornate jewelry; cosmic motifs embossed; devotee figure small and reverent.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined cakra glow, gentle facial expression; layered background with subtle cosmic gradients; devotional intimacy.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: airy cosmic scene with stylized wheel motif; Viṣṇu luminous; devotee near a symbolic river/ocean of bhava."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent, steady supplication","suggested_raga":"Khamas","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, devotional, slightly softened on ‘māṃ pāhi’"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a Purāṇic stuti-style address to Viṣṇu/Varāha using classical epithets (e.g., sureśa, cakra-bearing), reflecting the broader Purāṇic practice of embedding theological praise within cosmological and ethical narration.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the content is primarily cosmological (divine pervasion of the universe) and devotional (a plea for protection).
The verse foregrounds existential humility and the pursuit of protection from bhava (cyclical worldly becoming), implying an ethical-philosophical orientation toward liberation and reliance on a stabilizing cosmic principle rather than attachment to transient conditions.