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
تم نے اوتار لے کر نزول فرمایا، اور اے بےگناہ، دیوتاؤں کا کام یقیناً تم ہی نے پورا کیا۔ اب اپنے وِرج دھام کو لوٹ جاؤ؛ اے دشمنوں کے قاتل، تمہارا مقصد پورا ہوا۔
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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.