Shloka 45
The Tārakāmaya War: Divine Mustering, Māyā Countermeasures, Aurva Fire, and Viṣṇu’s Slaying of Kālanemi
गीर्भिः परममंत्राभिस्तुष्टुवुश्च गदाधरम् । तद्वैश्रवणसंश्लिष्टं वैवस्वतपुरःसरम्
gīrbhiḥ paramamaṃtrābhistuṣṭuvuśca gadādharam | tadvaiśravaṇasaṃśliṣṭaṃ vaivasvatapuraḥsaram
پاکیزہ کلمات اور نہایت برتر منتروں سے انہوں نے گدाधر (وشنو) کی ستائش کی—ویشروَن (کُبیر) ہمراہ تھا اور ویوَسوت (یَم) پیش پیش۔
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Sacred speech (mantra, stuti) aligns the cosmos; even the lords of wealth and justice (Kubera, Yama) stand in ordered relation to Viṣṇu.
Application: Use disciplined speech: daily recitation, gratitude, and truthful words create inner order; let praise replace complaint to steady the mind.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial court forms around Gadādhara: Viṣṇu stands luminous, mace in hand, while devas chant ‘parama-mantras’ in concentric ranks. Kubera, jeweled and prosperous, stands close in attendance, and Yama advances at the front like a solemn herald, the entire scene vibrating with sacred sound made visible as golden script-like rays.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Gadādhara)","Kubera (Vaiśravaṇa)","Yama (Vaivasvata)","Devas/chanters"],"setting":"Celestial assembly hall in the sky—pillars of cloud and light, a mandala-like formation of worshippers, faint stars beyond.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["gold leaf","deep ultramarine","ruby red","ivory white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu as Gadādhara with heavy gold leaf halo and embossed ornaments; Kubera with gem-studded crown; Yama as dignified leader at the front; mantra-rays rendered as gold filigree; rich reds/greens and ornate arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined celestial court with delicate faces; Viṣṇu centered, mace held gracefully; Kubera and Yama placed in balanced triad; soft luminous background, subtle gold accents, and fine calligraphic suggestion of mantra in the air.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic Viṣṇu with large eyes and stylized jewelry; Kubera stout and ornate; Yama stern yet composed; mantra aura as patterned bands; traditional red/yellow/green pigments on deep blue ground.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu medallion with mace; surrounding ring of chanting devas; decorative mantra motifs as floral-script borders; deep blue cloth, gold highlights, lotus garlands, and symmetrical Nathdwara-like framing (adapted to Viṣṇu)."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","tanpura drone","conch shell (soft)","group chanting (antiphonal)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: paramamaṃtrābhis = parama-mantrābhiḥ; tuṣṭuvuśca = tuṣṭuvuḥ ca; tadvaiśravaṇasaṃśliṣṭam = tat vaiśravaṇa-saṃśliṣṭam.
FAQs
Gadādhara means “the bearer of the mace” and is a well-known epithet of Viṣṇu, highlighting his protective, kingly power.
Their mention evokes major cosmic administrators—Kubera associated with wealth and guardianship, and Yama with moral order and justice—framing the praise of Viṣṇu as acknowledged by powerful divine authorities.
It presents stuti—praising the Lord with exalted speech and mantras—as a direct devotional act, implying that reverent recitation and glorification are meaningful spiritual practices.