Shloka 24
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
ध्यायेदहर्निशं देवं दुर्गारूप धरं हरिम् । या राधा सैव लक्ष्मीस्तु सावित्री च सरस्वती ॥ २४ ॥
dhyāyedaharniśaṃ devaṃ durgārūpa dharaṃ harim | yā rādhā saiva lakṣmīstu sāvitrī ca sarasvatī || 24 ||
ينبغي أن يتأمّل المرء ليلًا ونهارًا في الربّ هاري (Hari) الذي يتجلّى في صورة دورغا (Durgā). والتي هي رادها (Rādhā) هي حقًّا لاكشمي (Lakṣmī)، وهي أيضًا سافيتري (Sāvitrī) وساراسفتي (Sarasvatī).
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches uninterrupted remembrance (aharnisha-dhyana) of Hari and presents a unifying vision where the supreme divinity can be contemplated through Durgā-form, while major goddess-identities are understood as one śakti.
Bhakti is framed as continuous meditation on Hari—day and night—making devotion a steady inner practice (smaraṇa/dhyāna) rather than occasional ritual alone, while honoring divine forms without sectarian division.
The verse primarily emphasizes upāsanā (meditative worship). Vedāṅga-wise, it implicitly relies on correct mantra-usage and pronunciation (Śikṣā) and proper name-forms/compounds like “durgārūpadhara” (Vyākaraṇa) for accurate recitation and understanding.