Shloka 39
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
तेषां स्वर्गो हि वासोऽथ यांति ते सदनं हरेः । एकादश्याः परं नास्ति परलोकस्य साधनम्
teṣāṃ svargo hi vāso'tha yāṃti te sadanaṃ hareḥ | ekādaśyāḥ paraṃ nāsti paralokasya sādhanam
لهم تكون السماء نفسها مقاماً؛ بل إنهم يمضون إلى دار هاري (Hari). وليس هناك وسيلة أسمى من الإكادشي (Ekādaśī) لبلوغ العالم الآخر.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa context; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input).
Concept: Ekādaśī-vrata is the supreme means for attaining the transcendent realm of Hari, surpassing even svarga-oriented merit.
Application: Keep Ekādaśī with restraint (food, senses, speech), add japa/śravaṇa, and dedicate the day’s intention to Hari rather than to worldly reward.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene devotee stands on an Ekādaśī dawn, hands folded, as a luminous path of lotuses rises from a temple threshold into the starry expanse. Above, Vaikuṇṭha appears as a jeweled city of calm radiance where Hari’s silhouette beckons, eclipsing the lesser glow of svarga-clouds drifting aside.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Hari)","Ekādaśī-observing devotee","optional: Garuḍa as celestial guide"],"setting":"Temple gateway opening into a visionary celestial corridor; distant Vaikuṇṭha-palace with lotus terraces and conch-disc banners.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu enthroned in Vaikuṇṭha with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma, gold leaf halo and arch, gem-studded crown; below, a devotee on Ekādaśī at a temple doorway, a lotus-stairway of light connecting earth to Vaikuṇṭha, rich reds/greens, ornate pillars, embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet Ekādaśī morning with delicate temple architecture, a devotee in simple white, misty sky opening into a lyrical vision of Vaikuṇṭha; cool blues and soft pinks, refined faces, gentle cloud bands separating svarga from the higher luminous realm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined Vishnu with large expressive eyes, radiant yellow-red aura, Vaikuṇṭha palace motifs; devotee in añjali at the base, lotus pathway rendered with rhythmic floral patterns, traditional pigment palette and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaikuṇṭha as a lotus-filled mandala above, Vishnu central with ornate borders of tulasi and lotuses; below, Ekādaśī devotees in procession, deep indigo background, gold highlights, intricate floral frame, conch and discus motifs repeating."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell (distant)","gentle drone (tanpura)","silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वासोऽथ = वासः + अथ; नास्ति = न + अस्ति
FAQs
It declares Ekādaśī observance as the unsurpassed spiritual means (sādhana) for attaining the world beyond.
It links Ekādaśī directly to reaching Hari’s abode (sadanaṃ hareḥ), framing the observance as a Viṣṇu-centered path to liberation or heavenly attainment.
It emphasizes disciplined religious practice—specifically Ekādaśī vrata—as a powerful, accessible devotional discipline that shapes one’s ultimate destiny.