Shloka 59
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
अनिच्छयापि यः कुर्यात्स याति हरिमंदिरम् । एकादश्यादिने मर्त्यो दीपं दातुं हरेर्गृहे
anicchayāpi yaḥ kuryātsa yāti harimaṃdiram | ekādaśyādine martyo dīpaṃ dātuṃ harergṛhe
حتى من يفعل ذلك على غير رغبةٍ يبلغ مسكن هَري: ففي يوم إكاداشي ينبغي للإنسان الفاني أن يقدّم سراجًا في بيت (معبد) هَري.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Even minimal, even reluctant, devotional action offered to Hari on Ekādaśī yields transcendent fruit.
Application: Keep a simple Ekādaśī practice: light a ghee lamp before Vishnu (or a Vishnu image/śālagrāma) with a short prayer; let consistency replace perfection.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a small Vishnu shrine on Ekādaśī night, a humble devotee—still hesitant—extends a brass lamp toward the dark sanctum. As the flame catches, a subtle doorway of light opens behind the deity, hinting at Harimandira beyond, while lotus petals drift in unseen air.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Hari) in arcā form","a mortal devotee (gender-neutral)","optional: Lakshmi as a faint aureole presence"],"setting":"Temple interior or home altar with tulasi pot nearby, conch and bell on a low wooden platform, stone or metal Vishnu icon, oil lamp stand, faint incense smoke.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["gold leaf","deep indigo","lamp-flame amber","lotus pink","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as arcā-mūrti in a sanctum with towering prabhāmaṇḍala, devotee offering a brass dīpa on Ekādaśī; heavy gold leaf embossing on crown, halo, and arch; rich vermilion and emerald textiles; gem-studded ornaments; carved temple pillars and a tulasi pot in the foreground; sacred flame rendered with layered gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate night-time shrine scene with delicate linework; a small ghee lamp illuminating Vishnu’s serene face; cool indigo shadows, soft lotus-pink accents; refined devotee posture showing hesitant devotion turning to surrender; minimal architecture with lyrical floral borders and a quiet tulasi plant beside the altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; Vishnu in frontal iconography with large expressive eyes, devotee holding a lamp; red-yellow-green palette with rhythmic temple motifs; lamp flame as a stylized teardrop of gold; ornamental creepers framing the sanctum and a tulasi pedestal at the base.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu-centered shrine with abundant lotus motifs and ornate borders; rows of small lamps suggesting Ekādaśī dīpa-dāna; deep blue ground with gold detailing; peacocks and floral arabesques around the sanctum; devotee at the threshold offering a single bright lamp that becomes the compositional focal point."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["single temple bell","soft conch in distance","lamp crackle","low drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनिच्छयापि = अनिच्छया + अपि; कुर्यात्स = कुर्यात् + सः; एकादश्यादिने = एकादशी + अदिने (a- sandhi); हरेर्गृहे = हरेः + गृहे (visarga sandhi).
FAQs
It prescribes offering (donating) a lamp (dīpa-dāna) to Hari (Viṣṇu) in His house/temple, specifically on Ekādaśī.
It states that even if the act is done without willingness, the doer attains Hari’s abode/temple (harimaṃdira), implying strong salvific merit for this devotional offering.
The verse underscores the transformative power of devotional acts (bhakti) and sacred timing (Ekādaśī), suggesting that sincere or even minimal participation in meritorious worship can lead to elevated spiritual outcomes.