Jāmbavatī’s Vaiṣṇava-Ācāra: Grace, Sense-Consecration, and Pilgrimage to Śrīnivāsa on Veṅkaṭādri
हस्तौ च विष्णोर्गृहसंमार्जनादौ चकार देवी गात्रमलापहारम् / श्रोत्रं च चक्रे हरिसत्कथोदये मोक्षादिमार्गे ह्यमृतोपमे च
hastau ca viṣṇorgṛhasaṃmārjanādau cakāra devī gātramalāpahāram / śrotraṃ ca cakre harisatkathodaye mokṣādimārge hyamṛtopame ca
দেৱীয়ে হাতক বিষ্ণু-সেৱাৰ বাবে—ঘৰ পৰিষ্কাৰ কৰা আদি কাৰ্যৰ পৰা—আৰু দেহৰ মলিনতা আঁতৰাবলৈ গঢ়িলে। কাণকো হৰিৰ সৎকথাৰ উদয়, মোক্ষাদি পথ আৰু অমৃতসম বচন শ্ৰৱণৰ বাবে গঢ়িলে।
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Karma (hands) becomes liberating when offered as service; śravaṇa (ears) becomes nectar when tuned to Hari-kathā, opening the mokṣa-mārga.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga leading to citta-śuddhi; śravaṇa as a primary limb toward liberation; sanctification of senses through devotion.
Application: Do daily acts of cleanliness/service as worship; prioritize listening to elevating teachings (kathā, satsang, scripture) over harmful media.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: domestic sacred space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): bhakti-limbs like śravaṇa-kīrtana; purity (śauca) and service as dharmic supports.
This verse elevates the ear’s purpose as śravaṇa of Hari’s true stories, describing it as nectar-like and directly connected to the moksha-oriented path.
It links liberation to two supports: outward purity through disciplined action (hands used in cleansing and service) and inward transformation through hearing sacred discourse about Vishnu.
Keep daily life pure through simple service and cleanliness, and regularly listen to or study authentic Vishnu-centered teachings as a steady practice toward inner freedom.