Shloka 9
Kāmodākhyāna
Glory of the Kāmodā Sacred Place
सा तत्र वर्तते नित्यं विष्णुसंयोगकाम्यया । भार्यात्वं भावतः प्राप्ता विष्णुध्यानपरायणा ॥ ९ ॥
sā tatra vartate nityaṃ viṣṇusaṃyogakāmyayā | bhāryātvaṃ bhāvataḥ prāptā viṣṇudhyānaparāyaṇā || 9 ||
সেয়ে তাত সদায় থাকে, বিষ্ণুৰ সংযোগ লাভৰ আকাঙ্ক্ষাৰে। অন্তৰৰ ভাৱভক্তিৰ বলত পত্নীভাব প্ৰাপ্ত হৈ সেয়ে বিষ্ণুধ্যানত সম্পূৰ্ণ পৰায়ণা থাকে।
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that inner devotion (bhāva) and steady meditation (dhyāna) are spiritually efficacious—so powerful that they confer intimate proximity to Viṣṇu, described here as attaining “wifehood” in a devotional sense.
Bhakti is shown as constant remembrance and single-minded Viṣṇu-dhyāna, driven by longing for divine union; the verse emphasizes heartfelt intent (bhāvataḥ) over mere external identity.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is the sādhana of dhyāna—cultivating continuous Viṣṇu-smaraṇa as a lived discipline.