Shloka 7
The Greatness of Worshiping Rādhā and Dāmodara
Kārttika Observances and Their Fruit
गंधं या चापि नैवेद्यं दद्याद्वै शर्करादिकम् । राधादामोदराभ्यां सा गच्छेद्वै विष्णुमंदिरम्
gaṃdhaṃ yā cāpi naivedyaṃ dadyādvai śarkarādikam | rādhādāmodarābhyāṃ sā gacchedvai viṣṇumaṃdiram
যি নাৰী ৰাধা-দামোদৰলৈ গন্ধ আৰু নৈবেদ্য—শর্কৰা আদি ভোগ—অৰ্পণ কৰে, সি নিশ্চয় বিষ্ণুৰ দিৱ্য মন্দিৰ-ধাম লাভ কৰে।
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (contextual narrator within Brahma-khaṇḍa).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चापि = च + अपि; दद्याद्वै = दद्यात् + वै; गच्छेद्वै = गच्छेत् + वै; विष्णुमंदिरम् = विष्णुमन्दिरम्
FAQs
It recommends offering gandha (fragrance/perfume) and naivedya (food-offerings), specifically sweet offerings like sugar (śarkarā) and similar items, to Rādhā and Dāmodara.
The verse states that the devotee (here, explicitly a woman) attains Viṣṇu’s mandira—understood as Viṣṇu’s divine abode/realm, i.e., liberation through devotional worship.
It highlights that sincere devotion expressed through accessible, loving offerings—rather than elaborate ritual complexity—can lead to the highest spiritual goal associated with Viṣṇu.