Shloka 29
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
करोति यो नरो भक्त्या जयंतीं कृष्णवल्लभाम् । न वेदेन पुराणेन मया दृष्टं महामुने
karoti yo naro bhaktyā jayaṃtīṃ kṛṣṇavallabhām | na vedena purāṇena mayā dṛṣṭaṃ mahāmune
হে মহামুনে! বেদ বা পুরাণত মই এনে কিছুমান দেখা নাই—যে নৰে ভক্তিৰে কৃষ্ণপ্ৰিয় জয়ন্তী পালন কৰে, তাৰ তুলনা হয়।
Unspecified narrator addressing a great sage (mahāmuni) (speaker not identified from the single-verse excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kṛṣṇavallabhām → kṛṣṇa-vallabhām; mahāmune → mahā-mune
FAQs
The verse praises the Jayantī observance that is dear to Kṛṣṇa, stating the speaker has not found anything comparable even in the Vedas and Purāṇas—highlighting its extraordinary merit when performed with devotion.
It explicitly links spiritual excellence to भक्त्या (bhaktyā, devotion): the value of the observance is grounded in heartfelt devotion rather than mere ritual performance.
Sincere devotion elevates religious practice; a devotional observance dedicated to the divine (here, Kṛṣṇa) is portrayed as supremely meaningful, surpassing mere scriptural comparison.