Shloka 152
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
न विंदेद्वैष्णवं लोकं स याति नरकं महत् । उपोष्यैकादशीमेकां प्रसंगेनापि मानवः
na viṃdedvaiṣṇavaṃ lokaṃ sa yāti narakaṃ mahat | upoṣyaikādaśīmekāṃ prasaṃgenāpi mānavaḥ
যি বৈষ্ণৱ লোক লাভ নকৰে, সি মহা নৰকলৈ যায়—যদিও সেই মানুহে কেৱল সঞ্জোগবশত একবাৰ একাদশীৰ উপবাস কৰিছিল।
Unspecified (narrative voice not identified from the single-verse excerpt)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṃdedvaiṣṇavaṃ → vindet vaiṣṇavam; upoṣyaikādaśīmekāṃ → upoṣya ekādaśīm ekām; prasaṃgenāpi → prasaṅgena api
FAQs
No. It contrasts outcomes: merely fasting once “by chance” is presented as insufficient for attaining the Vaiṣṇava realm; the verse warns that without attaining that realm one faces severe consequences.
By centering the goal as “Vaiṣṇava-loka,” it frames spiritual success as alignment with Viṣṇu/Vaiṣṇava devotion, not merely accidental ritual performance.
Intentional, sustained religious practice and orientation toward Viṣṇu is implied to matter more than incidental observance; one should not rely on accidental or minimal acts for liberation or higher attainment.