Shloka 102
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं पुण्याख्यानमिदं शुभम् । सर्वपाप प्रपूतात्मा विष्णुलोके महीयते
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ puṇyākhyānamidaṃ śubham | sarvapāpa prapūtātmā viṣṇuloke mahīyate
Wer dieses glückverheißende, verdienstvolle heilige Bericht stets hört, wird von allen Sünden völlig gereinigt und im Reich Viṣṇus geehrt.
Narrator (phalaśruti-style concluding statement; specific speaker not explicit in the provided verse)
Concept: Nitya-śravaṇa of a puṇya-ākhyāna purifies all sins and grants honor in Viṣṇu-loka.
Application: Keep a daily practice of listening/reading a short sacred passage; treat consistency (nityam) as the real austerity; share listening spaces with family/community.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small assembly sits in a lamp-lit mandapa as a reciter chants from a palm-leaf manuscript; the syllables appear as luminous waves rising and dissolving into a distant vision of Viṣṇu-loka. Faces soften into calm attention, suggesting that purification happens through listening itself.","primary_figures":["reciter (paurāṇika)","listeners (Vaiṣṇava devotees)","Vishnu (distant visionary)"],"setting":"temple mandapa or home satsang space with palm-leaf manuscripts, oil lamps, and a small Viṣṇu altar","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","deep indigo","sandalwood beige","copper brown","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a paurāṇika seated on a vyāsāsana holding palm-leaf folios, devotees seated in rows, a small Viṣṇu shrine behind; gold leaf highlights on manuscript edges, lamp flames, and a faint Vaikuṇṭha vision in the upper panel; rich reds and greens with ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate satsang with delicate expressions—listeners leaning forward, hands folded; soft lamp glow, cool night blues outside; a subtle cloud-vision of Viṣṇu-loka above the roofline; fine textile patterns and gentle landscape beyond.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized recitation scene with bold outlines; the sound of śloka depicted as rhythmic bands leading to a framed Viṣṇu vision; strong yellow-red-green palette, temple-wall symmetry, prominent lamps and lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central mandala of sound—concentric floral borders around a recitation circle; small Vaikuṇṭha vignette at top; deep blue ground with gold script-like ornament, lotuses and peacocks framing the devotees."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft temple bells","page rustle (palm-leaf)","silence between verses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शृणुयान्नित्यम् = शृणुयात् + नित्यम्; पुण्याख्यानमिदम् = पुण्याख्यानम् + इदम्; (पाठे) सर्वपाप प्रपूतात्मा इति—अत्र ‘सर्वपाप’ समासपूर्वपदं विशेषणरूपेण, ‘सर्वपापप्रपूतात्मा’ इति संयुक्तपाठोऽपि सम्भवः
FAQs
It recommends regular listening (śravaṇa) to an auspicious and meritorious sacred narrative, presenting attentive hearing as a purifying devotional discipline.
By highlighting śravaṇa—hearing sacred accounts—as a means to purification and reaching honor in Viṣṇu’s realm, it reflects a core bhakti practice centered on devotion through listening.
Consistent engagement with uplifting sacred teachings transforms the listener: it encourages steady practice, moral purification, and a life oriented toward divine remembrance and devotion.