Shloka 21
Praise of Devotion to Viṣṇu
The Supremacy of Hari’s Name over All Tīrthas
एकीभावेन पश्यंति न तेषां पुनरुद्भवः । तस्मादनादिनिधनं विष्णुमात्मानमव्ययम्
ekībhāvena paśyaṃti na teṣāṃ punarudbhavaḥ | tasmādanādinidhanaṃ viṣṇumātmānamavyayam
Sie schauen Ihn in der Einheit; für sie gibt es keine Wiedergeburt. Darum erkenne Viṣṇu als das Selbst—anfangslos, endlos und unvergänglich.
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Concept: Seeing (the Lord) in ekībhāva—integrated oneness—ends rebirth; realize Viṣṇu as the imperishable Self, beginningless and endless.
Application: Cultivate steady remembrance and ‘one-pointed’ seeing—bring all roles and experiences into a single orientation toward Viṣṇu; practice japa, meditation on the Lord’s form, and ethical steadiness to reduce fragmentation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditator sits in lotus posture as the boundaries of body and world soften into a single luminous field; within the heart-lotus appears Viṣṇu, serene and imperishable, extending conch and discus as symbols of inner order. Above, a wheel of births fades away like a dissolving mandala, indicating ‘no rebirth’.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu as Paramātman (heart-lotus form)","meditating devotee","symbolic saṁsāra-cakra (fading)"],"setting":"Quiet riverbank or forest hermitage interior—minimal, contemplative, with a heart-lotus visualization dominating the composition.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver white","lotus pink","soft gold","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central heart-lotus with Viṣṇu seated, gold leaf halo and ornate jewelry; devotee in meditation below; a fading saṁsāra wheel rendered with muted tones at the top; rich gold leaf on lotus petals and halo, deep reds/greens accents, sacred geometry borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil hermitage scene under moonlight; meditator by a quiet stream; translucent heart-lotus revealing Viṣṇu; delicate gradients, cool palette, refined facial calm; the rebirth-wheel as a faint mandala dissolving into the night sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized meditator and large lotus-heart motif; Viṣṇu inside with bold outlines and characteristic eyes; saṁsāra-cakra as patterned disc fading at the edge; natural pigments, strong compositional bands, temple-wall serenity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: expansive lotus mandala with Viṣṇu at center; devotee seated at the base; intricate floral borders and conch/disc motifs; deep blue cloth ground with silver-gold highlights; the saṁsāra wheel depicted as a pale, unraveling ring of petals."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft flowing water","night insects","long pauses","distant temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पश्यंति→पश्यन्ति (अनुस्वार-लेखन); पुनरुद्भवः→पुनः उद्भवः; तस्मादनादिनिधनं→तस्मात् अनादिनिधनम्; विष्णुमात्मानमव्ययम्→विष्णुम् आत्मानम् अव्ययम्।
FAQs
It indicates a unitive realization in which the seeker perceives Viṣṇu as non-different from the innermost Self (Ātman), rather than as merely an external deity.
It states that those who attain this unitive vision do not undergo “punarudbhava” (rebirth), implying liberation through direct knowledge/realization of Viṣṇu as the Self.
Cultivate God-centered contemplation that matures into inner realization—recognizing the imperishable Viṣṇu as one’s own Self—rather than remaining at a purely outward or ritual level.