Shloka 43
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
तत्तदेवाचरेत्कर्म हरिः प्रीणाति येन हि । तस्मिंस्तुष्टे जगत्तुष्टं प्रीणिते प्रीणितं जगत्
tattadevācaretkarma hariḥ prīṇāti yena hi | tasmiṃstuṣṭe jagattuṣṭaṃ prīṇite prīṇitaṃ jagat
Darum vollbringe man nur jene Handlung, durch die Hari wahrhaft erfreut wird. Ist Er zufrieden, ist die ganze Welt zufrieden; ist Er erfreut, ist die ganze Welt erfreut.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa; didactic narration)
Concept: Perform actions that please Hari; His pleasure is the welfare of the world.
Application: Before acting, ask: ‘Does this please Hari—does it increase compassion, truthfulness, purity, and service?’ Offer daily work as īśvara-arpana; practice non-harm and generosity as devotional action.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast mandala shows the world as a wheel turning around Hari’s lotus-throne at the center. As devotees offer lamps, water, and flowers, the surrounding realms—humans, devas, animals, and forests—brighten and flourish, illustrating ‘tasmiṁs tuṣṭe jagat tuṣṭam’.","primary_figures":["Hari (Vishnu)","devotees performing offering","personified Earth and celestial beings"],"setting":"A cosmic temple-mandala blending sanctum interior with panoramic world-scape: villages, rivers, heavens, and forests arranged in concentric rings.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["chakra gold","sapphire blue","forest green","cloud white","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Vishnu with gold leaf halo and chakra motifs; concentric rings depict flourishing world scenes—rain, crops, smiling beings—activated by devotees offering ārati; heavy gold embossing on mandala borders, rich reds and greens, ornate temple arch framing the cosmos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a circular composition with Hari at center and delicate landscape rings—mountains, rivers, villages—softly illuminated; devotees in fine garments offer flowers; cool palette with lyrical naturalism and refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical mandala with Vishnu central; bold outlines; surrounding bands show devas and earthly beings in simplified iconography; strong yellow-red-green fields, floral borders, temple-wall patina.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Nathdwara-like circular pichwai with central Krishna/Vishnu; border of lotuses and lamps; outer ring filled with cows, peacocks, and devotees; gold detailing emphasizes that divine pleasure radiates prosperity and peace to all."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","mridangam","chanting chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्तदेव = तत् + तत् + एव; एवाचरेत्कर्म = एव + आचरेत् + कर्म; तस्मिंस्तुष्टे = तस्मिन् + तुष्टे; जगत्तुष्टं = जगत् + तुष्टम्.
FAQs
It teaches that the highest criterion for action is whether it pleases Hari (Viṣṇu); divine satisfaction is presented as the root of universal well-being.
It frames dharma as devotion-oriented: actions are recommended not merely as ritual or social duty, but as offerings intended to please Hari.
Choose and perform actions that are aligned with devotion and righteousness—those that please the Divine—because such conduct is portrayed as benefiting the wider world.