Shloka 6
Jāmbavatī’s Vaiṣṇava-Ācāra: Grace, Sense-Consecration, and Pilgrimage to Śrīnivāsa on Veṅkaṭādri
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच / या पूर्वसर्गे सोमपुत्री बभूव पितुर्गृहे वर्तमानापि साध्वी / जन्म स्वकीयं सार्थकं वै चकार पित्रा साकं विष्णुशुश्रूषणे न च
śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca / yā pūrvasarge somaputrī babhūva piturgṛhe vartamānāpi sādhvī / janma svakīyaṃ sārthakaṃ vai cakāra pitrā sākaṃ viṣṇuśuśrūṣaṇe na ca
Dijo Śrī Kṛṣṇa: Aquella que, en una creación anterior, nació como hija de Soma—aunque vivía en la casa de su padre—permaneció verdaderamente virtuosa. En verdad dio sentido a su nacimiento, pues junto con su padre se entregó al servicio devoto de Viṣṇu y no se apartó de esa adoración.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Concept: Janma-sārthakatā (life made meaningful) through steadfast service to Viṣṇu, sustained across cycles of creation.
Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāra continuity vs. bhakti-saṃskāra continuity; devotion as purifying saṃskāra leading toward mokṣa.
Application: Make daily life ‘sārthaka’ by consistent worship/service; keep vows steady even amid family duties and familiar surroundings.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: household
Related Themes: Garuda Purana themes: bhakti as the sure refuge; continuity of saṃskāras across births
FAQs
This verse presents devoted service to Viṣṇu as a life-fulfilling act that makes one’s birth ‘sārthaka’ (meaningful), indicating that bhakti itself is a powerful source of spiritual merit.
It highlights that one can remain sādhvī (truly virtuous) even while staying in the father’s house, and that shared devotion—practiced together with family—supports dharma and spiritual progress.
Maintain integrity and devotion in everyday household life: practice regular worship, serve with sincerity, and align family routines with dharmic values rather than postponing spirituality.