Shloka 25
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
अवसस्त्वं सदा कल्पे हरेश्चायतने वटे । न्यग्रोध हर मे पापं कल्पवृक्ष नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २५ ॥
avasastvaṃ sadā kalpe hareścāyatane vaṭe | nyagrodha hara me pāpaṃ kalpavṛkṣa namo'stu te || 25 ||
Oh árbol baniano, tú moras siempre, a través de las eras, en la morada sagrada de Hari. Oh Nyagrodha, elimina mis pecados; oh Kalpavṛkṣa, árbol que cumple los deseos, salutación a ti.
Narada (in a tirtha-mahatmya/prayerful instruction style within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It presents a tirtha-oriented prayer where the sacred banyan (Nyagrodha) in Hari’s abode is revered as spiritually potent—capable of aiding pāpa-kṣaya (dissolution of sin) through devotion and reverence.
Bhakti is expressed through humble salutation (namo’stu te), remembrance of Hari’s presence, and honoring what is connected to Vishnu’s abode—showing that devotion sanctifies even natural symbols like the banyan tree.
Ritual-practical knowledge is implied rather than technical Vedanga: it reflects tirtha-sevā and stotra-prayoga (use of a brief hymn/prayer) as a devotional act for purification (pāpa-haraṇa).