Shloka 44
The Greatness of Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī
Rādhā’s Birth-Eighth Observance
सूत उवाच । य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदम् । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तश्चांतेयातिहरेर्गृहम्
sūta uvāca | ya idaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā caturvargaphalapradam | sarvapāpavinirmuktaścāṃteyātiharergṛham
Sūta dijo: Quien escuche esto con devoción—otorgador de los frutos de los cuatro fines de la vida—queda libre de todo pecado y, al final, llega a la morada de Hari.
Sūta
Concept: Śravaṇa-bhakti (devotional listening) to Purāṇic discourse grants caturvarga and destroys pāpa, culminating in Hari’s abode.
Application: Keep a daily practice of listening/reading a small portion of Vaiṣṇava kathā with attention and reverence; treat it as inner cleansing rather than mere information.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a lamp-lit forest hermitage, Sūta sits on a low vyāsāsana, right hand raised in gentle assurance as he proclaims the fruit of devoted listening. Behind him, a visionary aperture opens into Vaikuṇṭha—Hari’s radiant abode—suggesting the soul’s final passage beyond sin into divine proximity.","primary_figures":["Sūta","assembled ṛṣis (Naimiṣāraṇya sages)","visionary Hari (Vaikuṇṭha form)"],"setting":"Naimiṣāraṇya-style āśrama with kuśa grass seats, palm-leaf manuscripts, sacrificial fire nearby; a subtle celestial vista in the background.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","smoke-gray","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūta teaching the sages in an ornate āśrama mandapa, with a gold-leaf haloed vision of Hari in Vaikuṇṭha appearing above; rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on the divine figure, thick gesso relief for halos and jewelry, traditional South Indian iconography with conch and discus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A quiet Naimiṣāraṇya grove with delicate trees and a small yajña-kuṇḍa, Sūta seated among attentive sages; in the sky a soft, lyrical Vaikuṇṭha vision of Hari in cool blues and pale gold, refined faces, fine linework, gentle atmospheric perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold black outlines and warm natural pigments show Sūta addressing rishis, with a stylized Vaikuṇṭha panel above—Hari with śaṅkha-cakra, broad eyes, red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic, symmetrical composition and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: A devotional assembly scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; above, a deep-blue divine realm with gold highlights suggesting Hari’s abode, peacocks and stylized vines around the margins, dense ornamentation and rhythmic patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","crackling sacrificial fire","night insects","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शृणुयाद्भक्त्या = शृणुयात् + भक्त्या। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तश्च = सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः + च। चांतेयातिहरेर्गृहम् = च + अन्ते + याति + हरेः + गृहम्।
FAQs
It states that devoted listening brings the fruits of the four human aims (dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa), removes all sins, and leads the listener ultimately to Hari’s abode.
The key condition is bhaktyā—listening with devotion—showing that inner devotional attitude is central to receiving spiritual benefit.
It encourages regular, reverent listening to sacred teachings (śravaṇa) as a disciplined practice that purifies conduct and orients life toward liberation.