Shloka 32
Jāmbavatī’s Vaiṣṇava-Ācāra: Grace, Sense-Consecration, and Pilgrimage to Śrīnivāsa on Veṅkaṭādri
अतो हरेः पापविनाशिनीं कथां श्रुत्वा विष्णोर्भक्तिमान्स्यात्वगन्द्र / दृष्ट्वादृष्ट्वा हरिपादाङ्कितं च स्मृत्वास्मृत्वा भक्तिमान्स्यात्खगेन्द्र
ato hareḥ pāpavināśinīṃ kathāṃ śrutvā viṣṇorbhaktimānsyātvagandra / dṛṣṭvādṛṣṭvā haripādāṅkitaṃ ca smṛtvāsmṛtvā bhaktimānsyātkhagendra
Ainsi, ô seigneur de la parole, en écoutant le récit sacré de Hari, qui détruit le péché, on devient dévot de Viṣṇu. Et, ô roi des oiseaux, en contemplant sans cesse ce qui porte l’empreinte des pieds de Hari, et en se souvenant de Lui encore et encore, on devient un bhakta véritable.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Shravana of Hari’s sin-destroying narrative and repeated darshana of Hari’s footprint-marked places, coupled with repeated smarana, generates and stabilizes devotion to Vishnu.
Vedantic Theme: Sadhana-bhakti through shravana–smarana; the mind is shaped by repeated impressions (saṃskāra), leading toward single-pointed devotion and purification.
Application: Make a daily cycle: listen/read a short Hari-katha, visit a shrine or keep a sacred symbol at home, and practice repeated remembrance throughout the day.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha/footprint shrine
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: emphasis on Vishnu-nama, katha, and smarana as papa-kshaya and bhakti-siddhi
FAQs
This verse states that hearing Hari’s sin-destroying discourse directly generates devotion to Vishnu and purifies accumulated pāpa.
It emphasizes inner purification through bhakti—hearing, seeing sacred signs of Hari, and repeated remembrance—presented as a practical spiritual path that counters sin and supports a higher post-death destiny.
Regularly listen to Vishnu-related scripture/discourses, seek darśana of sacred Vishnu symbols or footprints, and practice daily smaraṇa (remembrance) to strengthen devotion and ethical living.