Shloka 7
Jāmbavatī’s Vaiṣṇava-Ācāra: Grace, Sense-Consecration, and Pilgrimage to Śrīnivāsa on Veṅkaṭādri
शुश्राव नित्यं सत्पुराणानि चैवं चक्रे सदा विष्णुपादप्रणामम् / चक्रे सदा तारकस्यापि विष्णोः प्रदक्षिणं स्मरणं कुर्वती सा
śuśrāva nityaṃ satpurāṇāni caivaṃ cakre sadā viṣṇupādapraṇāmam / cakre sadā tārakasyāpi viṣṇoḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ smaraṇaṃ kurvatī sā
Elle écoutait sans cesse les Purāṇa sacrés et, ainsi, se prosternait toujours aux pieds de Viṣṇu. Elle accomplissait aussi continuellement la pradakṣiṇā autour de Viṣṇu—le « Tāraka », le Sauveur—demeurant engagée dans son souvenir.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra, narrative description within the teaching)
Concept: Bhakti-sādhana through śravaṇa (Purāṇa), praṇāma, pradakṣiṇā, and smaraṇa—integrated devotional discipline.
Vedantic Theme: Citta-śuddhi and ekāgratā via nāma-smaraṇa and īśvara-anusandhāna; devotion as a direct means toward liberation in Purāṇic Vedānta.
Application: Adopt a daily fourfold practice: listen/read sacred texts, bow with humility, circumambulate (or symbolically honor), and keep remembrance through the day.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: temple/shrine
Related Themes: Garuda Purana emphasis on nāma-smaraṇa and Viṣṇu-bhakti as protective at death
FAQs
This verse presents daily śravaṇa (listening) to satpurāṇas as a core devotional discipline that supports steady remembrance of Viṣṇu, a key means of spiritual uplift and protection.
Within the Preta Kanda’s after-death framework, constant Viṣṇu-smaraṇa and devotion are portrayed as ‘tāraka’—a saving support—implying that remembrance of Viṣṇu aids the jīva in crossing fear and suffering associated with the post-death journey.
Maintain a daily routine of hearing sacred texts, offering pranāma, doing pradakṣiṇā (or symbolic circumambulation), and practicing Viṣṇu remembrance—simple habits that cultivate steadiness, ethical living, and inner fearlessness.