Shloka 57
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
यन्न ब्रह्मादयो देवा विंदंति परमं पदम् । अर्चनं ये न जानंति हरेर्मंत्रैर्यथोदितम् ॥ ५७ ॥
yanna brahmādayo devā viṃdaṃti paramaṃ padam | arcanaṃ ye na jānaṃti harermaṃtrairyathoditam || 57 ||
જે હરીના મંત્રો સહિત શાસ્ત્રોક્ત રીતે અર્ચન જાણતા નથી, તેઓ બ્રહ્મા આદિ દેવો પણ પરમ પદ પામતા નથી।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It asserts that liberation-oriented attainment (parama-pada) is inseparable from properly knowing and performing Hari’s arcana according to mantra and scriptural injunction (vidhi), even surpassing mere divine status.
Bhakti here is not only emotion but disciplined worship—devotion expressed as mantra-guided arcana—presented as the decisive means to reach Vishnu’s supreme abode.
Ritual precision and correct mantra application are emphasized—skills supported by Vedāṅga disciplines like Śikṣā (proper pronunciation) and Vyākaraṇa (correct word-forms) to preserve mantra efficacy in arcana.