Shloka 2
Brahmavākya
Brahmā’s Pronouncement on Hari-nāma and the Non-punishability of Viṣṇu’s Devotees
यस्योच्चारणमात्रेण प्राप्यते परमं पदम् । तमुपोष्य कथं सौरे न गच्छति नरस्त्विति ॥ २ ॥
yasyoccāraṇamātreṇa prāpyate paramaṃ padam | tamupoṣya kathaṃ saure na gacchati narastviti || 2 ||
जिसके नाम के मात्र उच्चारण से परम पद प्राप्त होता है—उसके लिए ‘सौर’ अवसर पर उपवास करने वाला मनुष्य उस लक्ष्य को कैसे न पाएगा?॥२॥
Narada (narrative voice; devotional-ritual exhortation within Uttara-Bhaga Mahatmya context)
Vrata: Saura-vrata (Sun-related observance; exact formal name not specified in the verse)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It asserts the salvific power of the divine name—mere utterance grants access to the “supreme state,” and disciplined observance like fasting strengthens that same liberation-oriented devotion.
Bhakti is shown as both simple and effective: nāma (holy name) is primary, while vrata/upavāsa (fasting) functions as a supportive practice that intensifies remembrance and surrender.
Ritual discipline (vrata/upavāsa) is emphasized rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it points to correct observance of calendrical occasions (saura days), aligning practice with sacred time.