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Shloka 95

The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation

एवंतं ध्यायते नित्यमनन्यमनसा नरः । मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति

evaṃtaṃ dhyāyate nityamananyamanasā naraḥ | mucyate sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati

ひとすじの心で常に彼を観想する者は、あらゆる罪より解き放たれ、ヴィシュヌローカ(Viṣṇuloka)—ヴィシュヌの世界—へと至る。

एवम्thus/in this manner
एवम्:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formप्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)
तम्him
तम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
ध्यायतेmeditates
ध्यायते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootध्यै (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formक्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)
अनन्यमनसाwith undistracted mind
अनन्यमनसा:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअनन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अनन्यं मनः यस्य/येन) — करण; विशेषण (नरः/ध्यायते-सम्बद्ध)
नरःa man/person
नरः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
मुच्यतेis freed
मुच्यते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootमुच् (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)
सर्वपापेभ्यःfrom all sins
सर्वपापेभ्यः:
Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वाणि पापानि)
विष्णुलोकम्Viṣṇu’s world
विष्णुलोकम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः लोकः)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
गच्छतिgoes/attains
गच्छति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the excerpt)

Concept: Ananya-manasa (undivided mind) meditation on Viṣṇu destroys sins and leads to Viṣṇuloka—bhakti as direct purifier and liberator.

Application: Set a daily fixed time for uninterrupted remembrance (even 5–10 minutes), reduce mental ‘branching’ by choosing one form/name of Viṣṇu, and return to it whenever distracted.

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Type: celestial_realm

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone devotee sits in stillness, mind unwavering, visualizing Hari as a radiant presence before the inner eye. As the meditation deepens, dark smoke-like strands of ‘pāpa’ dissolve into light, and a distant Vaikuṇṭha gateway of lotus-gold opens in the sky of consciousness.","primary_figures":["Meditating devotee","Hari (visionary form)","Vaikuṇṭha gatekeepers (optional, subtle)"],"setting":"Quiet riverbank or home shrine interior transitioning into a visionary celestial vista; emphasis on inner landscape becoming Vaikuṇṭha.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silvery white","deep indigo","lotus gold","soft teal","incense gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Seated devotee before a small Viṣṇu shrine, with a large radiant vision of Hari appearing above; gold leaf halo and Vaikuṇṭha arch in the upper register, raised gesso for lotus-gate details; rich maroons and greens in textiles, sacred calm, ornate borders with śaṅkha-cakra motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Minimalist meditation scene under a night sky; a translucent Viṣṇu vision in soft gold-blue; faint lotus-gate of Vaikuṇṭha in the distance; delicate brushwork, cool palette, lyrical serenity, refined facial expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Devotee in profile with folded legs, bold outlines; above, Viṣṇu in radiant circular halo; stylized ‘pāpa’ as dark curls dissolving; warm red/yellow/green fields balanced with deep blue background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Central meditating devotee framed by lotus borders; above, Vaikuṇṭha lotus-gate and Viṣṇu symbols; intricate floral patterns, deep blue cloth field with gold highlights, peacocks subdued at corners to keep contemplative mood."}

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","tanpura drone","soft temple bells (distant)","gentle flowing water"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes: एवंतं = एवम् + तम्; नित्यमनन्यमनसा = नित्यम् + अनन्यमनसा; सर्वपापेभ्यो = सर्वपापेभ्यः (ओ/यो-आदेशः पदान्ते); अन्यत्र स्पष्टपदविभागः।

V
Viṣṇu

FAQs

It emphasizes constant meditation (dhyāna) on Viṣṇu with an undivided, one-pointed mind (ananya-manas).

Freedom from all sins (sarva-pāpa) and attainment of Viṣṇu’s realm (Viṣṇuloka/Vaikuṇṭha).

Single-minded devotion and steady inner discipline purify one’s life and direct one toward a higher spiritual goal.