Shloka 3

The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow

Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । जयंत्याश्चैव माहात्म्यं कथयस्व पितामह । यच्छ्रुत्वाहं गमिष्यामि तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | jayaṃtyāścaiva māhātmyaṃ kathayasva pitāmaha | yacchrutvāhaṃ gamiṣyāmi tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam

Translation

ナーラダは言った。「祖父なるブラフマーよ、ジャヤンティーの聖なる偉大さをも語ってください。それを聞けば、私はヴィシュヌの至高の住処に到達するでしょう。」

Word by Word

नारदःNārada

उवाचsaid

जयंत्याःof Jayantī

चand

एवindeed

माहात्म्यम्greatness, glory

कथयस्वtell, narrate

पितामहO Grandfather (Brahmā)

यत्which

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

अहम्I

गमिष्यामिI will go

तत्that

विष्णोःof Viṣṇu

परमम्supreme

पदम्abode/state/step

Speaker

Nārada

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hearing the māhātmya of a Viṣṇu-centered vrata with faith can orient the seeker toward the supreme goal—attainment of Viṣṇu’s abode.

Application: Before undertaking any discipline, clarify the highest intention (not mere results); let sacred hearing reshape your life-goal toward devotion and liberation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārada stands before four-faced Brahmā with palms joined, his vīṇā resting against his shoulder like a vow of song. Above them, a visionary aperture reveals Viṣṇu’s parama-pada—an endless lotus-sky with a distant, radiant Vaikuṇṭha silhouette—suggesting that mere hearing can become a ladder to the highest realm.","primary_figures":["Nārada","Brahmā","(visionary) Viṣṇu"],"setting":"Celestial court with lotus dais, cloud terraces, and a visionary window into Vaikuṇṭha","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","lotus coral","turquoise","ivory","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned on a lotus with ornate arch, Nārada in devotional posture holding vīṇā; upper background shows a small Vaikuṇṭha vignette with Viṣṇu’s radiant aura; heavy gold leaf on halos, lotus petals, and jewelry; rich reds/greens with gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene celestial pavilion; Nārada’s slender form and expressive eyes; delicate cloud bands; a subtle, poetic depiction of parama-pada as a luminous lotus horizon; cool yet radiant palette with fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Brahmā with four faces and bold outlines; Nārada with vīṇā and dynamic stance; symbolic Vaikuṇṭha mandala above; warm pigments and temple-wall ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of Nārada offering inquiry to Brahmā; surrounding border of lotuses and creepers; upper register shows Vaikuṇṭha as a lotus-palace with deep blue ground and gold highlights; intricate floral filigree."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["vīṇā resonance","soft conch shell","celestial chimes","gentle drone","hushed assembly"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: जयंत्याश्चैव = जयंत्याः + च + एव; यच्छ्रुत्वाहं = यत् + श्रुत्वा + अहम् (त् + श् → च्छ्; आ + अ → आ). तद्विष्णोः = तत् + विष्णोः (त् + व् → द्व्).

Characters & Entities

Nārada

Brahmā

Jayantī

Viṣṇu

FAQs

Who is being addressed as “Pitāmaha” in this verse?

“Pitāmaha” (Grandfather) is a common epithet for Brahmā, whom Nārada addresses while requesting the account.

What spiritual practice is emphasized in this verse?

The verse highlights śravaṇa (devotional hearing): Nārada seeks liberation/attainment of Viṣṇu’s supreme abode through hearing the māhātmya (sacred greatness).

What is meant by “Viṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam” here?

It refers to Viṣṇu’s highest state or supreme abode—often understood in Vaiṣṇava contexts as the transcendent realm attained through devotion and divine grace.