Shloka 13
The Greatness of Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī
Rādhā’s Birth-Eighth Observance
करोति विष्णुसदनं गच्छेत्कोटिकुलान्वितः । पुरा कृतयुगे वत्स वरनारी सुशोभना
karoti viṣṇusadanaṃ gacchetkoṭikulānvitaḥ | purā kṛtayuge vatsa varanārī suśobhanā
ヴィシュヌ（Viṣṇu）の住まいなる寺院を建立する者は、幾千万の家系とともに解脱を得る。はるか昔、クリタ・ユガに、愛しき子よ、ひとりの輝く高貴な女性がいた。
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from adjacent verses; likely a narrator/teacher addressing 'vatsa').
Concept: Sevā through constructing a Viṣṇu-temple yields liberation not only for the doer but for vast ancestral and descendant lines—devotion expressed as public sacred infrastructure.
Application: Support temple upkeep, build or renovate shrines, fund daily worship and feeding; treat community spiritual infrastructure as a high form of charity aligned with bhakti.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A noble woman in Kṛta Yuga, adorned yet humble, oversees the raising of a Viṣṇu temple: artisans carve pillars with lotus and śaṅkha-cakra motifs while priests chant and place the first sanctum stone. Above the unfinished spire, a vision of Vaikuṇṭha opens—garuḍa-winged silhouettes and a rain of flowers—signaling liberation for countless generations.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (vision/arcā form)","A noble woman patron (varanārī)","Temple artisans (sthapati, sculptors)","Brahmanas/priests","Garuḍa (visionary presence)"],"setting":"Ancient construction site of a stone temple with carved pillars, ritual fire altar, and garlanded foundation","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["stone ochre","conch white","royal blue","golden yellow","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand Viṣṇu temple construction scene with central arcā of Vishnu under a gold leaf prabhāvali; patron noblewoman offering a kalasha; artisans carving lotus pillars; celestial flower shower; rich reds/greens, embossed gold leaf for halos and temple ornaments, gem-studded jewelry, traditional South Indian architectural motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Kṛta Yuga patroness beside a rising temple with delicate linework; priests performing foundation rites; a soft Vaikuṇṭha vision in the sky with Garuḍa; cool natural palette with refined faces and lyrical landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Viṣṇu icon in sanctum, patroness and artisans in bold outlines; patterned temple architecture; radiant yellow-red-green pigments; ornamental borders and rhythmic figure arrangement.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna/Vishnu-centered sanctum with lotus borders; temple construction depicted as narrative panels around the central deity; peacocks and floral vines; deep blue and gold, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["stone chiseling","Vedic chanting","temple bells","conch shell","ritual fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gacchet + koṭikulānvitaḥ → gacchetkoṭikulānvitaḥ; koṭi + kula + anvitaḥ compounded; viṣṇu + sadanam compounded.
FAQs
Constructing a Viṣṇu-sadana—an abode/temple dedicated to Lord Viṣṇu—is praised as a highly meritorious act.
It implies the merit is not limited to the doer alone; it uplifts vast ancestral and descendant family lines—figuratively expressed as 'crores of lineages.'
It introduces an illustrative ancient account (itihāsa-style exemplum) meant to demonstrate how such merit played out in an ideal age (Kṛta Yuga).