Shloka 45
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
चरणञ्च्छरणं पश्चात्प्रपद्ये पदमीरयेत् । षोडशार्णो मंत्रराजः साक्षाल्लक्ष्म्या प्रकाशितः ॥ ४५ ॥
caraṇañccharaṇaṃ paścātprapadye padamīrayet | ṣoḍaśārṇo maṃtrarājaḥ sākṣāllakṣmyā prakāśitaḥ || 45 ||
បន្ទាប់ពីបញ្ចេញពាក្យ «caraṇañ śaraṇaṃ» រួចហើយ គួរបន្តសូត្រ «prapadye»។ មន្ត្ររាជា ១៦ ព្យាង្គនេះ ត្រូវបានព្រះលក្ខ្មីបង្ហាញដោយផ្ទាល់។
Narada (teaching, within a dialogue framed around Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes śaraṇāgati—taking refuge at the divine feet—as the core spiritual stance, and presents a specific revealed mantra as a direct means to cultivate that surrender.
Bhakti here is expressed as verbal and inner surrender: one recites a refuge-formula (“…śaraṇaṃ… prapadye”), aligning speech, intention, and dependence on divine grace—central to Narada’s bhakti-oriented instruction.
Mantra-prayoga (practical application) is highlighted: the verse specifies a recitation sequence and identifies the mantra’s metrical/phonetic count (ṣoḍaśārṇa, sixteen syllables), reflecting attention to correct mantra structure and utterance (śikṣā-oriented precision).