Shloka 26
The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī
हरिदिनमिह मर्त्यो यः करोत्यादरेण नरवर स तु कुक्षिं मातुराप्नोति नैव । बहुवृजिनसमेतोऽकामतः कामतो वा व्रजति पदमनंतं लोकनाथस्य विष्णोः ॥ २६ ॥
haridinamiha martyo yaḥ karotyādareṇa naravara sa tu kukṣiṃ māturāpnoti naiva | bahuvṛjinasameto'kāmataḥ kāmato vā vrajati padamanaṃtaṃ lokanāthasya viṣṇoḥ || 26 ||
ಹೇ ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನೇ! ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿ-ದಿನವನ್ನು ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಆದರಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ್ದರೂ—ಅಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಲಿ—ಅವನು ಲೋಕನಾಥ ವಿಷ್ಣುವಿನ ಅನಂತ ಪದವನ್ನು ಸೇರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: Hari-dina (in context: Dvādaśī/Hari-related observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that sincere observance of a day sacred to Hari grants liberation from rebirth and leads to Vishnu’s endless abode, overriding even a heavy load of sins.
Bhakti is shown as reverent, consistent sacred observance (“ādareṇa” of Hari-days) that culminates in Vishnu’s grace—deliverance from samsara and attainment of His supreme state.
It primarily reflects Kalpa/vrata-prayoga (ritual discipline and vow-observance) rather than technical Vedanga sciences like Vyakarana or Jyotisha—emphasizing correct devotional practice and sacred calendrical observances.