Shloka 19
The Greatness of the Gaṇḍakī River and the Śālagrāma Stone
परदार परद्रव्यविमुखेन नरेण हि । पूजनीयः प्रयत्नेन शालग्रामः सचक्रकः
paradāra paradravyavimukhena nareṇa hi | pūjanīyaḥ prayatnena śālagrāmaḥ sacakrakaḥ
ಪರಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಹಾಗೂ ಪರದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ವಿಮುಖನಾದ ನರನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಚಕ್ರಚಿಹ್ನಿತ ಶಾಲಗ್ರಾಮವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಕು.
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Concept: Moral restraint (non-coveting another’s spouse/wealth) is the foundation for effective Viṣṇu-arcana; purity of conduct qualifies one for Śālagrāma worship.
Application: Practice fidelity, non-stealing, and contentment; then establish a simple daily Śālagrāma-sevā routine (snāna, tulasī, naivedya, pradakṣiṇā) with sincerity rather than display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: परदार = पर-दार (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष). परद्रव्यविमुखेन = पर-द्रव्य-विमुखेन. सचक्रकः = स-चक्रकः.
FAQs
It recommends devoted worship of the Śālagrāma stone—Viṣṇu’s emblem—performed with sincere effort.
The verse praises restraint from two major transgressions: violating another’s spouse (paradāra) and taking another’s wealth (paradravya).
It indicates a Śālagrāma bearing the mark of the cakra (discus), traditionally associated with Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana and used as a sign of authenticity and sanctity in worship.