Shloka 80

Gajendra's Deliverance — Gajendra’s Deliverance and the Protective Power of Remembrance (Japa)

Devanagari script

य इदं शृणुयान्तित्यं प्रातरुत्थाय मानवः प्राप्नुयात् परमां सिद्धिं दुःस्वप्नस्तस्य नश्यति

Transliteration

ya idaṃ śṛṇuyāntityaṃ prātarutthāya mānavaḥ prāpnuyāt paramāṃ siddhiṃ duḥsvapnastasya naśyati

Translation

snātvā kapiladhārāyāṃ saṃtarpyārcya pitṝn surān dṛṣṭvā skandaṃ samabhyarcya narmadāyāṃ jagāma ha

Speakers

• Narrator (Purāṇic speaker) to the listening sage/audience (exact interlocutors not specified in the provided excerpt).

Primary Deities

• Vishnu

Key Themes

• Phalaśruti
• Śravaṇa (hearing sacred narrative)
• Nitya-pāṭha (daily recitation)
• Auspiciousness and removal of inauspicious omens

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What does “paramā siddhi” signify here—worldly success or liberation?

In Purāṇic phalaśrutis, “paramā siddhi” typically points to the highest spiritual fruition—progress toward mokṣa—rather than merely worldly prosperity, though ancillary benefits (like removal of inauspicious dreams) are also promised.

Why is dawn (prātaḥ) emphasized for hearing the account?

Prātaḥkāla is treated as a sāttvika, ritually pure time conducive to śravaṇa and smaraṇa. The verse frames the practice as a daily discipline, aligning with Purāṇic ideals of regular devotional hearing.

How should “duḥsvapna” be understood in a Purāṇic context?

Duḥsvapna denotes inauspicious dreams regarded as omens of inner impurity or impending obstacles. The text claims that devotional hearing neutralizes such inauspiciousness by purifying the mind and karmic residue.