Shloka 4
विष्णुपादोदकं पापी यः पिबेत्तस्य किल्बिषम् । शरीरस्थं क्षयं याति कृतं ब्रह्मन्न संशयः
viṣṇupādodakaṃ pāpī yaḥ pibettasya kilbiṣam | śarīrasthaṃ kṣayaṃ yāti kṛtaṃ brahmanna saṃśayaḥ
ໂອ ພຣາຫມັນ! ແມ່ນແຕ່ຄົນບາບຖ້າດື່ມນ້ຳທີ່ຊຳລະພຣະບາດພຣະວິດສະນຸ ບາບທີ່ຝັງຢູ່ໃນກາຍຈະສູນສິ້ນ. ນີ້ແນ່ນອນ ບໍ່ມີຄວາມສົງໄສ.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/sage addressing 'brahman')
Concept: Contact with Viṣṇu’s sanctified remnants (pādodaka) destroys embodied sin; grace operates even for the pāpī when approached through śraddhā.
Application: Keep reverence for caraṇāmṛta/pādodaka; receive it mindfully (cleanliness, humility, remembrance of Viṣṇu), and pair it with daily nāma-japa and avoidance of repeat offenses (aparādha).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble sinner kneels at a temple threshold as a priest offers a small conchful of Viṣṇu’s pādodaka. As the water touches the lips, dark smoke-like impurities dissolve from the body into a lotus-shaped aura, while Viṣṇu’s feet glow on a pedestal above, radiating calm assurance.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (feet emphasized)","temple priest (archaka)","penitent devotee"],"setting":"South Indian-style temple mandapa with a tulasī courtyard visible beyond; a small silver vessel, conch, and lotus motifs near the sanctum steps.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","lamp-flame amber","lotus pink","stone gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close-up devotional iconography of Viṣṇu’s lotus feet on a jeweled pedestal, archaka offering caraṇāmṛta in a conch to a kneeling devotee; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate temple arch (prabhāvali), sacred vessels rendered with metallic sheen.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate mandapa scene with delicate lines—devotee receiving pādodaka, subtle expression of relief; cool stone and soft lamp glow, floral borders, refined faces, a glimpse of tulasī plant in the courtyard, gentle atmospheric perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; Viṣṇu’s feet luminous with stylized lotus motifs, archaka and devotee in profile, lamp flames and temple pillars; dominant reds, yellows, greens with rhythmic ornamentation and large expressive eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus pedestal with Viṣṇu’s feet, surrounding floral borders and hanging lamps; attendants offering conch and kalasha, peacocks near a tulasī grove motif; deep indigo background with gold detailing and intricate vine work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","low drone (tanpura)","oil-lamp crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पिबेत्तस्य = पिबेत् + तस्य; ब्रह्मन्न = ब्रह्मन् (सम्बोधन) + न् (छन्दो/उच्चारण-प्रसङ्ग); ‘कृतं ... न संशयः’ = ‘न संशयः (अस्ति)’ इति लोपित-क्रिया
FAQs
It means the sanctified water associated with washing Viṣṇu’s feet—often understood in later practice as caraṇāmṛta—regarded as purifying and spiritually potent.
By asserting that contact with what is connected to Viṣṇu (here, sacred water) destroys sin, the verse highlights devotion-centered purification grounded in Viṣṇu’s grace.
The verse teaches that moral and spiritual transformation is possible even for the sinful through sincere engagement with sacred, Viṣṇu-centered practices that cultivate purity and reverence.