Shloka 32
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
ततस्तानब्रवीद् राजा विचिन्त्यासौ जयध्वजः / सत्त्वेन मुच्यते जन्तुः सत्त्वात्मा भगवान् हरिः
tatastānabravīd rājā vicintyāsau jayadhvajaḥ / sattvena mucyate jantuḥ sattvātmā bhagavān hariḥ
അപ്പോൾ രാജാവ് ജയധ്വജൻ ആലോചിച്ച് അവരോട് പറഞ്ഞു—“ജീവൻ സത്ത്വഗുണത്തിലൂടെ മോചിതനാകുന്നു; കാരണം ഭഗവാൻ ഹരി സത്ത്വസ്വരൂപൻ.”
King Jayadhvaja
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It points to liberation through sattva—purity and clarity of consciousness—implying that the Divine (Hari) is realized when the mind becomes sattva-dominant and transparent to the Self.
The verse emphasizes sattva as the means of release, aligning with Yoga-shastra themes of purification: cultivating sāttvika conduct, restraint, devotion, and steady contemplation so that rajas and tamas subside and insight arises.
By grounding liberation in sattva and identifying Hari with that luminous principle, the verse supports the Purana’s integrative stance: the same Supreme is approached through different names and disciplines (including Shaiva-Pashupata and Vaishnava devotion) aimed at purification and realization.