Shloka 45
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
यस्यां गृहेऽपि भूपाल संस्मृतो मनुजैर्हरिः । सर्वतीर्थफलावाप्तिं कुरुते नात्र संशयः ॥ ४५ ॥
yasyāṃ gṛhe'pi bhūpāla saṃsmṛto manujairhariḥ | sarvatīrthaphalāvāptiṃ kurute nātra saṃśayaḥ || 45 ||
ഹേ ഭൂപാലാ! ഏതു വീട്ടിലായാലും മനുഷ്യർ ശ്രീഹരിയെ സ്മരിക്കുന്നുവെങ്കിൽ, ആ ഗൃഹം സർവ തീർത്ഥഫലവും പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressed to a king within the narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates Hari-smaraṇa (remembrance of Vishnu) as a supreme purifier, declaring that sincere devotion within one’s home can yield the same merit as visiting all tīrthas.
It presents bhakti as accessible and internal: by remembering Hari with faith, ordinary household life becomes sanctified, and the devotee gains the spiritual fruit traditionally sought through extensive pilgrimage.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is sādhana through smṛti/smaraṇa—regular remembrance (often via nāma-japa or recitation) as a simple daily discipline aligned with dharma.