Shloka 41
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
पतिसहिता या योषित्करोति हरिवासरम् । सुपुत्रा स्वामिसुभगा याति प्रेत्य हरेर्गृहम्
patisahitā yā yoṣitkaroti harivāsaram | suputrā svāmisubhagā yāti pretya harergṛham
ഭർത്താവിനോടൊപ്പം ഹരിവാസരവ്രതം അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുന്ന സ്ത്രീ സുപ്പുത്രവതിയും ഭർത്താവിന് പ്രിയമായ സുഭാഗ്യവതിയുമാകുന്നു; ദേഹാന്തരത്തിനു ശേഷം ഹരി (വിഷ്ണു)യുടെ ധാമത്തിലേക്ക് പോകുന്നു।
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context required from surrounding verses).
Concept: Gṛhastha-dharma can be a vehicle of bhakti: shared vrata strengthens family auspiciousness and culminates in Hari’s abode.
Application: Observe Ekādaśī together as a couple: shared sankalpa, gentle speech, charity, and devotional reading; treat marital partnership as cooperative seva.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devoted couple sits before a small Viṣṇu altar on Ekādaśī, offering flowers and water with calm smiles, their hands joined in shared sankalpa. Behind them, a subtle vision shows Vaikuṇṭha’s gates opening, suggesting that domestic devotion becomes a bridge to the eternal home of Hari.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (altar icon)","husband and wife (devotees)","optional: Lakshmi as auspicious presence"],"setting":"Clean household shrine with tulasi pot nearby (as a common Vaiṣṇava domestic element), brass vessels, and a simple lamp; faint celestial vista in the background.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm saffron","lotus pink","brass gold","ivory white","peacock blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu and Lakshmi in a small sanctum-like household altar with gold leaf aura; foreground couple in traditional attire offering flowers and water, gem-like ornamentation, rich reds/greens, embossed gold on lamp, vessels, and prabhāmaṇḍala.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic courtyard with a small shrine, delicate textiles, soft dawn light; couple seated close in devotional poise, a lyrical hint of Vaikuṇṭha in pale blue clouds, refined faces and gentle naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized household shrine scene with bold outlines, rhythmic patterns on garments, Vishnu icon with large eyes; auspicious motifs (lotus, conch) and warm pigment palette, balanced symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu icon framed by lotus borders; below, a couple performing Ekādaśī pūjā, decorative floral margins, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks and lotuses as auspicious fillers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bells","household lamp crackle","distant birds at dawn","gentle mridangam pulse (light)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योषित्करोति = योषित् + करोति; हरेर्गृहम् = हरेः + गृहम्
FAQs
Harivāsara literally means “Hari’s day,” commonly understood in Vaiṣṇava contexts as a sacred observance day such as Ekādaśī, when fasting, worship, and restraint are performed for Viṣṇu.
It presents devotional observance (vrata) dedicated to Hari as spiritually transformative, culminating in reaching Hari’s abode—framing disciplined devotion as a direct means to divine proximity.
The verse commends shared religious practice within marriage (“together with her husband”), presenting mutual observance and devotion as supportive of harmony in household life and spiritual uplift.