Shloka 7
श्रीहरेः पुरतो विप्र तुलस्याश्च समीपतः । प्रदीपं सर्पिषा पूर्णं दद्याद्यो भक्तिभावतः
śrīhareḥ purato vipra tulasyāśca samīpataḥ | pradīpaṃ sarpiṣā pūrṇaṃ dadyādyo bhaktibhāvataḥ
ഹേ വിപ്രാ! ഭക്തിഭാവത്തോടെ ശ്രീഹരിയുടെ മുമ്പിലും തുളസിയുടെ സമീപത്തുമായി നെയ്യ് നിറഞ്ഞ ദീപം അർപ്പിക്കുന്നവൻ മഹാപുണ്യം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (narrative voice addressing a brāhmaṇa, 'vipra')
Concept: Bhakti expressed through dīpa-dāna before Hari and near Tulasī becomes a potent purifier and merit-generator.
Application: Light a ghee lamp daily (or on Ekādaśī/Kārtika evenings) before a Viṣṇu image and a Tulasī plant; pair it with nāma-japa and a brief prayer for humility and steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a small sanctum, a devotee-brāhmaṇa places a brass lamp brimming with ghee before Śrī Hari while a lush Tulasī plant stands on a raised pedestal adorned with white flowers. The flame casts warm halos on conch-and-discus carvings, and the air feels fragrant with incense and basil leaves.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Śrī Hari)","Tulasī plant (as sacred presence)","brāhmaṇa devotee"],"setting":"Temple alcove or home shrine with a Tulasī-vṛndāvana beside the deity, offerings of flowers and sandal paste.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","brass gold","deep indigo","leaf green","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śrī Hari in traditional iconography with gold leaf halo, devotee offering a ghee lamp in the foreground, Tulasī-vṛndāvana beside the sanctum with tiny white blossoms, rich red-green drapery, ornate arch (torana) with embossed gold, jewel-like highlights on ornaments and lamp flame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate evening pūjā scene, delicate brushwork showing the ghee lamp’s soft glow, Tulasī leaves rendered finely, cool shadowed interior with a gentle indigo background, refined devotee posture of añjali, minimal yet lyrical temple details.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized Hari with large eyes, lamp flame as a central motif, Tulasī pedestal with patterned borders, natural pigments—yellow ochre skin tones, red and green garments, symmetrical composition like a temple wall panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine of Hari framed by lotus and floral borders, multiple small diyas forming a radiant arc, Tulasī-vṛndāvana decorated with garlands, intricate gold detailing, peacocks at the corners, deep blue background emphasizing the lamp’s glow."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["single temple bell","soft conch","crackling lamp flame","incense waft (implied silence)","low humming of kirtan"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तुलस्याश्च = तुलस्याः + च; दद्याद्यो = दद्यात् + यः.
FAQs
It recommends offering (dāna/arpana) a lamp (pradīpa) filled with ghee (sarpiṣ) in the presence of Śrī Hari (Viṣṇu) and near the Tulasī plant, done with devotional intent.
The merit of the act is grounded in bhakti-bhāva—devotional feeling—showing that inner devotion is central to the religious value of the offering.
In Vaiṣṇava tradition, Tulasī is especially प्रिय (dear) to Viṣṇu; the verse pairs them to indicate a devotional setting where worship of Hari is complemented by reverence to Tulasī.