Shloka 52
The Greatness of the Jayantī Vow
Fast, Vigil, and Worship of Hari/Kṛṣṇa
माहात्म्यं च जयंत्या ये शृण्वंति भक्तिभावतः । तेपि यांति परं धाम विमुक्ताः सर्वपातकैः
māhātmyaṃ ca jayaṃtyā ye śṛṇvaṃti bhaktibhāvataḥ | tepi yāṃti paraṃ dhāma vimuktāḥ sarvapātakaiḥ
ഭക്തിഭാവത്തോടെ ജയന്തിയുടെ മഹാത്മ്യം ശ്രവിക്കുന്നവർ, അവർയും എല്ലാ പാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു വിമുക്തരായി പരമധാമം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Devotional listening to Jayantī-māhātmya grants purification from sins and access to the supreme abode.
Application: Set aside time to hear sacred narratives (vrata-kathā, Purāṇa-pāṭha) with bhāva; let listening become a daily purification practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of devotees sits attentively as a learned narrator recites Jayantī-māhātmya; the spoken words appear as golden syllables rising like incense. Above them, a radiant celestial abode opens, and dark stains of ‘pāpa’ dissolve into light around the listeners’ heads.","primary_figures":["Purāṇa reciter","devotee listeners","Viṣṇu (as a distant luminous vision in the opened ‘paraṃ dhāma’)"],"setting":"Temple courtyard or āśrama hall with a small lamp, incense, and a manuscript stand; listeners seated on mats in orderly rows.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-flame amber","deep indigo","marigold gold","pearl white","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Purāṇa-vācaka on a raised seat with manuscript, devotees in symmetrical rows, gold-leaf syllables curling upward; a gold-embossed Vaikuṇṭha vignette above with Viṣṇu’s śaṅkha-cakra, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry and halos, heavy decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate satsang scene with delicate architecture and flowering trees, soft expressions of listeners, luminous script-like motifs floating upward; a pale celestial opening in the sky, cool blues and pinks, refined linework and gentle shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, rhythmic arrangement of seated devotees, bright lamp at center, stylized golden akṣaras rising; Viṣṇu’s abode suggested by concentric halos and emblematic symbols, natural pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate satsang framed by lotus borders, peacocks and floral creepers; golden akṣaras as decorative pattern, deep blue background with a Vaikuṇṭha medallion above, intricate textile detailing and gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse","incense crackle (subtle)","silence between verses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शृण्वंति→शृण्वन्ति; तेपि→ते अपि; यांति→यान्ति; सर्वपातकैः = सर्व + पातकैः (समास)
FAQs
Jayantī here is presented as a sacred figure/observance whose “māhātmya” (holy greatness) is spiritually potent; hearing it with devotion is said to generate liberating merit.
It highlights śravaṇa (devotional hearing) done in bhakti-bhāva as sufficient to purify sins and lead one toward the supreme abode.
It teaches that sincere, attentive listening to sacred teachings—rather than mere ritualism—cultivates inner purification and spiritual progress.