Shloka 10
Yayāti’s Proclamation: Spreading the Nectar of the Divine Name
All-Vaiṣṇava Gift
श्रीकेशवं क्लेशहरं वरेण्यमानंदरूपं परमार्थमेवम् । नामामृतं दोषहरं सुराज्ञा आनीतमस्त्येव पिबंतु लोकाः
śrīkeśavaṃ kleśaharaṃ vareṇyamānaṃdarūpaṃ paramārthamevam | nāmāmṛtaṃ doṣaharaṃ surājñā ānītamastyeva pibaṃtu lokāḥ
लोकांनी श्रीकेशवाचे नामामृत पान करावे—जे क्लेशहर, परम वरेण्य, आनंदस्वरूप व परमार्थरूप आहे. हे दोषनाशक नामामृत दिव्य राजाने निश्चयच आणले आहे.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 73 framing dialogue).
Concept: Viṣṇu’s Name (Keśava) is amṛta: by nāma-pāna (drinking/imbibing through japa and kīrtana) one’s kleśas and doṣas are dissolved; the Name is presented as parama-artha itself.
Application: Daily japa of ‘Keśava’ (or Viṣṇu-sahasranāma selections), especially at dawn; treat speech as a sacrament—replace complaint with nāma; when distressed, do short nāma-cycles as immediate kleśa-prashamana.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous stream of syllables—‘Ke-śa-va’—flows like nectar from a conch-shaped vessel into the cupped hands of ordinary people: a farmer, a mother, a pilgrim, a monk. Above them, Śrī Keśava appears in serene four-armed form, his navel-lotus faintly visible, radiating calm that dissolves dark knots of affliction around the hearts of listeners.","primary_figures":["Śrī Keśava (Viṣṇu)","devotees of varied ages and stations","a divine messenger/‘sura-rājñā’ herald (optional)"],"setting":"A symbolic tīrtha-like riverside ghat that blends temple steps, lotus pond, and open sky—suggesting the Name is a portable pilgrimage.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śrī Keśava enthroned on a lotus pedestal, four arms with śaṅkha and cakra prominent, halo rendered in thick gold leaf; below, devotees receive a golden ‘nāma-amṛta’ stream depicted as Devanāgarī syllables; rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch (prabhāmaṇḍala) and temple lamps framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle riverside terrace with flowering lotuses; delicate brushwork shows translucent syllables drifting like mist toward devotees; Keśava appears in a soft, lyrical cloud-aura, refined facial features, cool blues and greens, distant hills suggesting inner ascent.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; Keśava in deep blue with large expressive eyes, radiant yellow halo; stylized lotus pond and temple steps; the ‘nāma’ shown as rhythmic glyph-bands; red, yellow, and green palette with traditional mural symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu/Keśava icon framed by dense lotus motifs and floral borders; the ‘nāma-amṛta’ appears as a patterned cascade of sacred syllables; peacocks and cows at the margins as auspicious witnesses; deep indigo background with gold detailing and pink lotuses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","soft tanpura drone","conch shell (opening)","gentle silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वरेण्यमानन्दरूपम् = वरेण्यम् + आनन्दरूपम्; परमार्थमेवम् = परमार्थम् + एवम्; नामामृतम् = नाम + अमृतम्; आनीतमस्त्येव = आनीतम् + अस्ति + एव
FAQs
It presents the divine name of Keśava as spiritually life-giving like nectar—something to be “drunk” through remembrance, recitation, and devotion—because it removes suffering (kleśa) and faults (doṣa).
By identifying Keśava’s name itself as the accessible “nectar” for all people, the verse centers salvation and purification on devotion expressed through nāma-smaraṇa and nāma-japa rather than on status or complex rites.
“Sura-rāja” commonly means Indra, king of the gods, though it can also mean a generic divine king. The point is that this name-nectar is so precious that it is portrayed as being brought/secured by the highest celestial authority, underscoring its supreme value.