Shloka 4
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
सर्वकामप्रदातारं ज्ञानदं ज्ञानवर्द्धनम् । वासुदेवस्य यत्स्तोत्रं विज्वलाय प्रकाशितम्
sarvakāmapradātāraṃ jñānadaṃ jñānavarddhanam | vāsudevasya yatstotraṃ vijvalāya prakāśitam
Stotra suci bagi Vāsudeva itu—yang mengurniakan segala hajat, menganugerahkan ilmu dan menambahkannya—telah dinyatakan kepada Vijvalā.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (narrative voice of the Purāṇa context)
Concept: A Vāsudeva-stotra is kāma-prada (rightly ordered aims), jñāna-da, and jñāna-vardhana—devotion and knowledge mutually intensify.
Application: Recite a Viṣṇu-stotra daily with attention (bhāva) and meaning (artha); keep a small routine: one hymn + one reflective line to cultivate jñāna alongside devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["birds","rustling leaves","tanpura drone","soft temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्स्तोत्रं = यत् + स्तोत्रम् (व्यञ्जन-सन्धिः).
FAQs
It is a hymn of Vāsudeva (a principal name of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa), praised here as granting aims and knowledge.
The verse attributes three fruits to it: fulfilling desired aims (sarvakāma-prada), giving knowledge (jñāna-da), and increasing knowledge (jñāna-vardhana).
It frames devotion (stotra-recitation) not merely as wish-fulfillment but as a means to cultivate discernment and spiritual understanding, emphasizing inner growth alongside external results.