Shloka 100
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
प्राहास्मान्यमुना भ्राता सदैव हि पुनःपुनः । भवद्भिर्वैष्णवास्त्याज्या न ते स्युर्ममगोचराः
prāhāsmānyamunā bhrātā sadaiva hi punaḥpunaḥ | bhavadbhirvaiṣṇavāstyājyā na te syurmamagocarāḥ
Saudara Yamunā sering berkata kepada kami berulang-ulang: “Jauhilah para Vaiṣṇava; jika tidak, mereka tidak akan pernah berada dalam jangkauan kuasa aku.”
Unspecified narrator quoting Yamunā (context needed to identify the narrator precisely).
Concept: Vaiṣṇavas are beyond Yama’s reach; dharma’s punitive machinery yields to bhakti’s sanctuary.
Application: Avoid harming or maligning devotees; cultivate respectful association and service to Vaiṣṇavas as a protective spiritual practice.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In Yama’s austere court, the lord of death leans forward, raising a hand in stern instruction to his attendants. The Yamadūtas, holding nooses and ledgers, bow and listen as a faint vision of a tulasī-garlanded devotee appears beyond their grasp, surrounded by a soft, untouchable glow.","primary_figures":["Yama","Yamadūtas","A distant Vaiṣṇava devotee (visionary figure)"],"setting":"A dark, iron-pillared hall with judgment scrolls, scales, and a distant doorway opening into a corridor of light that the messengers cannot cross.","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit with a distant divine glow","color_palette":["burnished gold","iron black","deep maroon","emerald green","pale ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yama enthroned with ornate crown and heavy jewelry, holding a scepter; Yamadūtas kneel with nooses and palm-leaf ledgers; at the edge, a glowing devotee with tulasī mala stands beyond reach; gold leaf on throne, halo, and architectural borders; rich reds/greens and gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a compact court scene with delicate linework; Yama gestures in instruction; attendants in subdued tones; a translucent luminous devotee vignette in the corner; cool shadows, refined expressions, minimal but elegant architectural framing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Yama with bold outlines and large eyes; rhythmic pillars; Yamadūtas in dark greens; a bright yellow-white aura silhouette of a devotee at the margin; flat pigments and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of Viṣṇu’s protective aura; below, Yama’s court rendered as decorative narrative panels; lotus borders and floral filigree; deep blue background with gold highlights; peacocks and vines framing the moral message."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","metallic clink (chains)","temple bell in distance","sudden hush at the quoted warning"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राह + अस्मान् → प्राहास्मान्; भवद्भिः + वैष्णवाः → भवद्भिर्वैष्णवाः; वैष्णवाः + त्याज्याः → वैष्णवास्त्याज्याः; स्युः + मम → स्युर्मम (रेफ-सन्धि)।
FAQs
It asserts that Vaiṣṇavas (devotees of Viṣṇu) are spiritually protected—outside the “reach” of hostile or harmful forces—so antagonists try to avoid or separate from them.
The verse names “Yamunā” and calls him “brother,” suggesting a personified/divine figure rather than merely the river; however, the exact identification depends on the surrounding narrative context.
It indirectly praises keeping company with Vaiṣṇavas and warns that abandoning saintly devotees is a sign of moral decline and leads one away from spiritual safety.