Shloka 30
The Greatness of the Viṣṇu-pañcaka
Five-Day Kārttika Observance
स उवाच मुदा विप्रा नाम्ना दंडकरोप्यहम् । सर्वपापसमायुक्तश्चोद्धारो मे कथं भवेत्
sa uvāca mudā viprā nāmnā daṃḍakaropyaham | sarvapāpasamāyuktaścoddhāro me kathaṃ bhavet
သူက ပြောသည်—“အို ဗြာဟ္မဏတို့၊ ကျွန်ုပ်လည်း ‘ဒဏ္ဍကရ’ ဟူသော အမည်ဖြင့် သိကြသည်။ အပြစ်အကုန်လုံးဖြင့် လေးလံနေသော်လည်း ကျွန်ုပ်၏ ကယ်တင်ခြင်းသည် မည်သို့ ဖြစ်နိုင်မည်နည်း”
An unnamed male speaker identifying himself as Daṇḍakara
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स उवाच → सः उवाच; दंडकरोप्यहम् → दण्डकरः अपि अहम्; सर्वपापसमायुक्तश्चोद्धारो → सर्वपापसमायुक्तः च उद्धारः; भवेत् unchanged.
FAQs
It frames a classic Purāṇic concern: even one burdened with many sins can seek a means of uplift, and the verse introduces a request for a path to redemption addressed to brāhmaṇas.
The speaker addresses “viprāḥ” (brāhmaṇas), implying he is seeking authoritative dharmic guidance—typically involving vows, tīrtha, charity, devotion, or expiatory practices described in Purāṇic contexts.
Acknowledging wrongdoing and sincerely asking for correction is presented as the first step toward moral and spiritual rehabilitation, rather than despair or denial.