Shloka 34
The Greatness of Worshiping Rādhā and Dāmodara
Kārttika Observances and Their Fruit
याति पूजा त्यक्तपापाद्गोलोकाख्यं मनोहरम् । य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या या च नारी समाहिता । कोटिजन्मार्जितं पापं तस्य तस्या विनश्यति
yāti pūjā tyaktapāpādgolokākhyaṃ manoharam | ya idaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā yā ca nārī samāhitā | koṭijanmārjitaṃ pāpaṃ tasya tasyā vinaśyati
ਪੂਜਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪਾਪ ਤਿਆਗ ਕੇ ਮਨੋਹਰ ਗੋਲੋਕ ਨਾਮਕ ਲੋਕ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਜੋ ਇਹ ਕਥਾ ਭਕਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਸੁਣੇ—ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਨਾਰੀ ਇਕਾਗ੍ਰ ਚਿੱਤ ਨਾਲ ਸੁਣੇ—ਉਸ ਦੇ/ਉਸ ਦੀ ਕਰੋੜਾਂ ਜਨਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਪਾਪ ਨਸ਼ਟ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्यक्तपापाद्गोलोकाख्यं = त्यक्तपापात् + गोलोकाख्यम्; शृणुयाद्भक्त्या = शृणुयात् + भक्त्या; कोटिजन्मार्जितं = कोटि-जन्म-अर्जितम् (समास).
FAQs
It promises attainment of the beautiful realm called Goloka, along with the destruction of sins accrued over countless births, through worship and devoted listening.
In Purāṇic bhakti practice, śravaṇa—devotional hearing of sacred teachings—is itself a transformative discipline; the verse presents it as a direct means for purification and merit.
It encourages sincere worship and attentive, devotional engagement with sacred recitation, highlighting inner focus (samādhāna/samāhita) and consistent devotion as purifying forces.