Shloka 4
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
गायत्र्याश्च जपैर्होमैर्व्रतैश्चांद्रायणदिभिः । स्मर नित्यं हरेः पादमुपोष्य हरिवासरम्
gāyatryāśca japairhomairvrataiścāṃdrāyaṇadibhiḥ | smara nityaṃ hareḥ pādamupoṣya harivāsaram
ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ ਦੇ ਜਪ, ਜਪ-ਤਪ, ਹਵਨ ਅਤੇ ਚਾਂਦ੍ਰਾਯਣ ਆਦਿ ਵਰਤਾਂ ਨਾਲ—ਹਰੀ ਦੇ ਚਰਨ ਸਦਾ ਸਿਮਰ; ਹਰੀ ਦੇ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਦਿਨ ਉਪਵਾਸ ਕਰ।
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Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जपैः+होमैः → जपैर्होमैः (विसर्गसन्धि: ः + ह् = र्ह्); व्रतैः+च → व्रतैश्च (ः + च = श्च); च+आन्द्रायणादिभिः → चांद्रायणादिभिः (अ + आ = आ; लेख्यरूपे चां-); पादम्+उपोष्य → पादमुपोष्य (म् + उ)
FAQs
It places constant remembrance of Hari’s lotus-feet at the center, presenting ritual acts (japa, homa, vows) as supports for sustained devotion and mindful worship.
It recommends disciplined spiritual practice—regular mantra-recitation, sacrificial offerings, and vows—combined with self-restraint (fasting) and continual God-remembrance.
It treats Cāndrāyaṇa and similar austerities as recognized means of purification, but frames them alongside (and ultimately oriented toward) devotion to Hari.