Shloka 23
The Glory of the Vāsudeva Hymn: Boons, Japa across the Yugas, and Ascent to Vaikuṇṭha
हरिरुवाच । कृते युगे महाराज यदा स्तोष्यंति मानवाः । तदा मोक्षं प्रयास्यंति तत्क्षणान्नात्र संशयः
hariruvāca | kṛte yuge mahārāja yadā stoṣyaṃti mānavāḥ | tadā mokṣaṃ prayāsyaṃti tatkṣaṇānnātra saṃśayaḥ
Disse Hari: «Ó grande rei, no Kṛta-yuga, quando os homens se tornam plenamente satisfeitos, naquele mesmo instante alcançam a libertação; disso não há dúvida».
Hari (Viṣṇu)
Concept: In Kṛta Yuga, the moment beings become fully content (tuṣṭi), liberation is immediate—mokṣa is tied to inner purity and completeness, not mere external ritual.
Application: Cultivate santoṣa and inner steadiness; reduce craving and agitation—contentment becomes a doorway to spiritual freedom even amid Kali’s pressures.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Hari speaks with tranquil authority as visions of Kṛta Yuga unfold behind Him: serene sages in meditation, people living simply, and a world suffused with truth and contentment. At the instant a human heart becomes perfectly satisfied, a lotus of light opens—symbolizing immediate liberation.","primary_figures":["Hari/Viṣṇu","Rājā (listening)","Sages of Kṛta Yuga (visionary figures)"],"setting":"A visionary tableau: Hari in the foreground, and in the background a Satya Yuga landscape—clear rivers, unscarred forests, hermitages, and meditating ascetics under banyan trees.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["crystal white","pale gold","sky blue","sage green","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Hari with expansive gold leaf halo, speaking to the king; behind, a layered Satya Yuga vision with sages and hermitages; embossed gold on lotus-light motifs representing mokṣa; rich jewel tones balanced by luminous whites, ornate borders and traditional iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy Satya Yuga landscape with delicate trees and clear streams; Hari calm, the king attentive; subtle depiction of a ‘moment of liberation’ as a soft lotus aura around a meditating figure; cool blues/greens with gentle gold highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Hari central with bold outlines and yellow aura; background panels show meditating sages and a harmonious world; symbolic lotus of liberation rendered in flat pink and gold; temple-wall symmetry and saturated pigments.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Satya Yuga as an ideal lotus-garden world with intricate floral borders; central Hari with deep blue body and gold accents; sages seated among lotuses and peacocks; a stylized lotus-burst motif signifying instant mokṣa, rendered with textile-like intricacy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence between phrases","soft tanpura drone","distant conch","gentle wind through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरिरुवाच = हरिः + उवाच; स्तोष्यंति normalized as स्तोष्यन्ति; प्रयास्यंति as प्रयास्यन्ति; तत्क्षणान्नात्र = तत्क्षणात् + न + अत्र.
FAQs
It teaches that in the Kṛta (Satya) Yuga, inner contentment and spiritual maturity are so complete that liberation (mokṣa) is attained immediately when that state arises.
Kṛta Yuga is traditionally described as the age of dharma’s fullness; therefore spiritual realization is natural and swift, making mokṣa attainable without the obstacles typical of later yugas.
Cultivating contentment (a settled, non-grasping mind) is presented as a powerful spiritual condition aligned with liberation, encouraging restraint, simplicity, and inner steadiness.