Shloka 25

The Greatness of Viṣṇu’s Foot-Water (Pādodaka) as a Destroyer of Sin

Devanagari script

एकस्मिन्दिवसे विप्र श्रीहरेश्चरणोदकम् । द्वारदेशेस्थितं पीत्वा सर्वपापविवर्जितः

Transliteration

ekasmindivase vipra śrīhareścaraṇodakam | dvāradeśesthitaṃ pītvā sarvapāpavivarjitaḥ

Translation

Ó brâmane, em certo dia, ao beber a água que lavou os pés de Śrī Hari, guardada junto à porta, a pessoa fica livre de todos os pecados.

Word by Word

• एकस्मिन्: in one
• एकस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative/7th), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• दिवसे: on a day
• दिवसे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative/7th), एकवचनम्

• विप्र: O brāhmaṇa
• विप्र: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन-विभक्तिः (Vocative), एकवचनम्

• श्रीहरेः: of Śrī Hari
• श्रीहरेः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī-hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/6th), एकवचनम्; समासः—कर्मधारयः (श्रीश्चासौ हरिः)

• चरण-उदकम्: water (from the) feet
• चरण-उदकम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + udaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम्; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (चरणस्य उदकम्)

• द्वार-देशे: at the doorway area
• द्वार-देशे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāra (प्रातिपदिक) + deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative/7th), एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (द्वारस्य देशे)

• स्थितम्: placed/standing
• स्थितम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthā (धाातु) → sthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धाातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम् (Gerund/Absolutive); पूर्वकाले कृत्य (having done earlier)

• सर्व-पाप-विवर्जितः: free from all sins
• सर्व-पाप-विवर्जितः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + vi-varjita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative/1st), एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां पापानां विवर्जितः); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

Speaker

Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Brahma-khaṇḍa context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ekasmindivase → ekasmin divase; śrīhareścaraṇodakam → śrīhareḥ caraṇa-udakam; dvāradeśesthitaṃ → dvāra-deśe sthitam; sarvapāpavivarjitaḥ → sarva-pāpa-vivarjitaḥ

Characters & Entities

• Sri Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is meant by “Śrī Hari’s foot-water” in this verse?

It refers to caraṇodaka (also called caraṇāmṛta): water used for washing the feet of Śrī Hari (Viṣṇu) or His worshipful representation, regarded as purifying in Vaiṣṇava practice.

Why does the verse mention that it is kept “at the doorway” (dvāra-deśa)?

The doorway indicates a liminal, publicly accessible threshold of the sacred space, emphasizing reverence at entry and the household/temple practice of keeping sanctified water where devotees arrive and purify themselves.

What ethical or devotional teaching does this verse emphasize?

It highlights bhakti-oriented purification: sincere reverence to Viṣṇu expressed through honoring sacred remnants (caraṇodaka) is presented as a means of inner cleansing and moral renewal.