Shloka 3
व्यास उवाच । श्रीकृष्णमंदिरे यो वै लेपनं कुरुते नरः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः श्रांतो याति हरेर्गृहम्
vyāsa uvāca | śrīkṛṣṇamaṃdire yo vai lepanaṃ kurute naraḥ | sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ śrāṃto yāti harergṛham
Vyāsa disse: Aquele que, no templo de Śrī Kṛṣṇa, faz o reboco e a manutenção, fica livre de todos os pecados; e, quando se encerra o labor de sua vida, vai à morada de Hari.
Vyāsa
Concept: Temple service—specifically plastering/maintaining Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s temple—eradicates sins and grants entry to Hari’s abode at life’s end.
Application: Offer regular, humble support to a Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa temple: cleaning, repairs, painting, donations for maintenance—done as worship with mantra remembrance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee, sleeves dusted with pale clay, carefully plasters the outer wall of a Śrī Kṛṣṇa temple, smoothing fresh lime with reverence as if touching the Lord’s own body. As the wall gleams, a subtle divine radiance forms the outline of Hari’s abode in the sky, suggesting that humble maintenance becomes a ladder to liberation.","primary_figures":["Krishna (as temple deity/arcā)","devotee performing lepana","Vyasa (as narrator/teacher presence)"],"setting":"Stone temple courtyard with scaffolding, clay pots of lime, garlands at the sanctum doorway","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["chalk white","saffron","peacock blue","marigold orange","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian temple façade with embossed gold leaf on the vimāna and deity halo; a devotee applying white lepana to the temple wall, Vyāsa seated to the side in teaching posture; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments on the Kṛṣṇa icon, and thick gold detailing to convey sacred labor as worship.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical courtyard scene with delicate architecture, the devotee smoothing plaster while glancing toward the sanctum where Kṛṣṇa stands adorned; cool sky tones, refined facial features, and a faint celestial vision above, rendered with soft washes and fine brushwork.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined temple wall and devotee in dynamic yet stylized posture, Kṛṣṇa icon in the sanctum with large expressive eyes; strong red-yellow-green palette, decorative motifs around the doorway, and a symbolic radiance indicating Hari’s grace.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Kṛṣṇa-centered composition with the temple as a decorative pavilion; attendants and devotees engaged in seva including plastering, surrounded by lotus borders, peacocks, and floral garlands; deep blues and gold highlights, intricate patterning celebrating devotional service."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","footsteps on stone","soft scraping of plaster","chanting of Hari-nāma"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: व्यास उवाच→व्यासः उवाच; श्रीकृष्णमंदिरे→श्रीकृष्ण-मन्दिरे (समास); हरेर्गृहम्→हरेः गृहम् (विसर्ग-सन्धि)।
FAQs
The verse praises temple-service (seva), specifically lepana—plastering/maintaining the Śrī Kṛṣṇa temple as an act of devotion.
It presents a simple, practical service to Kṛṣṇa’s temple as spiritually transformative, linking devotion expressed through service with purification and the attainment of Hari’s abode.
It teaches reverence for sacred spaces and the value of humble, hands-on service, portraying care for a temple as a meritorious act that supports inner purification.