Vamana Purana — Akhanda Ekadashi Vrata, Shloka 10
Akhaṇḍa-Ekādaśī Vrata and the Vaiṣṇava Protective Hymn; Prelude to the Kātyāyanī–Mahiṣāsura Narrative
साध्यानां हृदये जातो वृक्षो हरितचन्दनः एवं जातेषु सर्वेषु तेन तत् रतिर्भवेत्
sādhyānāṃ hṛdaye jāto vṛkṣo haritacandanaḥ evaṃ jāteṣu sarveṣu tena tat ratirbhavet
No coração dos Sādhya surgiu uma árvore de sândalo verde. Quando todos esses sinais auspiciosos assim se manifestam, por isso nasce o deleite e a inclinação devocional para essa observância sagrada ou para esse lugar santo.
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FAQs
Auspicious inner transformation is portrayed as preceding and producing rati—devotional relish and attraction toward dharma. The verse frames devotion not as mere sentiment but as an effect of sacred conditions/merit ripening within beings.
This passage aligns best with Dharma/ācāra material commonly embedded in Purāṇas rather than the five classical topics strictly; it is closest to ancillary instruction supporting vaṃśānucarita-era religious practice, i.e., a ritual-ethical appendix style segment.
Green sandalwood signifies cooling purity, auspicious fragrance, and sattva. Its ‘arising in the heart’ symbolizes inner sanctification: devotion becomes ‘fragrant’ and naturally attractive once the heart is perfumed by dharmic practice.