Shloka 24
Vows of Hari and the Hundred Names of Suputra (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa): Ritual Metadata and Fruits of Japa
नाम्नां शतेनापि सुपुण्यकर्ता यः स्तौति कृष्णं मनसा स्थिरेण । स याति लोकं मधुसूदनस्य विहाय लोकानिह पुण्यपूतः
nāmnāṃ śatenāpi supuṇyakartā yaḥ stauti kṛṣṇaṃ manasā sthireṇa | sa yāti lokaṃ madhusūdanasya vihāya lokāniha puṇyapūtaḥ
Даже если он восхваляет Кришну лишь сотней имён, тот, кто, стяжав великое благочестие, славит Его с твёрдым умом, достигает мира Мадхусуданы; оставив здешние миры, очищенный добродетелью.
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Concept: Even limited nāma-stuti (a hundred names) done with steady mind yields great merit and culminates in reaching Madhusūdana’s realm, leaving worldly planes purified.
Application: Adopt a manageable daily practice: recite a set of names (e.g., 108 names) with attention rather than rushing; cultivate steadiness by fixed time/place and minimizing distraction.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits with a steady, luminous mind, counting a simple mālā while a scroll of a hundred names unfurls like a river of light. Above, the gates of Madhusūdana’s realm open—Vaikuṇṭha towers and lotus-courts shimmering—while the lower worlds fade behind like dissolving mist, the devotee’s aura washed clean.","primary_figures":["Krishna/Vishnu (Madhusudana)","a devotee reciting names","Vaikuntha attendants (optional)"],"setting":"Foreground: humble shrine corner with lamp and mālā; background: visionary Vaikuṇṭha skyline with lotus terraces and celestial gateways.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["gold leaf","white jasmine","deep ultramarine","emerald green","rose quartz pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Madhusūdana enthroned in Vaikuṇṭha with heavy gold-leaf architecture and halo; below, a devotee recites a hundred names with a mālā beside a brass lamp; embossed gold for gateways and lotus motifs, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate border panels containing the ‘100 names’ as decorative script bands.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor shrine scene with a devotee chanting, rendered with delicate brushwork; a soft visionary Vaikuṇṭha appears in the sky like a translucent palace of lotuses; cool blues and pale gold washes, refined faces, gentle atmospheric depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Madhusūdana in Vaikuṇṭha framed by bold ornamental arches, strong pigments and black outlines; devotee below with lamp and mālā; stylized clouds separating worlds, symmetrical composition, lotus and conch motifs in borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Madhusūdana with lotus mandala and ornate Nathdwara-like borders; the ‘hundred names’ suggested as repeating floral-script medallions; deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and lotuses, devotee at the bottom margin in kīrtan posture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["japa mala clicks (subtle)","temple bells (soft)","tanpura drone","conch shell (closing)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ‘शतेनापि’ = शतेन + अपि (सवर्णदीर्घ/ए+अ→ए); ‘विहाय’ क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम्।
FAQs
Praising (stuti) Kṛṣṇa through His names—here, even a set of one hundred names—performed with a steady, focused mind.
The devotee is said to attain the realm of Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa), having left behind worldly destinations and becoming purified by merit.
Sincere devotion with mental steadiness matters more than quantity; even limited praise, when done with firm concentration and faith, is portrayed as spiritually transformative.