Shloka 15
Praise of Devotion to Viṣṇu
The Supremacy of Hari’s Name over All Tīrthas
करतालादिसंधानं सुस्वरं कलशब्दितम् । ब्रह्महत्यादिकं पापं तेनैव करतालितम्
karatālādisaṃdhānaṃ susvaraṃ kalaśabditam | brahmahatyādikaṃ pāpaṃ tenaiva karatālitam
Своевременное сопровождение хлопками в ладони и прочим — мелодичное, сладкозвучное — тем самым хлопаньем поражает и устраняет даже грехи, как брахмахатья и иные тяжкие проступки.
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Concept: Saṅkīrtana’s embodied rhythm (tāla, clapping) participates in spiritual efficacy; devotional sound and timing ‘strike down’ sin.
Application: Join or host kīrtana; keep rhythm with claps/karatālas while chanting; let the body support attention rather than distraction—turn habit-energy into devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of devotees sits in a temple courtyard, hands raised in synchronized clapping, their faces lit with sweet concentration as a lead singer chants Hari’s names. The rhythm seems visible—rippling through the air like golden waves—while dark, thorny silhouettes representing sins shatter and fall away at the edges of the gathering.","primary_figures":["kīrtana leader (bhakta)","devotee chorus with karatālas/hand-claps","Hari’s presence as subtle aura or small shrine"],"setting":"Open courtyard with rangoli, brass lamps, small Viṣṇu shrine, tulasī pot near the entrance, incense smoke drifting upward.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["marigold gold","cobalt blue","ivory white","crimson","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: vibrant kīrtana mandala with devotees clapping (karatāla-bhāva), gold leaf accents on rhythmic wave motifs, ornate shrine of Hari at center; rich reds/greens, embossed halos around key singers, gem-studded ornaments on instruments and deity frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical courtyard scene with delicate brushwork; devotees in a soft circular composition, subtle expressions of bhāva; cool evening tones with warm lamp highlights; fine detailing of hands mid-clap and small cymbals, with sins depicted as faint dissolving shadows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized hands and instruments; symmetrical group kīrtana with strong reds/yellows/greens; Hari’s aura behind the shrine as a patterned backdrop; decorative borders of lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine with deep blue background, devotees arranged in rhythmic symmetry; intricate floral borders, lotuses and peacocks; gold highlights on clapping hands and cymbals; dense ornamentation suggesting continuous nāma-saṅkīrtana."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["hand-claps","kartal/cymbals","mridanga (optional)","temple bells","group chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: करताल+आदि+सन्धानम्→करतालादिसंधानम्; ब्रह्महत्या+आदिकम्→ब्रह्महत्यादिकम्; तेन+एव→तेनैव.
FAQs
It praises rhythmic accompaniment—hand-clapping/keeping tāla—performed melodiously as part of devotional singing (kīrtana).
Yes. It explicitly mentions brahma-hatyā and indicates that such grave sins can be dispelled through this bhakti-infused practice.
The verse emphasizes the transformative power of sincere devotional practice: disciplined, harmonious worship can purify the practitioner and turn them away from wrongdoing.