Shloka 65
Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
सुगानकाले संस्मरेद्वेणुगीतं हरिं हरिं प्रवदेत्सर्वदैव / श्रीमत्तुलस्याश्छेदने चैव काले श्रीरामरामेति च संस्मरेत्तु
sugānakāle saṃsmaredveṇugītaṃ hariṃ hariṃ pravadetsarvadaiva / śrīmattulasyāśchedane caiva kāle śrīrāmarāmeti ca saṃsmarettu
सुगानकाले संस्मरेद्वेणुगीतं हरिं हरिं प्रवदेत्सर्वदैव। श्रीमत्तुलस्याश्छेदने चैव काले श्रीरामरामेति च संस्मरेत्तु॥
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Kīrtana and nāma-japa as constant practice (‘Hari, Hari’), and tulasī-sevā performed with Rāma-nāma remembrance—devotion embedded in voice and touch.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma as accessible form of Brahman/Īśvara for all; bhakti as sādhana that purifies and steadies the mind.
Application: During singing, keep the refrain ‘Hari, Hari’; when harvesting tulasī, do it gently, with cleanliness and a short Rāma-japa, treating the act as worship not mere gardening.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple/home shrine garden (implied by tulasī)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29.61-64 (smaraṇa in daily acts); Garuda Purana (bhakti/nāma praise passages: general thematic linkage)
FAQs
This verse presents divine-name remembrance as a simple, repeatable practice that sanctifies daily moments (devotional singing and tulasī worship) and builds spiritual merit through constant mindfulness of Viṣṇu.
In the Preta Kanda context, remembrance of the Lord’s names is emphasized as a protective, merit-generating discipline—supporting the jīva by strengthening devotion and reducing the weight of negative karmic tendencies discussed elsewhere in the text.
During kīrtan/bhajan, consciously remember the Lord and repeat “Hari, Hari”; when plucking/cutting tulasī for worship, recite “Śrī Rāma, Rāma” to keep the act reverent and devotional.