Shloka 6
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
न करोति च या नारी कृष्णजन्माष्टमीव्रतम् । वर्षे वर्षे तु सा मूढा नरकं याति दारुणम्
na karoti ca yā nārī kṛṣṇajanmāṣṭamīvratam | varṣe varṣe tu sā mūḍhā narakaṃ yāti dāruṇam
या नारी कृष्णजन्माष्टमीव्रतं न करोति हि । सा मूढा वर्षे वर्षे दारुणं नरकं याति ॥
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa narration)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णजन्माष्टमीव्रतम् = कृष्णजन्माष्टमी + व्रतम् (समास); वर्षे वर्षे पुनरुक्ति; अन्य सन्धि विशेषः न।
FAQs
It emphasizes the observance (vrata) of Kṛṣṇa’s Janmāṣṭamī, the sacred day commemorating Kṛṣṇa’s birth.
By presenting Janmāṣṭamī-vrata as a serious religious duty, it frames devotion to Kṛṣṇa—expressed through ritual observance—as spiritually consequential.
The verse teaches accountability in religious practice: neglect of a prescribed devotional observance is portrayed as leading to harmful consequences, urging steadiness and sincerity in dharma.