Shloka 7
Praise of Devotion to Viṣṇu
The Supremacy of Hari’s Name over All Tīrthas
सर्वतीर्थसमाप्लावं लभंते यन्न संशयः । प्रतिमां च हरेर्दृष्ट्वा सर्वतीर्थफलं लभेत्
sarvatīrthasamāplāvaṃ labhaṃte yanna saṃśayaḥ | pratimāṃ ca harerdṛṣṭvā sarvatīrthaphalaṃ labhet
सर्वतीर्थसमाप्लावं लभन्ते यन्न संशयः। प्रतिमां च हरेर्दृष्ट्वा सर्वतीर्थफलं लभेत्॥
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Concept: Hari’s darśana (beholding His image) equals the merit of bathing in all tīrthas; devotion supersedes mere travel.
Application: If travel is impossible, seek regular temple darśana or home shrine worship with reverence; when traveling, prioritize darśana and inner transformation over checklist pilgrimage.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand Viṣṇu temple doorway opens to reveal the radiant mūrti; in the devotee’s gaze, countless rivers and tīrthas appear as translucent visions—Gaṅgā, Yamunā, sacred kuṇḍas—flowing into a single halo around Hari. The devotee stands still, overwhelmed, as if all pilgrimages have converged into one moment of darśana.","primary_figures":["Hari/Viṣṇu (mūrti)","devotee pilgrims","temple priests (optional)"],"setting":"Stone temple sanctum with tall gopura/archway, lamp rows, garlands, and a circumambulation corridor; visionary overlay of many tīrthas","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["marigold gold","granite gray","river turquoise","lotus pink","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu mūrti in sanctum with heavy gold leaf halo and embossed ornaments, devotees at threshold in añjali, gold relief on temple arch, and a circular montage of miniature tīrtha scenes (rivers, ghats, kuṇḍas) painted as medallions around the deity; rich reds/greens, gem-studded vessels, ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: temple darśana scene with delicate architecture, soft dawn sky, devotees in gentle poses, translucent vignettes of rivers and ghats floating like clouds around Viṣṇu, cool blues and greens balanced with warm saffron highlights, refined facial expressions of wonder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: central Viṣṇu with bold outlines and stylized eyes, devotees flanking, surrounding band of symbolic river motifs and tīrtha icons rendered in flat vibrant colors, temple-wall aesthetic with rhythmic lotus borders in red/yellow/green.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna/Hari in central shrine framed by elaborate lotus and floral borders, circular tīrtha-mandala motif around the deity, peacocks and cows in the border, deep blue cloth ground with gold detailing, intricate ghats and river patterns as decorative panels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","crowd murmur of pilgrims","flowing water (visionary)","cymbals during ārati"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: labhaṃte → लभन्ते; yanna → यत् + न; harerdṛṣṭvā → हरेः + दृष्ट्वा
FAQs
It teaches that the spiritual merit associated with visiting and bathing at all tīrthas can be obtained through devotion-centered acts—especially the darśana (beholding) of Hari’s pratimā (icon).
No. It elevates Hari-darśana as an exceptionally concentrated means of receiving tīrtha-fruit, while not necessarily denying the value of physical pilgrimage.
By equating the fruit of extensive pilgrimage with the simple, devotional act of seeing Hari’s image, it prioritizes devotion (bhakti) and sacred presence (darśana) over mere travel or ritual quantity.