Shloka 44
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
तेषां मंत्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रयांति विधिबोधितम् । गोपीजनपदस्यांते वल्लभेति समुच्चरेत् ॥ ४४ ॥
teṣāṃ maṃtraṃ pravakṣyāmi prayāṃti vidhibodhitam | gopījanapadasyāṃte vallabheti samuccaret || 44 ||
இப்போது அவர்களுடைய மந்திரத்தைச் சொல்கிறேன்; விதியால் போதிக்கப்பட்டபடி அதனால் அவர்கள் நடைமுறையில் செல்கின்றனர். ‘கோபீஜனபத’ என்ற சொல்லின் இறுதியில் ‘வல்லபா’ என்று உச்சரிக்க வேண்டும்॥
Narada (teaching the mantra-vidhi within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It preserves a precise mantra-instruction (vidhi) showing that spiritual efficacy is linked to correct formulation and pronunciation of the divine name within a prescribed sequence.
Bhakti is expressed here through nāma-ucchāraṇa—devotional utterance of a sacred epithet (“Vallabhā”), indicating that loving remembrance and correctly voiced divine names are central to the practice.
It reflects Śikṣā (phonetics/recitation) and Vyākaraṇa-style attention to word-composition—placing a specific word at the ‘end’ of another term—emphasizing exact chanting and linguistic order in ritual practice.