Shloka 9
Kāmodākhyāna
Glory of the Kāmodā Sacred Place
सा तत्र वर्तते नित्यं विष्णुसंयोगकाम्यया । भार्यात्वं भावतः प्राप्ता विष्णुध्यानपरायणा ॥ ९ ॥
sā tatra vartate nityaṃ viṣṇusaṃyogakāmyayā | bhāryātvaṃ bhāvataḥ prāptā viṣṇudhyānaparāyaṇā || 9 ||
அவள் அங்கே எப்போதும் தங்குகிறாள்; விஷ்ணுவுடன் ஒன்றுதலின் ஆசையால். உள்ளார்ந்த பக்தியின் வலிமையால் மனைவிப் பாவத்தை அடைந்து, விஷ்ணு தியானத்தில் முழுதும் ஈடுபடுகிறாள்.
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that inner devotion (bhāva) and steady meditation (dhyāna) are spiritually efficacious—so powerful that they confer intimate proximity to Viṣṇu, described here as attaining “wifehood” in a devotional sense.
Bhakti is shown as constant remembrance and single-minded Viṣṇu-dhyāna, driven by longing for divine union; the verse emphasizes heartfelt intent (bhāvataḥ) over mere external identity.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is the sādhana of dhyāna—cultivating continuous Viṣṇu-smaraṇa as a lived discipline.