Shloka 32
Vows of Hari and the Hundred Names of Suputra (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa): Ritual Metadata and Fruits of Japa
एकेन चाधिकं मर्त्य आत्मना सह तारयेत् । कार्तिके स्नानकर्ता यः पूजयेन्मधुसूदनम्
ekena cādhikaṃ martya ātmanā saha tārayet | kārtike snānakartā yaḥ pūjayenmadhusūdanam
కార్తిక మాసంలో పవిత్రస్నానం చేసి మధుసూదనుడు (విష్ణువు)ను పూజించువాడు, ఆ మానవుడు తనతో పాటు మరొకరినీ ఉద్ధరిస్తాడు.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 87).
Concept: Kārtika snāna and Madhusūdana-pūjā have salvific power that extends beyond oneself to another person.
Application: Observe Kārtika disciplines: early bath, lamp offering, simple diet, and daily Viṣṇu worship; bring one more person into the practice (family member, friend) through encouragement and shared routine.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At pre-dawn in Kārtika, a devotee steps into cool river water as mist curls over the ghāṭa steps; in the hands, a small lamp and lotus float briefly before being offered. On the bank, an image of Madhusūdana receives flowers and incense, while a second person—guided gently—joins the bath, symbolizing ‘one more soul’ being carried across by shared devotion.","primary_figures":["Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu)","Kārtika snānī devotee","a companion devotee"],"setting":"River ghāṭa at dawn with stone steps, banyan silhouette, small shrine with Viṣṇu icon, rows of tiny lamps (dīpas).","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dawn rose","river-silver","marigold gold","deep teal","smoke grey"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Madhusūdana seated with gold leaf halo on a small riverside shrine, devotees performing Kārtika snāna below, abundant gold embellishment on lamps and ornaments, rich crimson and green textiles, stylized river waves, ornate arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: misty dawn riverbank with delicate brushwork, two devotees entering water, small Viṣṇu shrine with flowers; cool blues and soft pinks, lyrical landscape with trees and distant temples, refined expressions of quiet resolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined ghāṭa and river, stylized Madhusūdana icon with large expressive eyes, rhythmic lamp patterns along steps, natural pigment palette dominated by reds/yellows/greens, symmetrical devotional composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Kārtika dīpa rows along a river, lotus motifs and ornate floral borders; central aura of Krishna/Madhusūdana, peacocks near the water, deep indigo sky fading to dawn, gold highlights on lamps and jewelry, intricate textile detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","morning birds","temple bells","conch shell (soft)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाधिकम् = च + अधिकम्; पूजयेन्मधुसूदनम् = पूजयेत् + मधुसूदनम्.
FAQs
It recommends performing a sacred bath (snāna) during the month of Kārtika and worshipping Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu) as a devotional observance.
The verse states that the practitioner is able to “ferry across” (tārayet)—i.e., spiritually uplift or liberate—himself and additionally one other person.
It links a simple devotional regimen—ritual bathing coupled with worship of Viṣṇu (Madhusūdana)—to significant salvific merit, highlighting devotion as an efficacious path.