Shloka 10
सकृद्राधाष्टमीं कृत्वा तस्माच्छतगुणाधिकम् । कन्यादानसहस्रेण यत्पुण्यं प्राप्यते जनैः
sakṛdrādhāṣṭamīṃ kṛtvā tasmācchataguṇādhikam | kanyādānasahasreṇa yatpuṇyaṃ prāpyate janaiḥ
రాధాష్టమీ వ్రతాన్ని ఒక్కసారి ఆచరించిన మాత్రాన శతగుణ అధిక పుణ్యం లభిస్తుంది. సహస్ర కన్యాదానాల వల్ల ప్రజలకు లభించే పుణ్యంకన్నా అధిక ఫలం పొందుతారు.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input excerpt)
Concept: A single observance of Rādhāṣṭamī surpasses even enormous accumulations of conventional merit through repeated dāna.
Application: Do not postpone devotion waiting for wealth or grand rituals; keep one vrata with sincerity, purity, and remembrance of Radha-Krishna.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic tableau shows a humble devotee with folded hands observing Rādhāṣṭamī before a small altar, while in the background a long procession of elaborate kanyā-dāna ceremonies fades into the distance—yet a beam of divine light falls only upon the simple vrata. Above, celestial scribes record merit, their palm-leaf ledgers glowing brighter for the single observance.","primary_figures":["Devotee observing vrata","Radha-Krishna (altar icons)","Celestial scribes (citragupta-like attendants)","Brahmanas witnessing dāna (background)"],"setting":"Temple veranda with a small shrine; distant ceremonial pavilion for dāna scenes","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["vermillion red","sandalwood beige","peacock blue","marigold gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central small Radha-Krishna altar with gold leaf halo, devotee in añjali-mudrā; background vignette of repeated kanyā-dāna scenes rendered as miniature panels; lavish gold leaf, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, temple pillars with carved motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate veranda scene with delicate lines, soft pastels; a single devotee fasting with a water pot and flower plate; distant pavilion shows many kanyā-dāna rituals in muted tones; luminous sky indicating higher merit for the simple vow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized Radha-Krishna icons, devotee and attendant figures; background bands depict repeated dāna ceremonies; warm yellow-red-green palette with ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-centered shrine with lotus borders; the ‘thousand dānas’ suggested as repeating motifs around the border, while the center radiates brighter; peacocks and floral filigree, deep blues and gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft temple bells","distant conch","gentle hand cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सकृद्राधाष्टमीम् = सकृत् + राधाष्टमीम् (त् + र → द्र); तस्माच्छतगुणाधिकम् = तस्मात् + शतगुणाधिकम् (त् + श → च्छ).
FAQs
The verse praises observing Rādhāṣṭamī (a vrata/holy observance connected with Śrī Rādhā) even a single time.
It states that the merit from observing Rādhāṣṭamī once is a hundred times greater than the merit obtained from performing a thousand kanyā-dānas.
The verse emphasizes bhakti-centered observances—devotional worship and sacred vows—as exceptionally potent sources of puṇya, sometimes presented as surpassing large-scale charitable rites.