Shloka 27
The Legend of Hemakuṇḍala: Charity, Decline of the Sons, and Yama’s Judgment
नार्चितो भूतभृद्विष्णुः सर्वपापप्रणाशनः । उभयोरेव तद्द्रव्यमचिरेण क्षयं ययौ
nārcito bhūtabhṛdviṣṇuḥ sarvapāpapraṇāśanaḥ | ubhayoreva taddravyamacireṇa kṣayaṃ yayau
సర్వభూతధారకుడూ సర్వపాపనాశకుడైన విష్ణువును ఆరాధించకపోవడంతో, ఇరుపక్షాల ధనం అచిరకాలంలోనే నశించింది।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nārcito = na arcitaḥ; bhūtabhṛdviṣṇuḥ = bhūta-bhṛt-viṣṇuḥ; ubhayoreva = ubhayor eva; taddravyam = tad-dravyam
FAQs
It teaches that neglecting devotion to Viṣṇu—described as the sustainer of beings and destroyer of sins—leads to the swift loss of prosperity.
The verse refers to two involved sides in the surrounding narrative (e.g., two householders, claimants, or parties to a dispute); the specific identities are determined by the immediate context of Adhyaya 30.
It links worship (arcana) with moral and practical outcomes, implying that gratitude, reverence, and alignment with dharma through devotion sustain well-being, while disregard invites decline.