Shloka 36
Praise of Devotion to Viṣṇu
The Supremacy of Hari’s Name over All Tīrthas
तस्माद्यत्नेन वै विष्णुं कर्मयोगेन मानवः । कर्मयोगार्च्चितो विष्णुः प्रसीदत्येव नान्यथा
tasmādyatnena vai viṣṇuṃ karmayogena mānavaḥ | karmayogārccito viṣṇuḥ prasīdatyeva nānyathā
కాబట్టి మనిషి యత్నపూర్వకంగా కర్మయోగం ద్వారా విష్ణువును ఆరాధించాలి; కర్మయోగార్చితుడైన విష్ణువు మాత్రమే ప్రసన్నుడవుతాడు—ఇతర మార్గం లేదు.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Svargakhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Earnest worship of Viṣṇu through karma-yoga alone wins His grace; devotion expressed as consecrated action is presented as the decisive means.
Application: Before tasks, mentally offer them to Viṣṇu; maintain honesty, non-harm, and steadiness; end the day with a brief offering-prayer acknowledging results as prasāda.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder at dawn lights a small lamp before a Viṣṇu image, then steps into daily work—ploughing, teaching, cooking—each action trailing a ribbon of light that flows back to Viṣṇu like offerings into a fire. The scene shows ordinary labor transfigured into worship, with the Lord’s calm gaze granting prasāda.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (four-armed)","householder devotee","family/community figures (optional)"],"setting":"Village-home threshold with a small shrine; fields and marketplace visible in the background as extensions of the altar.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["turmeric yellow","conch white","sapphire blue","leaf green","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu seated on a stylized lotus with gold leaf halo; foreground devotee offering a lamp and then holding tools of work; gold leaf highlights on conch, chakra, and lamp flame; rich reds/greens, ornate arch and floral borders, jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn village; delicate brushwork showing the devotee moving from shrine to field; cool morning palette with soft gold light; refined facial expressions of calm resolve; distant hills and river-line hinted subtly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Viṣṇu with characteristic large eyes; warm yellows and reds; devotee in simple attire; stylized depiction of work-tools as sacred emblems; temple-wall composition with creeper borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu motif with lotus border; surrounding vignettes of daily actions as circular medallions (cooking, farming, teaching) connected by floral garlands; deep blue and gold accents; intricate patterns suggesting continuous offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","temple bells","soft conch at start","morning birds","gentle footstep rhythm"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्माद्यत्नेन = तस्मात् + यत्नेन; प्रसीदत्येव = प्रसीदति + एव; नान्यथा = न + अन्यथा; कर्मयोगार्च्चितो = कर्मयोग + अर्चितः (पदपाठे अर्चितः), संधौ ओ/ः-परिवर्तन।
FAQs
It prescribes karma-yoga—offering one’s actions as worship—as the means by which Viṣṇu is pleased.
It frames disciplined, consecrated action (karma-yoga) itself as a form of worship (arcana), making daily duty a devotional practice.
One should act diligently and responsibly, dedicating the fruits and intention of work to the divine, rather than acting merely for personal gain.