Shloka 12
Dharma of the Renunciant: Alms Discipline, Meditation, and Expiations
कारणं सर्वभावानामानंदैकसमाश्रयम् । पुराणपुरुषं विष्णुं ध्यायन्मुच्येत बंधनात्
kāraṇaṃ sarvabhāvānāmānaṃdaikasamāśrayam | purāṇapuruṣaṃ viṣṇuṃ dhyāyanmucyeta baṃdhanāt
సర్వ భావములకు కారణమై, ఆనందానికి ఏకైక ఆశ్రయమైన పురాణపురుషుడు విష్ణువును ధ్యానించువాడు బంధనమునుండి విముక్తుడగును.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Svargakhaṇḍa 60)
Concept: Meditation on Vishnu—the ancient Person, cause of all, sole refuge of bliss—grants release from bondage.
Application: Adopt a daily Vishnu-smaraṇa practice (name, form, qualities) especially at transitions (dawn, dusk, before sleep); interpret life’s causes as resting in the Lord to reduce anxiety and attachment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft mridangam (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वभावानामानंदैकसमाश्रयम् = सर्वभावानाम् + आनन्दैकसमाश्रयम्; आनंदैकसमाश्रयम् = आनन्द + एक + समाश्रयम्; ध्यायन्मुच्येत = ध्यायन् + मुच्येत
FAQs
It teaches that contemplation (dhyāna) of Viṣṇu—described as the primordial Person and the causal ground of all existence—leads to liberation from bondage.
It calls Viṣṇu “ānanda-eka-samāśraya,” meaning the single, ultimate abode or refuge of bliss, implying that true fulfillment is grounded in realizing Him.
It suggests cultivating steady remembrance and meditation on the divine (especially Viṣṇu) as a disciplined practice that loosens attachment and frees one from binding patterns of suffering.