Shloka 63
श्रोतव्यमनिशं पुंभिः पुराणं कृष्णरूपिणम् । विष्णुभक्तेन शांतेन श्रोतव्यमपि दुर्लभम्
śrotavyamaniśaṃ puṃbhiḥ purāṇaṃ kṛṣṇarūpiṇam | viṣṇubhaktena śāṃtena śrotavyamapi durlabham
పురుషులు కృష్ణస్వరూపమైన ఈ పురాణమును నిత్యము శ్రవణం చేయవలెను. అయితే విష్ణుభక్తుడైన శాంతునిచే యథావిధిగా శ్రవణం కలగుట నిజముగా దుర్లభం।
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Svargakhaṇḍa; exact dialogue pair not provided in the input)
Concept: Constant listening to the Purāṇa—understood as Kṛṣṇa’s very form—is enjoined; yet true hearing in the presence of a शांत Vaiṣṇava is rare and precious.
Application: Seek calm, non-sectarian, disciplined teachers and communities; prioritize steady listening over sporadic consumption; cultivate śānti (non-reactivity) to receive kathā deeply.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a quiet hermitage courtyard, a peaceful Vaiṣṇava devotee recites from the Purāṇa; the manuscript’s letters shimmer and briefly take the form of Kṛṣṇa’s silhouette, suggesting the text is Kṛṣṇa-rūpa. A small circle of listeners sits with folded hands, their faces softened by inner calm, while the surrounding world fades into gentle stillness.","primary_figures":["Kṛṣṇa (as subtle presence emerging from scripture)","a śānta Viṣṇu-bhakta reciter","attentive listeners"],"setting":"Hermitage or temple courtyard with a Tulasi planter nearby (as an optional contextual prop), a low wooden seat for the reciter, and a simple lamp; minimal distractions to emphasize śānti.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["peacock blue","butter yellow","leaf green","clay brown","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central reciter with palm-leaf Purāṇa on a pedestal; from the manuscript rises a gold-leaf aura forming Kṛṣṇa’s outline with flute; listeners in devotional posture; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments on the subtle Kṛṣṇa form, lamp-lit highlights and heavy gold embossing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil satsang under a tree with delicate foliage; Kṛṣṇa’s presence suggested as a faint blue silhouette in the air above the open manuscript; cool palette, refined faces, lyrical naturalism, gentle dappled light, minimalistic sacred objects.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined reciter and listeners; open manuscript emitting stylized rays that form Kṛṣṇa’s face and flute; strong red/yellow/green with peacock-blue accents; temple-wall symmetry, lotus and conch motifs framing the satsang.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Kṛṣṇa-centered composition where the Purāṇa rests on a lotus pedestal; intricate floral borders, peacocks, lotuses, and cows at margins; deep blues and gold; the satsang circle rendered as devotional vignettes around the central Kṛṣṇa-rūpa scripture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura","gentle hand cymbals (very light)","birds","temple bell (single, occasional)","long pauses of silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śrotavyamaniśaṃ = śrotavyam + aniśam; śrotavyamapi = śrotavyam + api.
FAQs
It recommends continual listening (śravaṇa) to the Purāṇa, treating it as Kṛṣṇa’s own embodiment.
Because truly hearing in the intended way—through the disposition of a tranquil (śānta) Viṣṇu-bhakta—is uncommon.
Scriptural study is not merely informational; it is meant to be received with devotion to Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa and inner calm, which makes the hearing transformative.