Shloka 80
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
न लभ्यते कर्मणापि वाजपेयशतादिना । राजसूयायुतेनापि यथा भक्त्या स लभ्यते
na labhyate karmaṇāpi vājapeyaśatādinā | rājasūyāyutenāpi yathā bhaktyā sa labhyate
ఆయన కర్మకాండలతో కూడా లభించడు—వంద వాజపేయ యజ్ఞాలతో కాదు, పదివేల రాజసూయాలతో కూడా కాదు; భక్తితో లభించినట్లు లభించడు।
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Concept: Bhagavān is attained primarily through devotion, not through the sheer magnitude of ritual action.
Application: Prioritize heartfelt remembrance, nāma-japa, and service; if performing rituals, infuse them with devotion rather than treating them as transactional merit-making.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["vedic chant undertone (distant)","temple bells","soft mridangam pulse","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: karmaṇāpi = karmaṇā + api; rājasūyāyutenāpi = rājasūya-āyutena + api; sa labhyate = saḥ + labhyate.
FAQs
It teaches that devotion (bhakti) is a more direct and effective means of attaining the Lord than even the most prestigious Vedic sacrifices and ritual works.
They represent extremely exalted royal sacrifices; the verse uses them as benchmarks to show that even extraordinary ritual merit does not equal the power of sincere devotion.
It encourages prioritizing heartfelt devotion and inner sincerity over pride in external religious performance, status, or accumulation of ritual merit.