Shloka 16
The Ninefold Rite (Navavidhi): Worship of Sudarśana-Cakra and the Disease-Destroying Hymn
यः पठेत्परया भक्त्या विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति / चक्रपूजाविधिं यश्च पठेद्रुद्र जितोन्द्रियः / स पापं भस्मसात्कृत्वा विष्णुलोकाय कल्पते
yaḥ paṭhetparayā bhaktyā viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati / cakrapūjāvidhiṃ yaśca paṭhedrudra jitondriyaḥ / sa pāpaṃ bhasmasātkṛtvā viṣṇulokāya kalpate
ผู้ใดสวดบทนี้ด้วยภักดีสูงสุด ย่อมไปสู่โลกของพระวิษณุ และโอ้พระรุทระ ผู้ใดชนะอินทรีย์แล้วสวดวิธีบูชาจักระ ย่อมเผาบาปให้เป็นเถ้าและสมควรแก่การถึงโลกพระวิษณุ
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra; the verse also contains a vocative 'O Rudra')
Afterlife Stage: Svarga
Concept: Bhakti-yukta patha (devotional recitation) and cakra-puja, supported by indriya-jaya (sense-control), destroy papa and lead to Vishnu’s realm.
Vedantic Theme: Upasana with ethical discipline purifies karma and qualifies the aspirant (adhikaritva) for higher states.
Application: Combine daily stotra-japa with restraint (diet, speech, conduct) and a simple worship routine; treat devotion as a discipline, not mere emotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: divine realm
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.33.15 (cakra-stotra identified as mahapunya); Garuda Purana 1.34.1-3 (transition to further worship/mantra instruction)
FAQs
This verse states that reciting the Cakra-pūjā procedure with devotion and sense-control destroys sin and qualifies one for Viṣṇu’s realm.
It presents bhakti-centered practice—devotional recitation and disciplined worship—as a direct cause for attaining Viṣṇuloka, implying an elevated post-death destination through spiritual merit.
Practice regular devotional study/recitation, pair it with self-restraint (jitendriya), and perform Viṣṇu-centered worship sincerely as an ethical-spiritual discipline aimed at inner purification.