Shloka 5
Yayāti’s Proclamation of Hari-Worship and the Ideal Vaiṣṇava Society
in the Mata–Pitri Tirtha Cycle
विहाय दोषान्निजकायचित्तवागुद्भवान्प्रेमरताः समस्ताः । लक्ष्मीनिवासं जगतां निवासं श्रीवासुदेवं परिपूजयंति
vihāya doṣānnijakāyacittavāgudbhavānpremaratāḥ samastāḥ | lakṣmīnivāsaṃ jagatāṃ nivāsaṃ śrīvāsudevaṃ paripūjayaṃti
เมื่อสละโทษทั้งปวงที่เกิดจากกาย ใจ และวาจาของตน ผู้ยินดีในความรักอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ทั้งหลายย่อมบูชา พระศรีวาสุเทวะ ผู้เป็นที่ประทับแห่งพระลักษมี และเป็นที่พึ่งของสรรพโลก
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; commonly framed in the wider Padma Purāṇa dialogue tradition)
Concept: Bhakti ripens into ‘prema’ when one abandons doṣas of body, mind, and speech, and worships Vāsudeva as the universal refuge and Lakṣmī’s abode.
Application: Practice tri-karaṇa-śuddhi: clean habits (body), honest and kind speech (vāk), and steady remembrance without envy or pride (citta); let devotion be affectionate, not merely dutiful.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Devotees stand before a radiant Śrī Vāsudeva, their hands offering flowers while translucent shadows—symbols of faults of body, mind, and speech—fall away like shed garments. Behind Vāsudeva, Lakṣmī’s presence glows softly, indicating Him as her eternal abode and the shelter of all worlds.","primary_figures":["Śrī Vāsudeva (Viṣṇu)","Lakṣmī","devotees in prema-bhakti"],"setting":"Temple sanctum opening into a cosmic vista: miniature worlds orbit subtly behind the deity, suggesting ‘jagatāṃ nivāsa’.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial blue","rose pink","molten gold","pearl white","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śrī Vāsudeva with Lakṣmī seated near His chest/side, lavish gold-leaf halo and arch; devotees below with softened, tear-bright eyes; symbolic dark veils (doṣas) dropping away; rich crimson and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments, embossed gold emphasizing Lakṣmī-nivāsa and universal refuge.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate darśan scene with delicate expressions of loving devotion; Lakṣmī and Vāsudeva rendered with refined features; faint cosmic spheres in the background; cool blues and pinks, lyrical naturalism, gentle emotional warmth without excess.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Vāsudeva with Lakṣmī, bold outlines and stylized eyes; devotees in orderly rows; symbolic depiction of three doṣas as fading dark motifs near body, head, and mouth; strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vāsudeva-Lakṣmī motif framed by lotus and floral borders; small vignettes around showing purification of speech, mind, and body; deep blue ground with gold filigree, peacocks and lotuses, devotional ‘prema’ atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft conch","temple bells","low mridanga pulse","silence between lines","gentle humming chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दोषान्निज... = दोषान् + निज...; वागुद्भवान् = वाक् + उद्भवान्
FAQs
It defines devotees as those absorbed in prema (loving devotion) who respond by wholehearted worship of Vāsudeva, presenting love-centered worship as the culmination of inner purification.
The verse urges renouncing doṣas (faults) arising from body, mind, and speech—suggesting a threefold discipline of conduct, intention, and expression as the basis for genuine devotion.
“Lakṣmī-nivāsa” indicates the Lord as the eternal abode/consort of Lakṣmī (prosperity and grace), while “jagatāṃ nivāsa” presents him as the ultimate refuge and sustaining ground of all worlds.