Shloka 96
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं ध्यानमेव जगत्पतेः । व्रतं चैव प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वपापनिवारणम्
etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ dhyānameva jagatpateḥ | vrataṃ caiva pravakṣyāmi sarvapāpanivāraṇam
ข้าได้อธิบายแก่ท่านโดยครบถ้วนแล้วถึงการภาวนา (ธยานะ) ต่อพระผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งสากลโลก บัดนี้จักกล่าวถึงพรตอันขจัดบาปทั้งปวงด้วย
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: Meditation on Jagatpati culminates in disciplined vows that eradicate sin.
Application: Pair daily remembrance/meditation of Vishnu with a concrete vow (fasting, charity, japa, restraint) to convert devotion into steady habit.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage-teacher sits on a kusa-grass seat beside a low altar, finishing an exposition on Vishnu-meditation; he now gestures toward a palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Vrata-vidhi’. In the background, a faint cosmic vision of Jagatpati—Vishnu with lotus-navel—shimmers like a mirage, implying that ritual vows are extensions of inner dhyāna.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Jagatpati, visionary form)","Vaishnava sage/narrator","attentive disciple"],"setting":"Forest āśrama with a small Vishnu shrine, tulasi pot near the altar, and a manuscript stand.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","sandalwood beige","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Vaishnava guru in an āśrama teaching from a palm-leaf manuscript, a small Vishnu shrine with tulasi pot, and a radiant vision of Jagatpati Vishnu behind—gold leaf halo, rich vermilion and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments on Vishnu, ornate arch (prabhāmaṇḍala), South Indian iconographic precision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene forest hermitage scene with a sage instructing a disciple, delicate linework and soft shading; in the sky a translucent Vishnu vision with lotus and conch, cool greens and blues, lyrical trees and distant hills, refined faces and gentle gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the teacher-sage pointing to a manuscript, tulasi pot and lamp in foreground, Vishnu’s blue form with golden aura in the background, characteristic large eyes and rhythmic ornamentation, temple-wall compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine motif with Vishnu’s symbolic presence (lotus, conch, chakra) above a teaching scene; intricate floral borders, tulasi leaves woven into the frame, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, peacocks and lotuses as auspicious fillers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","crackling oil lamp","forest birds","brief silence after ‘pāpa-nivāraṇam’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतत्ते → एतत् + ते; सर्वमाख्यातं → सर्वम् + आख्यातम्; ध्यानमेव → ध्यानम् + एव; चैव → च + एव.
FAQs
It states that the meditation (dhyāna) on Jagatpati—the Lord of the universe—has already been fully explained.
It presents dhyāna first, then introduces a vrata described as “sarva-pāpa-nivāraṇa,” implying spiritual practice and disciplined observance together lead to purification.
The verse implies that sincere spiritual discipline—right contemplation followed by a regulated vow—supports moral reform and the removal of harmful actions’ effects.