Shloka 30
Vows of Hari and the Hundred Names of Suputra (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa): Ritual Metadata and Fruits of Japa
राजसूयफलं भुंक्ते वर्षेणापि च मानवः । शालग्रामशिला यत्र यत्र द्वारावती शिला
rājasūyaphalaṃ bhuṃkte varṣeṇāpi ca mānavaḥ | śālagrāmaśilā yatra yatra dvārāvatī śilā
แม้ภายในปีเดียว มนุษย์ย่อมได้รับผลบุญแห่งราชสูยะยัญ—ณ ที่ใดมีศิลาศักดิ์สิทธิ์ศาลคราม และณ ที่ใดมีศิลาทวารวตี
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative frame)
Concept: Viṣṇu’s presence in sacred emblems can bestow great-yajña merit without the logistical burden of royal sacrifices.
Application: Keep a sanctified worship space; honor Śālagrāma (and related sacred stones) with purity, simple offerings, and remembrance—treating daily devotion as a ‘home-tīrtha’.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household shrine becomes a cosmic altar: a black, spiral-marked Śālagrāma rests on a lotus pedestal beside a pale Dvāravatī stone, while subtle visions of a grand Rājasūya yajña shimmer in the background like a mirage. A devotee offers tulasī leaves and water, and the air seems to throb with Viṣṇu’s presence, as if Dvārakā’s sea-breeze and Gaṇḍakī’s river-murmur meet in one sanctum.","primary_figures":["Śālagrāma (Viṣṇu arcā)","Dvāravatī-śilā","a Vaiṣṇava devotee","subtle ethereal Viṣṇu presence (aniconic aura)"],"setting":"Lamp-lit home temple with brass vessels, conch, and a small water pot; faint overlay of a royal yajña-vedī with banners and priests in the distance.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lamp-flame amber","gold leaf","basalt black","sea-foam teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a richly ornamented home-sanctum with Śālagrāma on a lotus throne and Dvāravatī stone beside it, gold leaf halo radiating as an aniconic Viṣṇu aura; deep reds and emerald greens in textiles, gem-studded brass lamps, conch and tulasī garland, with a faint miniature Rājasūya yajña scene in the background framed by ornate arches.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate shrine scene with delicate brushwork—Śālagrāma and Dvāravatī stones on a small altar, devotee offering water and tulasī; cool, lyrical palette with soft blues and greys, a distant suggestion of Dvārakā’s shoreline and Gaṇḍakī riverbanks blending like a dream, refined faces and gentle naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined sanctum interior with stylized lamps and vessels; Śālagrāma and Dvāravatī stones emphasized with sacred markings and a radiant mandala aura; warm red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall aesthetic, symmetrical composition suggesting yajña-fire motifs behind the altar.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-centered aura implied behind the stones, lotus motifs and intricate floral borders; Śālagrāma on a lotus with tulasī leaves, peacocks and cows in side panels, deep indigo background with gold highlights, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation and a subtle Dvārakā sea motif at the lower edge."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft lamp crackle","distant flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वर्षेणापि → वर्षेण अपि; शालग्रामशिला = समास (शालग्राम-शिला); श्लोकस्य द्वितीयपादः अपूर्णवाक्यः (आगे का अन्वय अपेक्षित)।
FAQs
It states that their presence (and implied veneration) grants merit comparable to the grand Rājasūya sacrifice, attainable even within a year.
Rājasūya represents an exceptionally high, royal-scale Vedic rite; invoking it functions as a benchmark to convey the extraordinary spiritual efficacy attributed to these Vaiṣṇava sacred stones.
It elevates accessible forms of Vaiṣṇava devotion—centered on sacred emblems like Śālagrāma and Dvāravatī stones—as powerful alternatives to costly, elaborate ritual performances.