Shloka 5
Vows of Hari and the Hundred Names of Suputra (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa): Ritual Metadata and Fruits of Japa
कुंजल उवाच । स्तोत्रं तस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि पापराशिविनाशनम् । सुपुत्रशतनामाख्यं नराणां गतिदायकम्
kuṃjala uvāca | stotraṃ tasya pravakṣyāmi pāparāśivināśanam | suputraśatanāmākhyaṃ narāṇāṃ gatidāyakam
กุญชละกล่าวว่า: “บัดนี้เราจักประกาศสโตตรอันทำลายกองบาปทั้งปวง คือ ‘ร้อยพระนามแห่งสุปุตระ’ ผู้ประทานหนทางอันเที่ยงแท้แก่ปวงมนุษย์”
Kuṃjala
Concept: Nāma-stotra recitation destroys accumulated sin and guides humans toward the right spiritual destiny (gati).
Application: Adopt a daily practice of reciting or listening to a set of divine names with intention (saṅkalpa) for inner cleansing and steadiness in dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned reciter begins a sacred hymn in a quiet āśrama hall, palms joined, as listeners lean forward in attentive śravaṇa. Behind him, a subtle vision of Viṣṇu’s lotus-navel cosmology glimmers like a translucent mandala, suggesting that the ‘names’ open the path beyond sin.","primary_figures":["Kuṃjala","attentive disciples/listeners","Vishnu (visionary presence)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage pavilion with kusa mats, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a small altar with lamp and conch; distant lotus pond implied.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","lamp-flame amber","leaf green","lotus pink","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kuṃjala seated on a low wooden āsana reciting a stotra, disciples in reverent rows, a small altar with brass lamp and conch in the foreground; behind, a stylized radiant Viṣṇu aura with lotus motifs; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on the altar vessels, crisp South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene hermitage scene with delicate linework—Kuṃjala reciting from a palm-leaf folio, listeners with refined facial features, soft forest greens and cool blues; a faint celestial vignette of Viṣṇu and lotus-navel cosmology in the sky margin; lyrical naturalism with flowering shrubs and a small lotus pond.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments—Kuṃjala in saffron, lamp and conch prominent, stylized lotus medallion behind suggesting Viṣṇu’s presence; characteristic large eyes, red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic with ornamental borders of creepers and lotuses.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional assembly before a lotus-bordered shrine; central space reserved for a symbolic nāma-mālā garland and a subtle Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu presence; intricate floral borders, peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold highlights, lotuses repeating to signify ‘padma’ lineage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells (soft)","rustling leaves","distant birds","oil-lamp crackle","conch shell (faint, ceremonial)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पापराशिविनाशनम् = पाप + राशि + विनाशनम्; सुपुत्रशतनामाख्यं = सुपुत्र + शत + नाम + आख्यम्
FAQs
The speaker Kuṃjala introduces a stotra (hymn), specifically identified as the “Hundred Names of Suputra,” and states its promised benefit: destroying accumulated sins and granting a beneficial gati (course/destination) to humans.
By framing devotion as nāma-stuti (praise through names) and presenting it as spiritually efficacious—capable of pāpa-kṣaya (removal of sin) and leading one toward an auspicious end—this verse reflects a bhakti-oriented method: remembrance and recitation.
The verse implies that sincere devotional recitation and listening to sacred hymns can reform one’s life-direction (gati) by counteracting past wrongdoing, encouraging disciplined speech, remembrance, and moral renewal.