Shloka 6
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
न गंगा न गया चैव न काशी न च पुष्करम् । एकैव हि नृणां धात्री संप्राप्ते हरिवासरे
na gaṃgā na gayā caiva na kāśī na ca puṣkaram | ekaiva hi nṛṇāṃ dhātrī saṃprāpte harivāsare
มิใช่คงคา มิใช่คยา มิใช่กาศี และมิใช่ปุษกร—ครั้นถึงวันอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของพระหริแล้ว มีเพียงวัตรธาตรีประการเดียวเท่านั้นที่เป็นที่พึ่งและเครื่องค้ำจุนแท้ของมนุษย์
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 60 narrative frame).
Concept: Harivāsara (Ekādaśī) functions as a supreme spiritual support, eclipsing even celebrated pilgrimage merits when properly observed.
Application: Prioritize regular Ekādaśī discipline (fasting, japa, sāttvika conduct) even if one cannot travel to famous pilgrimage sites; treat sacred time as accessible holiness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim stands at a crossroads where four radiant pathways lead to Gaṅgā, Gayā, Kāśī, and Puṣkara, yet a fifth path—formed of luminous calendrical symbols—opens into a Viṣṇu shrine marked ‘Harivāsara’. The pilgrim turns from the distant holy geographies toward a nearby tulasī-courtyard and lamp-lit altar, suggesting sacred time as the nearest tīrtha.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as the unseen presiding presence)","a sādhaka/pilgrim","personified Tīrthas (optional allegorical figures)"],"setting":"Symbolic confluence of pilgrimage routes with a village Viṣṇu-temple courtyard, tulasī platform, and a small bathing ghat representing inner purification.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","river-silver","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu as a central, serene icon in sapphire blue with gold-leaf halo, flanked by small vignettes of Gaṅgā, Gayā, Kāśī, and Puṣkara as miniature tīrtha-panels; foreground shows a devotee offering a lamp on Harivāsara, heavy gold embellishment, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, temple arch (prabhāvali) framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical landscape with four distant sacred cities painted as delicate hilltop/riverbank miniatures, while the near foreground shows a humble courtyard tulasī and a devotee observing Ekādaśī; cool blues and greens, refined faces, soft atmospheric perspective, gentle clouds suggesting sacred time unfolding.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; a stylized Viṣṇu aura dominates the upper register, while below a devotee turns away from painted tīrtha-emblems toward a lamp-lit altar; strong reds, yellows, and greens, temple-wall symmetry, large expressive eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central Viṣṇu-padma motif with lotus borders and calendrical Ekādaśī symbols; side medallions depict Gaṅgā, Kāśī, Gayā, Puṣkara; intricate floral borders, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, peacocks and lotuses framing the Harivāsara sanctity theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft drone (tanpura)","distant flowing water","brief silence after the tīrtha list"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव → च एव. संप्राप्ते हरिवासरे: locative absolute/temporal locative (‘when Hari’s day has come’).
FAQs
It contrasts renowned tīrthas with “Hari’s day,” teaching that a Viṣṇu-dedicated sacred day/observance can equal or surpass the merit usually sought through visiting multiple pilgrimage places.
By naming Hari’s day as the primary “support” for people, it prioritizes devotion and disciplined observance (vrata/upavāsa, remembrance, worship) centered on Viṣṇu over external acts like extensive travel to tīrthas.
Sacred merit is accessible: one sincere, timely religious practice dedicated to Hari can be more sustaining than relying only on prestigious locations—encouraging regular devotion, self-discipline, and inner sincerity.