Shloka 107
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
एतावता लमघनिर्हरणाय पुंसां संकीर्तनं भगवतो गुणकर्मनाम्नाम् । विक्रुश्य पुत्र मघवान्यदजामिलोऽपि नारायणेति म्रियमाण इयाय मुक्तिम्
etāvatā lamaghanirharaṇāya puṃsāṃ saṃkīrtanaṃ bhagavato guṇakarmanāmnām | vikruśya putra maghavānyadajāmilo'pi nārāyaṇeti mriyamāṇa iyāya muktim
เป็นที่แน่นอนว่า เพื่อขจัดภาระบาปอันใหญ่หลวงของมนุษย์ การสังคีรตนะ—สวดสรรเสริญพระนาม พร้อมคุณและกิจของพระผู้เป็นเจ้า—คือหนทาง แม้อชามิละยามสิ้นใจร้อง “ลูกเอ๋ย!” แต่ได้เอ่ย “นารายณะ” จึงบรรลุโมกษะ
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse (context needed from adjacent verses).
Concept: Saṅkīrtana of Bhagavān’s names, qualities, and deeds removes heavy sin; even accidental utterance of ‘Nārāyaṇa’ can grant mokṣa.
Application: Adopt daily nāma-japa/saṅkīrtana; keep the Lord’s names on the tongue, especially at life’s stressful edges; cultivate remembrance so the final moment is not empty.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a dim room at the edge of life, Ajāmila lies dying, eyes wide with fear as dark Yamadūtas reach toward him. He cries out ‘Nārāyaṇa!’—intending his son—yet the syllables blaze as living light, and radiant Viṣṇudūtas descend, halting the grasp of death with serene authority.","primary_figures":["Ajāmila","Ajāmila’s child (named Nārāyaṇa)","Yamadūtas","Viṣṇudūtas"],"setting":"A humble house interior transforming into a cosmic threshold—shadowed corners opening into a corridor of light","lighting_mood":"divine radiance erupting in darkness","color_palette":["midnight blue","smoke black","radiant white","golden amber","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic split-scene—left side Yamadūtas in dark tones with embossed weapon details; right side Viṣṇudūtas with gold leaf halos, jeweled crowns, and śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma; Ajāmila on a bed at center, the word ‘Nārāyaṇa’ rendered as luminous gold script rising upward, rich reds and greens framing the miracle.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior with delicate expressions—Ajāmila’s fear softening into wonder; translucent Viṣṇudūtas painted in pale gold and blue; Yamadūtas receding into cool shadow; fine textile patterns and gentle chiaroscuro, lyrical restraint despite high drama.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and iconic faces; Viṣṇudūtas in bright yellow-green-red with large calm eyes; Yamadūtas in dark contrasting palette; central mantra-utterance as a bright ribbon of script, temple-wall composition emphasizing moral reversal.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central calligraphic ‘Nārāyaṇa’ surrounded by lotus and conch motifs; Viṣṇudūtas symmetrically placed like attendants in a shrine; Yamadūtas pushed to border corners; deep blue ground with gold and white highlights, ornate floral borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["sudden conch blast","urgent mridangam strokes","rising chorus response for saṅkīrtana","then a hush of silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुणकर्मनाम्नाम्→गुण-कर्म-नाम्नाम्; मघवान्यदजामिलोऽपि→मघवान् यदा अजामिलः अपि; नारायणेति→नारायण इति; (लमघनिर्हरणाय is a transmitted/recensional form; treated as emphatic 'great-sin-removal')
FAQs
It presents nāma-saṅkīrtana—chanting the Lord’s names along with remembrance of His qualities and deeds—as a direct purifier that removes grave sins and leads toward liberation.
Even an unintended utterance of the divine name (“Nārāyaṇa”), spoken at the moment of death, is portrayed as spiritually potent—illustrating the extraordinary salvific power attributed to the Lord’s name.
It encourages cultivating remembrance and chanting of God’s names as a regular practice, implying that sincere devotional speech and remembrance can transform one’s moral and spiritual trajectory.