Shloka 119
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
सदामनंति वेदांता ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमच्युतम् । तत्प्रसादो भवेन्नॄणां शालग्रामशिलार्चनात्
sadāmanaṃti vedāṃtā brahmanirvāṇamacyutam | tatprasādo bhavennṝṇāṃ śālagrāmaśilārcanāt
เหล่าเวทานตินย่อมยกย่องพระอจยุตะเป็นพรหมันสูงสุดและเป็นพรหมนิรวาณ (ความหลุดพ้นสิ้นสุด); พระกรุณานั้นบังเกิดแก่ชนทั้งหลายด้วยการอรจนา ศิลา ศาลคราม
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Acyuta is identified by Vedānta as supreme Brahman and liberation itself; His grace is accessed through Śālagrāma-arcana.
Application: Establish a simple daily Śālagrāma (or Viṣṇu) worship routine—cleanliness, offering water/tulasi, and remembrance—treating it as a direct meeting with the Lord rather than mere symbolism.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene Vedāntin sits before a small altar where a black Śālagrāma stone rests on a lotus-shaped pedestal, bathed with a thin stream of water and crowned with fresh tulasī leaves. Behind the altar, a subtle cosmic aura reveals Acyuta as Parabrahman—vast, calm, and all-pervading—yet intimate in the arcā form.","primary_figures":["Acyuta (Viṣṇu)","Vedāntin devotee","Śālagrāma-śilā (arcā form)"],"setting":"Quiet riverbank hermitage altar, with Gaṇḍakī-like stones and a small shrine niche","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","basalt black","lotus pink","gold leaf","tulasī green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Acyuta as Parabrahman appearing above a richly ornamented altar where a black Śālagrāma-śilā sits on a lotus pedestal, tulasī garland and water abhiṣeka depicted with stylized droplets; heavy gold leaf halo, gem-studded crown, deep vermilion background, ornate arch (prabhāvali), South Indian iconographic precision, devotional stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A contemplative Vedāntin by a clear riverbank shrine, delicately painted Śālagrāma on a small lotus stand with tulasī sprigs; soft Himalayan landscape, pale sky wash, refined facial features, lyrical naturalism; a faint translucent Viṣṇu aura in the sky suggesting Brahman without overpowering the intimate ritual.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold black outlines and natural pigments show Viṣṇu’s calm face emerging as a radiant mandala above a compact altar with Śālagrāma; tulasī leaves rendered in rhythmic green patterns, lamp-lit shrine ambience, characteristic large eyes, red-yellow-green palette with sacred geometry framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Central altar with Śālagrāma on a lotus, surrounded by concentric lotus motifs and tulasī vines; Viṣṇu’s presence suggested as a blue aura with shankha-chakra symbols; intricate floral borders, peacocks near the water pot, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","flowing water","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेदांता→वेदान्ताः; ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमच्युतम्→ब्रह्मनिर्वाणम् अच्युतम्; तत्प्रसादो→तत् प्रसादः; भवेन्नॄणां→भवेत् नॄणाम्; शालग्रामशिलार्चनात्→शालग्राम-शिला-अर्चनात्
FAQs
It states that worship of the Śālagrāma stone is a direct means by which human beings obtain the grace (prasāda) of Acyuta (Viṣṇu).
The verse says Vedāntins consistently regard Acyuta as identical with Brahman and with nirvāṇa (final liberation), affirming a high theological status for Viṣṇu.
Devotional worship (arcana) of Śālagrāma is presented as an accessible practice that leads to divine favor and supports the pursuit of liberation.