Shloka 128
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
यः पूजयेच्च गोविंदं शालग्रामे मुदा नरः । आभूतसंप्लवं यावन्न स प्रच्यवते दिवः
yaḥ pūjayecca goviṃdaṃ śālagrāme mudā naraḥ | ābhūtasaṃplavaṃ yāvanna sa pracyavate divaḥ
ผู้ใดบูชาพระโควินทะด้วยความปีติในรูปศิลาเศาลคราม ผู้นั้นย่อมไม่ตกจากสวรรค์ ตราบจนถึงมหาปรลัยอันล้างผลาญสรรพสัตว์
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Concept: Joyful worship of Govinda as Śālagrāma grants extraordinary stability of heavenly attainment—non-fall until cosmic dissolution.
Application: Make devotion joyful rather than burdensome—sing, offer simply, and cultivate gratitude; consistency with gladness sustains spiritual gains.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A smiling devotee offers water, flowers, and a lamp to a Śālagrāma on a lotus-shaped pedestal, and within the stone’s aura Govinda’s symbols—chakra and śaṅkha—appear like constellations. Above, heaven is depicted as a luminous city of clouds that remains unshaken while far beyond, the ocean of pralaya rises in the distance, halted by the Lord’s protective radiance.","primary_figures":["Govinda (Viṣṇu presence in Śālagrāma)","joyful devotee","celestial beings (gandharvas/apsarās as subtle background)","personified Pralaya ocean (symbolic)"],"setting":"Sky-temple terrace overlooking cloud-palaces; altar with lamp, conch, bell, and offering plate","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["deep indigo","silver white","lotus pink","aureate gold","sea green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Govinda’s aniconic presence in a Śālagrāma radiating gold leaf; joyful devotee with ornate garments, cloud-palace svarga in the background; embossed halos, gem-studded vessels, rich reds/greens with shimmering gold detailing, pralaya ocean hinted as stylized waves at the border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: moonlit terrace with delicate clouds and a small glowing shrine; the devotee’s gentle smile and refined posture; distant symbolic pralaya waters rendered softly, emphasizing calm stability and lyrical serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: central altar with Śālagrāma and concentric aura rings; stylized svarga architecture above, pralaya waves below; bold outlines, saturated pigments, devotional symmetry, characteristic large serene eyes on the devotee.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Śālagrāma on lotus pedestal with chakra-śaṅkha motifs, surrounded by intricate lotus borders; deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks and floral vines, upper register showing svarga cloud-palaces, lower register stylized pralaya waves held back by radiance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell","night birds","gentle wind","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूजयेच्च = पूजयेत् + च; यावन्न = यावत् + न; (IAST) goviṃdaṃ = govindaṃ; no further internal sandhi required.
FAQs
It states that joyful worship of Govinda as Śālagrāma grants such merit that one does not fall from heaven until the time of cosmic dissolution.
The verse highlights devotion expressed through worship done “with joy” (mudā), presenting heartfelt bhakti toward Govinda as spiritually and karmically powerful.
It encourages sincere, joyful worship of Viṣṇu (Govinda), suggesting that devotion expressed through a sacred emblem (Śālagrāma) yields enduring spiritual stability and reward.