Shloka 78

Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

निर्वाणे यदि वा चित्तं श्रोतव्या तदपि द्विजाः । हेलया श्रवणाच्चापि तस्य तुष्टो भवेद्धरिः

Transliteration

nirvāṇe yadi vā cittaṃ śrotavyā tadapi dvijāḥ | helayā śravaṇāccāpi tasya tuṣṭo bhaveddhariḥ

Translation

แม้จิตจะมุ่งสู่นิรวาณคือความหลุดพ้นก็ตาม โอ้ทวิชะทั้งหลาย เรื่องนี้ก็ควรฟัง; เพราะแม้ฟังอย่างเผลอๆ พระหริก็ทรงพอพระทัย

Word by Word

• nirvāṇe: in liberation/nirvāṇa
• nirvāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirvāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्तार्थक अव्यय)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Disjunctive particle (विकल्पार्थक अव्यय)

• cittam: mind
• cittam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrotavyāḥ: should be listened to
• śrotavyāḥ: Karma (कर्म; to be heard)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śru (धातु; श्रु) → śrotavya (कृदन्त)
• Form: Gerundive/obligative (तव्यत्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); understood subject = 'kathāḥ/ līlāḥ' etc.

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); pronominal object 'that (too)'

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Additive particle (समुच्चय/अपि)

• dvijāḥ: O twice-born (brāhmaṇas)
• dvijāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Plural (बहुवचन)

• helayā: by negligence/casually
• helayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: helā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śravaṇāt: from hearing/by the act of hearing
• śravaṇāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Additive particle (अपि)

• tasya: of him/of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased
• tuṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣ (धातु; तुष्) → tuṣṭa (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective of 'hariḥ'

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु; भू)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the input excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: temple

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: tadapi = tat + api; śravaṇāccāpi = śravaṇāt + ca + api; bhaveddhariḥ = bhavet + hariḥ.

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

What spiritual practice is emphasized in this verse?

Śravaṇa (devotional hearing) is emphasized: listening to sacred discourse is presented as intrinsically meritorious and pleasing to Hari.

How does this verse relate moksha (nirvāṇa) to bhakti?

It suggests that even a seeker focused on liberation should still engage in devotional hearing, implying bhakti-supportive practices remain valuable on the path to moksha.

What ethical or practical lesson does the verse teach?

Do not neglect sacred listening—even imperfect, casual exposure can have positive spiritual effect, encouraging humility and consistent engagement with dharmic teachings.