Shloka 25
भजध्वं गोविंदं नमत हरिमेकं सुरवरं गमिष्यध्वं लोकानतिविमलभोगानतितराम् । शृणुध्वं हे लोका वदत हरिनामैकमतुलं यदीच्छावीचीनां सुखतरणमिष्टानि लभत
bhajadhvaṃ goviṃdaṃ namata harimekaṃ suravaraṃ gamiṣyadhvaṃ lokānativimalabhogānatitarām | śṛṇudhvaṃ he lokā vadata harināmaikamatulaṃ yadīcchāvīcīnāṃ sukhataraṇamiṣṭāni labhata
จงบูชาโควินทะ จงนอบน้อมต่อพระหริองค์เดียว ผู้ประเสริฐยิ่งในหมู่เทพทั้งหลาย แล้วท่านจักไปสู่โลกที่บริสุทธิ์ยิ่งและเปี่ยมด้วยโภคะอย่างยิ่ง โอ้ชนทั้งหลาย จงฟัง—จงเปล่งพระนามพระหริอันหนึ่งเดียวไร้เทียมทาน หากปรารถนาจะข้ามคลื่นแห่งตัณหาโดยง่าย ก็จักได้สิ่งอันพึงปรารถนา
Unspecified (exhortative voice within the narrative of Svargakhaṇḍa 62)
Concept: Single-point worship of Govinda/Hari and utterance of Hari-nāma enables crossing the waves of craving and grants desired spiritual attainments.
Application: Adopt daily Hari-nāma japa/kīrtana; when cravings surge, return to the Name as a steadying raft; keep worship simple and single-hearted.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Govinda stands on a lotus-like pedestal above a vast ocean whose waves are shaped like grasping hands—symbols of craving. A crowd of seekers on the shore raises their hands in surrender as golden syllables ‘Hari’ stream from their mouths like a luminous bridge; the ocean calms into a mirror, and beyond it gleam pure celestial worlds.","primary_figures":["Govinda (Vishnu/Krishna)","devotee crowd (people)","personified waves of craving (symbolic)"],"setting":"Mythic shoreline of saṃsāra-ocean with a radiant Vaishnava horizon; celestial lokas shimmering in the distance.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep ocean blue","lotus pink","radiant gold","turquoise green","cloud white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Govinda with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma, crowned and gem-studded, standing above a stylized ocean; gold-leaf syllables of ‘Hari’ forming a path; devotees in rich textiles with folded hands; heavy gold leaf on halos, waves, and celestial city beyond; ornate South Indian borders in red and green.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical seashore with delicate wave patterns, Govinda in refined posture, devotees in expressive gestures; the ‘Hari’ nāma rendered as flowing calligraphic light across the water; cool blues and soft gold highlights, gentle atmospheric perspective toward distant luminous lokas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Govinda in iconic stance with large expressive eyes, ocean as patterned bands with stylized wave-demons of desire; golden nāma-stream cutting across; strong red/yellow/green palette with deep blue background, temple-wall grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-centered composition—Govinda as Śrī Kṛṣṇa with lotus garlands, surrounded by lotus motifs; the ocean of craving depicted with swirling floral-wave patterns; nāma-syllables as decorative gold script; peacocks and cows at borders, Nathdwara-style intricate floral frames, deep blues and gold."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","kirtan claps","temple bells","mridangam","crowd response chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोविंदं = गोविन्दम्; हरिमेकं = हरिम् + एकम्; लोकानतिविमलभोगानतितराम् = लोकान् + अति + विमल + भोगान् + अति + तराम् (पदच्छेदः); हरिनामैकमतुलं = हरिनाम + एकम् + अतुलम्; यदीच्छावीचीनां = यदि + इच्छा + वीचीनाम् (इच्छा + वीची → इच्छावीची); सुखतरणमिष्टानि = सुखतरणम् + इष्टानि
FAQs
It presents devotion as practical instruction: worship Govinda, bow to Hari, and especially utter Hari’s name—treating nāma (the divine name) as a direct means to spiritual progress and well-being.
The verse redirects human longing away from restless desire (icchā) toward disciplined devotion—listening, bowing, and truthful utterance of the divine name—so that craving’s turbulence can be crossed rather than indulged.
It promises two linked results: attainment of elevated, “pure” realms of enjoyment and an inner transformation—an easier passage beyond the waves of desire—culminating in the fulfillment of what is truly sought.