Vamana Purana — Akhanda Ekadashi Vrata, Shloka 10
Akhaṇḍa-Ekādaśī Vrata and the Vaiṣṇava Protective Hymn; Prelude to the Kātyāyanī–Mahiṣāsura Narrative
साध्यानां हृदये जातो वृक्षो हरितचन्दनः एवं जातेषु सर्वेषु तेन तत् रतिर्भवेत्
sādhyānāṃ hṛdaye jāto vṛkṣo haritacandanaḥ evaṃ jāteṣu sarveṣu tena tat ratirbhavet
Sa puso ng mga Sādhya ay sumibol ang isang punong berdeng sandalwood. Kapag ang lahat ng gayong mapalad na bagay ay lumitaw, dahil doon ay nagkakaroon ng galak at pagkapit ng loob sa banal na pagtalima o sa sagradong pook na iyon.
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FAQs
Auspicious inner transformation is portrayed as preceding and producing rati—devotional relish and attraction toward dharma. The verse frames devotion not as mere sentiment but as an effect of sacred conditions/merit ripening within beings.
This passage aligns best with Dharma/ācāra material commonly embedded in Purāṇas rather than the five classical topics strictly; it is closest to ancillary instruction supporting vaṃśānucarita-era religious practice, i.e., a ritual-ethical appendix style segment.
Green sandalwood signifies cooling purity, auspicious fragrance, and sattva. Its ‘arising in the heart’ symbolizes inner sanctification: devotion becomes ‘fragrant’ and naturally attractive once the heart is perfumed by dharmic practice.