Shloka 5
Nārāyaṇa-Smaraṇa as the Supreme Dharma, Expiation, and Yogic Purifier
कृतपापे ऽनुरक्तिश्च यस्य पुंसः प्रजायते / प्रायश्चित्तन्तु तस्यैकं हरेः संस्मरणं परम्
kṛtapāpe 'nuraktiśca yasya puṃsaḥ prajāyate / prāyaścittantu tasyaikaṃ hareḥ saṃsmaraṇaṃ param
جس آدمی میں کیے ہوئے گناہ کی طرف رغبت پیدا ہو جائے، اس کے لیے ایک ہی اعلیٰ کفّارہ—ہری کا مسلسل سمرن ہے۔
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: For one who develops attachment even after committing sin, the supreme single expiation is constant remembrance of Hari.
Vedantic Theme: Grace-oriented purification: bhakti redirects vāsanā and weakens pāpa-saṃskāra; remembrance as inner prāyaścitta.
Application: Use Hari-nāma japa especially when cravings/compulsions arise; replace the mental loop of sin with deliberate smaraṇa and accountability.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana teachings on nāma as purifier and protector from pāpa; Garuda Purana exhortations to remember Viṣṇu at all times
FAQs
This verse presents Hari-smaraṇa as the supreme form of prāyaścitta, especially when one feels continued attachment toward sinful actions.
It implies that inner purification is essential: when the mind clings to sin, remembrance of Hari is taught as the corrective practice that reshapes karma and moral direction.
When noticing harmful habits or attraction to wrongdoing, adopt daily Vishnu-nāma/japa and mindful remembrance as a disciplined method of repentance and self-reform.