Shloka 27
The Glory of the Vāsudeva Hymn: Boons, Japa across the Yugas, and Ascent to Vaikuṇṭha
वैश्यो भविष्यति श्रीमान्सुखी शूद्रो भविष्यति । अंत्यजं श्रावयेद्योयं पापान्मुक्तो भविष्यति
vaiśyo bhaviṣyati śrīmānsukhī śūdro bhaviṣyati | aṃtyajaṃ śrāvayedyoyaṃ pāpānmukto bhaviṣyati
وَیشیہ خوشحال و دولت مند ہوگا، شُودر خوشی پائے گا۔ اور جو کوئی اَنتیج (نچلی ذات/باہر کا) کو یہ پاٹھ سنوائے، وہ گناہوں سے آزاد ہو جائے گا۔
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: The merit of the teaching/japa extends across social strata; enabling even the marginalized to hear it becomes a sin-destroying act.
Application: Share sacred recitation respectfully and without gatekeeping; support community chanting, recordings, or teaching sessions open to all.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A village courtyard becomes a sacred assembly: a reciter chants while people of varied occupations sit together—merchant with scales, laborer with tools, and those formerly excluded—listening with softened faces. The sound is visualized as luminous script flowing outward, washing away dark smoke-like sin from the listeners.","primary_figures":["a kathā-vācaka/reciter","vaiśya householder","śūdra worker","antyaja listener","Vishnu (subtle blessing presence)"],"setting":"Open courtyard near a small Vishnu shrine; mats, oil lamps, and a tulasi pot placed respectfully nearby (as a contextual Vaishnava cue, not explicit in verse).","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","earth brown","leaf green","indigo night","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: inclusive satsang scene with gold leaf aura around the reciter and Vishnu shrine; diverse listeners seated in harmony; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights on the shrine and lamp flames.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard satsang, delicate faces showing devotion, soft evening sky; refined brushwork, gentle naturalism, subtle luminous script drifting from the reciter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined group composition, stylized lamp flames and shrine, luminous mantra band encircling listeners; strong red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: satsang framed by lotus and floral borders; central shrine with decorative arches; intricate patterns, deep blues and gold, peacocks perched on the border, emphasizing auspicious communal listening."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["group murmured responses","hand cymbals (soft)","temple bells","night insects","oil lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीमान्सुखी = श्रीमान् + सुखी; श्रावयेद्योयं = श्रावयेत् + यः + अयम्; पापान्मुक्तो = पापात् + मुक्तः (त् + म् → न्म् sandhi).
FAQs
It states specific auspicious results—prosperity for a Vaiśya, happiness for a Śūdra—and adds that enabling even an outcaste to hear the recitation brings freedom from sins.
Yes. The verse highlights śravaṇa (hearing) and facilitating hearing as a meritorious act, presenting it as spiritually purifying.
It implies that sharing sacred instruction beyond social boundaries is itself a virtue and is credited with strong purificatory merit.