Shloka 6
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
न करोति च या नारी कृष्णजन्माष्टमीव्रतम् । वर्षे वर्षे तु सा मूढा नरकं याति दारुणम्
na karoti ca yā nārī kṛṣṇajanmāṣṭamīvratam | varṣe varṣe tu sā mūḍhā narakaṃ yāti dāruṇam
وہ عورت جو کرشن جنم اشٹمی کے ورت کو ادا نہیں کرتی، وہ گمراہ ہر سال ہولناک دوزخ میں جاتی ہے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa narration)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णजन्माष्टमीव्रतम् = कृष्णजन्माष्टमी + व्रतम् (समास); वर्षे वर्षे पुनरुक्ति; अन्य सन्धि विशेषः न।
FAQs
It emphasizes the observance (vrata) of Kṛṣṇa’s Janmāṣṭamī, the sacred day commemorating Kṛṣṇa’s birth.
By presenting Janmāṣṭamī-vrata as a serious religious duty, it frames devotion to Kṛṣṇa—expressed through ritual observance—as spiritually consequential.
The verse teaches accountability in religious practice: neglect of a prescribed devotional observance is portrayed as leading to harmful consequences, urging steadiness and sincerity in dharma.