Shloka 43
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
यांगना भर्तृसहिता कुरुते जागरं हरेः । हरेर्निकेतने तिष्ठेच्चिरं पत्या सह द्विज
yāṃganā bhartṛsahitā kurute jāgaraṃ hareḥ | harerniketane tiṣṭhecciraṃ patyā saha dvija
اے دِویج! جو عورت اپنے شوہر کے ساتھ ہری کے لیے رات بھر جاگَرَن کرتی ہے، وہ شوہر سمیت طویل عرصہ ہری کے نِکیتن (دھام) میں رہتی ہے۔
Unspecified narrator addressing a dvija (contextual instruction within the chapter)
Concept: Night-long vigil for Hari, especially when performed as a couple, yields enduring proximity to Hari—devotional wakefulness becomes spiritual wakefulness.
Application: On Ekādaśī (or Dvādaśī night in some traditions), keep a gentle vigil: kīrtana, reading, japa; avoid harshness—let wakefulness be mindful, not restless.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A couple sits through the night in a temple courtyard, singing Hari’s names as rows of oil lamps flicker and cast moving halos on carved pillars. The sky is moonlit, and above the temple spire a faint vision of Vaikuṇṭha shimmers, suggesting that their wakeful devotion is already a residence near Hari.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as temple deity)","husband and wife (devotees)","optional: kīrtana group with cymbals and mṛdaṅga"],"setting":"Temple courtyard at night with lamp rows, tulasi courtyard element, and a visible sanctum doorway; devotees seated on mats with scripture stand.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver moonlight","lamp gold","marigold orange","jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: night vigil scene with Vishnu in sanctum glowing with gold leaf aura; foreground couple with cymbals and scripture, rows of lamps rendered with embossed gold, rich textiles, ornate pillars, gem-studded ornaments, dramatic contrast of deep blue night and golden radiance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical moonlit temple courtyard, delicate lamp flames, couple seated close in devotional singing, soft Himalayan-like cool palette even if set in plains; refined faces, gentle clouds, a faint Vaikuṇṭha vision in the sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized night vigil with bold outlines, rhythmic lamp motifs, Vishnu icon in sanctum, devotees in symmetrical arrangement; traditional red-yellow-green palette adapted to night with deep blues and strong highlights.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central temple shrine with Vishnu icon, surrounding border of lamps and lotuses; devotees in kīrtana forming a circular mandala, deep indigo cloth ground, gold highlights, peacocks perched on temple parapets."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["hand cymbals","mridangam","temple bells (occasional)","night insects","soft conch at midnight"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यांगना (पाठ) = या + अङ्गना; हरेर्निकेतने = हरेः + निकेतने; तिष्ठेच्चिरम् = तिष्ठेत् + चिरम्
FAQs
It teaches performing a jāgaraṇa—staying awake in devotional vigil for Hari (Viṣṇu), ideally as a couple (husband and wife together).
The promised fruit is prolonged residence in Hari’s abode (Harer-niketana), together with one’s husband.
The verse emphasizes shared devotional discipline and steadfast bhakti: worship and vigil offered to Hari are portrayed as spiritually elevating and unifying for householders.