Shloka 58
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
गता तैर्वेष्टिता साथ दुर्ल्लभं निर्जरैः शुभम् । विष्णोर्दिवसमाहात्म्यं कथितं ते द्विजर्षभ
gatā tairveṣṭitā sātha durllabhaṃ nirjaraiḥ śubham | viṣṇordivasamāhātmyaṃ kathitaṃ te dvijarṣabha
پھر وہ ان کے حلقے میں گھری ہوئی آگے روانہ ہوئی؛ اور اے برہمنوں کے سردار، تمہیں وِشنو کے مقدس دن کی بابرکت عظمت سنائی گئی ہے—جو امرتوں کے لیے بھی نایاب ہے۔
Narrator (contextual purāṇic storyteller addressing a brāhmaṇa listener as 'dvijarṣabha')
Concept: The glory of Viṣṇu’s sacred day is auspicious and exceptionally rare; hearing/knowing it is itself meritorious and transformative.
Application: Regularly hear/recite māhātmyas (Ekādaśī, Viṣṇu-vāra, Tulasi) and align one weekly/monthly day to Viṣṇu with restraint, charity, and nāma-kīrtana.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage-like narrator addresses a dignified brāhmaṇa listener, the air calm after the celestial rescue; behind them, a faint vision shows the devotee ascending in a radiant chariot. The composition feels like a closing benediction—scripture being handed down, the ‘glory of Viṣṇu’s day’ hovering like a luminous inscription in the sky.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic narrator/sage","dvijarṣabha listener","visionary Viṣṇudūtas and chariot (background vignette)"],"setting":"forest hermitage or teaching hall with palm-leaf manuscripts, kusa grass seat, and a distant celestial vignette","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["warm parchment tan","leaf green","sky azure","soft gold","lotus rose"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated sage teaching a brāhmaṇa with manuscript in hand, gold leaf highlighting a floating ‘Viṣṇu-dina-māhātmya’ aureole; inset vignette of the chariot ascent in the upper panel, ornate borders and temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate satsang scene under a tree, delicate gestures of instruction, cool greens and blues; a small cloud-window vignette shows the ascent, rendered with lyrical restraint and fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: didactic panel with bold outlines—teacher and listener in profile, manuscript stylized; upper register shows Viṣṇudūtas and chariot, using traditional mural registers and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central teaching scene framed by lotus creepers and peacocks; a banner-like cartouche reading ‘Viṣṇu-dina-māhātmya’ in stylized script, deep blue and gold accents, background vignette of ascent amid lotuses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","soft tanpura drone","temple bell at cadence","quiet assembly murmur"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tairveṣṭitā → taiḥ veṣṭitā; viṣṇordivasamāhātmyaṃ → viṣṇoḥ divasa-māhātmyam; dvijarṣabha → dvija-ṛṣabha.
FAQs
It refers to a specially sanctified day dedicated to Viṣṇu—typically observed through vrata, worship, and recitation—whose spiritual merit is praised as a “māhātmya.”
Purāṇic language often emphasizes that true knowledge of a sacred observance and its inner merit is uncommon—even among devas—highlighting its exceptional sanctity and transformative power.
It underscores reverence for sacred time and disciplined devotion: honoring Viṣṇu through a holy observance is presented as an auspicious path that is both precious and difficult to attain.