Shloka 72
Instruction to Śatrughna and the Mobilization for Rāma’s Aśvamedha
यस्य नाम महापापराशिं दहति सत्वरम् । तदीय चरणद्वंद्वे भक्तिर्यस्य स वैष्णवः
yasya nāma mahāpāparāśiṃ dahati satvaram | tadīya caraṇadvaṃdve bhaktiryasya sa vaiṣṇavaḥ
جس کا نام بڑے بڑے گناہوں کے انبار کو فوراً جلا دیتا ہے—اُس رب کے جفت قدموں میں جس کی بھکتی ہو، وہی حقیقتاً ویشنَو ہے۔
Unspecified (context not provided; likely within a Purāṇic dialogue of the Pātāla-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Hari’s Name is a swift purifier of even great accumulated sin; true Vaiṣṇavatva is defined by devotion to the Lord’s feet.
Application: Daily japa/kīrtana of Hari-nāma with humility; cultivate reverence for the Lord’s feet (mentally offering actions there) and measure one’s identity by devotion rather than social label.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee kneels before a radiant pair of Viṣṇu’s lotus-feet emerging from a halo of syllables forming Hari-nāma; dark ash-like clouds labeled as ‘pāpa’ curl and dissolve in the light. The air is filled with floating tulasī leaves and a gentle shower of lotus petals, suggesting instantaneous purification through remembrance.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as aniconic lotus-feet focus)","a humble devotee","attendant sages (optional, witnessing)"],"setting":"Temple threshold merging into a cosmic void—half earthly sanctum with lamps, half celestial expanse of mantra-light.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","smoky charcoal","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central composition of Vishnu’s lotus-feet on a jeweled pedestal, thick gold-leaf halo made of mantra-glyphs ‘hari’ repeating, devotee in añjali at the base, sin-clouds rendered as dark ornamental swirls dissolving into gold; rich vermilion background, emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography with deep relief embossing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate devotee at a temple doorway, Vishnu’s feet suggested through luminous lotus motifs and soft aura, pale smoke of sins drifting away; refined faces, lyrical naturalism, cool twilight blues with rose and saffron accents, distant hills and a small tulasī plant in the courtyard.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Vishnu’s feet as large lotus forms with conch and discus motifs nearby, devotee prostrate, stylized flames of purification consuming dark ‘pāpa’ forms; natural pigments with dominant reds, yellows, greens, and a calm symmetrical temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-filled backdrop with a central pedestal bearing Vishnu’s lotus-feet, swirling floral borders of tulasī and lotuses, peacocks at corners, gold detailing on deep indigo cloth; mantra-letters woven into the border pattern like garlands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft tanpura drone","conch shell (distant)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhaktir yasya → bhaktiḥ + yasya.
FAQs
A true Vaiṣṇava is described as one who has bhakti (devotion) to the Lord’s feet—i.e., a life oriented toward surrender, reverence, and service to Viṣṇu.
The verse states that the Lord’s Name swiftly burns up even a great mass of sins, presenting nāma as a powerful means of inner purification.
It encourages cultivating devotion (bhakti) and remembrance/recitation of the Lord’s Name, implying that sincere God-centered practice transforms one’s moral and spiritual condition.