Padma Purana — Svarga Khanda, Shloka 15
Praise of Devotion to Viṣṇu
The Supremacy of Hari’s Name over All Tīrthas
करतालादिसंधानं सुस्वरं कलशब्दितम् । ब्रह्महत्यादिकं पापं तेनैव करतालितम्
karatālādisaṃdhānaṃ susvaraṃ kalaśabditam | brahmahatyādikaṃ pāpaṃ tenaiva karatālitam
کرتال وغیرہ کی بر وقت سنگت، خوش آہنگ اور شیریں نغمہ بن کر گونجتی ہے؛ اسی تالی کی تاثیر سے برہماہتیا جیسے مہاپاپ بھی کچل کر دور ہو جاتے ہیں۔
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Concept: Saṅkīrtana’s embodied rhythm (tāla, clapping) participates in spiritual efficacy; devotional sound and timing ‘strike down’ sin.
Application: Join or host kīrtana; keep rhythm with claps/karatālas while chanting; let the body support attention rather than distraction—turn habit-energy into devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of devotees sits in a temple courtyard, hands raised in synchronized clapping, their faces lit with sweet concentration as a lead singer chants Hari’s names. The rhythm seems visible—rippling through the air like golden waves—while dark, thorny silhouettes representing sins shatter and fall away at the edges of the gathering.","primary_figures":["kīrtana leader (bhakta)","devotee chorus with karatālas/hand-claps","Hari’s presence as subtle aura or small shrine"],"setting":"Open courtyard with rangoli, brass lamps, small Viṣṇu shrine, tulasī pot near the entrance, incense smoke drifting upward.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["marigold gold","cobalt blue","ivory white","crimson","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: vibrant kīrtana mandala with devotees clapping (karatāla-bhāva), gold leaf accents on rhythmic wave motifs, ornate shrine of Hari at center; rich reds/greens, embossed halos around key singers, gem-studded ornaments on instruments and deity frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical courtyard scene with delicate brushwork; devotees in a soft circular composition, subtle expressions of bhāva; cool evening tones with warm lamp highlights; fine detailing of hands mid-clap and small cymbals, with sins depicted as faint dissolving shadows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized hands and instruments; symmetrical group kīrtana with strong reds/yellows/greens; Hari’s aura behind the shrine as a patterned backdrop; decorative borders of lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine with deep blue background, devotees arranged in rhythmic symmetry; intricate floral borders, lotuses and peacocks; gold highlights on clapping hands and cymbals; dense ornamentation suggesting continuous nāma-saṅkīrtana."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["hand-claps","kartal/cymbals","mridanga (optional)","temple bells","group chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: करताल+आदि+सन्धानम्→करतालादिसंधानम्; ब्रह्महत्या+आदिकम्→ब्रह्महत्यादिकम्; तेन+एव→तेनैव.
FAQs
It praises rhythmic accompaniment—hand-clapping/keeping tāla—performed melodiously as part of devotional singing (kīrtana).
Yes. It explicitly mentions brahma-hatyā and indicates that such grave sins can be dispelled through this bhakti-infused practice.
The verse emphasizes the transformative power of sincere devotional practice: disciplined, harmonious worship can purify the practitioner and turn them away from wrongdoing.