Shloka 36
Praise of Devotion to Viṣṇu
The Supremacy of Hari’s Name over All Tīrthas
तस्माद्यत्नेन वै विष्णुं कर्मयोगेन मानवः । कर्मयोगार्च्चितो विष्णुः प्रसीदत्येव नान्यथा
tasmādyatnena vai viṣṇuṃ karmayogena mānavaḥ | karmayogārccito viṣṇuḥ prasīdatyeva nānyathā
پس انسان کو چاہیے کہ پوری کوشش سے کرم یوگ کے ذریعے وشنو کی عبادت کرے۔ کرم یوگ سے معزز کیا گیا وشنو ہی راضی ہوتے ہیں—اس کے سوا کوئی اور طریقہ نہیں۔
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Svargakhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Earnest worship of Viṣṇu through karma-yoga alone wins His grace; devotion expressed as consecrated action is presented as the decisive means.
Application: Before tasks, mentally offer them to Viṣṇu; maintain honesty, non-harm, and steadiness; end the day with a brief offering-prayer acknowledging results as prasāda.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder at dawn lights a small lamp before a Viṣṇu image, then steps into daily work—ploughing, teaching, cooking—each action trailing a ribbon of light that flows back to Viṣṇu like offerings into a fire. The scene shows ordinary labor transfigured into worship, with the Lord’s calm gaze granting prasāda.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (four-armed)","householder devotee","family/community figures (optional)"],"setting":"Village-home threshold with a small shrine; fields and marketplace visible in the background as extensions of the altar.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["turmeric yellow","conch white","sapphire blue","leaf green","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu seated on a stylized lotus with gold leaf halo; foreground devotee offering a lamp and then holding tools of work; gold leaf highlights on conch, chakra, and lamp flame; rich reds/greens, ornate arch and floral borders, jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn village; delicate brushwork showing the devotee moving from shrine to field; cool morning palette with soft gold light; refined facial expressions of calm resolve; distant hills and river-line hinted subtly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Viṣṇu with characteristic large eyes; warm yellows and reds; devotee in simple attire; stylized depiction of work-tools as sacred emblems; temple-wall composition with creeper borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu motif with lotus border; surrounding vignettes of daily actions as circular medallions (cooking, farming, teaching) connected by floral garlands; deep blue and gold accents; intricate patterns suggesting continuous offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","temple bells","soft conch at start","morning birds","gentle footstep rhythm"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्माद्यत्नेन = तस्मात् + यत्नेन; प्रसीदत्येव = प्रसीदति + एव; नान्यथा = न + अन्यथा; कर्मयोगार्च्चितो = कर्मयोग + अर्चितः (पदपाठे अर्चितः), संधौ ओ/ः-परिवर्तन।
FAQs
It prescribes karma-yoga—offering one’s actions as worship—as the means by which Viṣṇu is pleased.
It frames disciplined, consecrated action (karma-yoga) itself as a form of worship (arcana), making daily duty a devotional practice.
One should act diligently and responsibly, dedicating the fruits and intention of work to the divine, rather than acting merely for personal gain.