Shloka 6
Praise of Devotion to Viṣṇu
The Supremacy of Hari’s Name over All Tīrthas
हरिनाममहामंत्रैर्नश्येत्पापपिशाचकम् । हरेः प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा सकृदप्यमलाशयाः
harināmamahāmaṃtrairnaśyetpāpapiśācakam | hareḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā sakṛdapyamalāśayāḥ
ہری کے نام کے مہا منتر سے گناہ کا پِشَچ (شیطانی اثر) مٹ جاتا ہے۔ ہری کی ایک بار بھی پرَدَکْشِنا کرنے سے دل پاکیزہ ہو جاتا ہے۔
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Concept: Hari-nāma is a ‘mahāmantra’ that destroys the ‘sin-demon’; even a single circumambulation of Hari purifies the heart.
Application: Chant Hari’s names daily (even briefly) and perform one mindful pradakṣiṇā in a temple or before a home shrine; treat it as inner reorientation, not mechanical motion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee circles a Viṣṇu shrine once, palms joined, while luminous syllables of Hari-nāma stream outward like a protective ring. Shadowy, smoke-like ‘pāpa-piśāca’ forms dissolve at the edge of the mantra’s light, leaving the devotee’s face serene and cleansed.","primary_figures":["Hari/Viṣṇu (arcā-mūrti)","devotee","personified pāpa-piśāca (symbolic shadow)"],"setting":"Temple inner courtyard with a small sanctum doorway, oil lamps, and a circumambulation path marked by stone","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","basalt gray","vermillion","sapphire blue","smoke violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu mūrti in sanctum with heavy gold leaf halo, devotee mid-pradakṣiṇā with flowing garment, embossed gold script of ‘Hari’ forming a circular aura, shadowy sin-spirits fading at the perimeter; rich reds/greens, ornate lamp stands, gold relief on temple pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate temple courtyard at dusk, devotee walking clockwise with folded hands, delicate linework showing dissolving dark wisps near the ground, cool stone tones with warm lamp highlights, refined facial serenity and gentle motion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized Viṣṇu in sanctum, devotee in rhythmic stride, sin-demon as abstract dark motif breaking apart, strong red-yellow-green palette with black contours, temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Hari shrine framed by lotus borders, devotee performing pradakṣiṇā along a circular floral mandala path, mantra-syllables as decorative calligraphy, deep blue background with gold accents, peacocks and lamp motifs in the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft conch","temple bells","footsteps on stone","low hum of chanting","oil lamp flicker"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मन्त्रैर्नश्येत् = मन्त्रैः + नश्येत्; सकृदपि = सकृत् + अपि
FAQs
It highlights chanting the great mantra of Hari’s Name (hari-nāma) as a direct means to destroy the ‘pāpa-piśāca’—the haunting force of sin.
The verse teaches that even a single clockwise circumambulation of Hari has purifying power, cultivating an ‘amala’ (stainless) inner disposition.
Sincere, simple acts of devotion—name-chanting and reverent circumambulation—are presented as transformative disciplines that cleanse the mind and conduct.