Shloka 62
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
विचरेदिह भूतेषु पुराणं पावनं परम् । तस्माद्यदि हरेः प्रीतेरुत्पादे धीयते मतिः
vicarediha bhūteṣu purāṇaṃ pāvanaṃ param | tasmādyadi hareḥ prīterutpāde dhīyate matiḥ
یہاں جانداروں کے درمیان چلتے پھرتے اس نہایت پاکیزہ پُران کو ساتھ رکھے اور بانٹے۔ پس اگر دل ہری کی خوشنودی پیدا کرنے کی طرف مائل ہو، تو اسی تعلیم کو اختیار کرے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Carry and share the purifying Purāṇa among beings; orient the mind toward producing Hari’s pleasure—bhakti expressed as compassionate transmission.
Application: Share a verse, audio, or teaching with someone who may benefit; practice ‘kathā-dāna’ without pride, as service (seva).
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene Vaiṣṇava traveler walks through villages and forest paths with a manuscript bundle held reverently, stopping to recite to gathered listeners—children, elders, ascetics, and householders. As the words flow, a subtle aura washes over the crowd like clear water, symbolizing purification and Hari’s delight.","primary_figures":["a Vaiṣṇava kathā-vācaka (reciter)","villagers/listeners","Hari as a subtle blessing presence (a faint four-armed silhouette in light)"],"setting":"A sequence-like scene: dusty village lane, banyan-tree courtyard, and a small shrine platform where recitation occurs; manuscript bundle and water pot present.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["earthy ochre","leaf green","sky blue","cloth white","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central kathā-vācaka holding a palm-leaf Purāṇa, surrounded by attentive listeners; a small Viṣṇu shrine with gold-leaf halo; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry on shrine icon, gold embossing on manuscript edges and divine aura; devotional symmetry and temple aesthetics.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: traveling reciter under a banyan tree, listeners seated on grass; delicate landscape with winding path and distant hills; soft dawn light, refined faces, gentle gestures of listening; manuscript bundle rendered with fine detail.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures in a courtyard; reciter with manuscript, listeners in rows; stylized aura of Hari behind as a mandala; strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition, lotus border framing the teaching scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: kathā assembly framed by intricate floral borders; central lotus pedestal with manuscript; peacocks and cows at the margins; deep blue background with gold motifs; subtle Kṛṣṇa presence as a radiant silhouette blessing the gathering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["hand cymbals (kartal)","temple bells","murmur of listeners","distant conch","rustling banyan leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vicarediha = vicaret + iha; tasmādyadi = tasmāt + yadi; prīterutpāde = prīteḥ + utpāde.
FAQs
It encourages circulating or sharing a supremely purifying Purāṇa among beings, with the intention of cultivating delight (prīti) in Hari (Viṣṇu).
By making “Hari’s pleasure/delight” (hareḥ prīti) the explicit aim, it frames engagement with Purāṇic teaching as a devotional act oriented to pleasing God.
The verse implies a duty to benefit others spiritually—moving among beings with purifying knowledge—while keeping one’s motive aligned with divine pleasure rather than personal gain.