Shloka 84
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
भजध्वं कृष्णचरणावपुनर्भवकारणे । कुत एवागतो मर्त्यः कुत एव पुनर्व्रजेत्
bhajadhvaṃ kṛṣṇacaraṇāvapunarbhavakāraṇe | kuta evāgato martyaḥ kuta eva punarvrajet
کرشن کے قدموں کی بھکتی کرو، جو پُنَرجنم سے نجات کا سبب ہیں۔ یہ فانی انسان کہاں سے آیا، اور پھر کہاں ہی لوٹ کر جائے گا؟
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Concept: Taking refuge in Kṛṣṇa’s feet is the direct cause of release from rebirth; worldly origins/destinations are ultimately indeterminate without bhakti.
Application: Begin and end the day with pāda-smaraṇa (remembering the Lord’s feet), offer actions as service, and use existential questioning to loosen attachment to status, lineage, and anxiety about outcomes.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mortal pilgrim stands at the edge of a vast cosmic lotus-ocean, gazing into a spiral of births and deaths depicted as faint silhouettes dissolving into mist. Above, Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet radiate a calm, blue-gold aura, and the pilgrim’s hands reach upward in surrender as the saṃsāric whirlpool stills.","primary_figures":["Kṛṣṇa (as the transcendent refuge, emphasis on lotus feet)","a human seeker (martyah)","optional: subtle celestial witnesses (gandharvas/ṛṣis)"],"setting":"Cosmic liminal space blending a temple threshold with a starry sky and a lotus-filled ocean; faint wheel of saṃsāra in the background.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central focus on Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet on a jeweled pedestal, thick gold-leaf halo and ornate arch (prabhāmaṇḍala), the devotee kneeling below with añjali-mudrā; rich vermilion and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, stylized lotus motifs filling the background, sacred calm dominating the composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a contemplative seeker on a riverbank-like cosmic shore, delicate linework and soft washes; Kṛṣṇa’s feet appear in a luminous cloud above, with a subtle saṃsāra-wheel motif in pale ink; cool blues and pinks, refined faces, lyrical negative space and gentle Himalayan-like mist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; Kṛṣṇa’s feet with auspicious marks (śaṅkha-cakra-dhvaja) glowing, the devotee in stylized posture; red-yellow-green palette with rhythmic lotus patterns, temple-wall aesthetic, large expressive eyes for the devotee and attendant sages.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-filled field with ornate floral borders; symbolic Kṛṣṇa-pāda at center with gold detailing, peacocks and cows at the margins as devotional emblems; deep blue ground, intricate white lotuses, and a serene Nathdwara-inspired sanctum feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell (distant)","silence between pādas","gentle drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kṛṣṇacaraṇāvapunarbhavakāraṇe = kṛṣṇa-caraṇau + apunarbhava-kāraṇe; evāgato = eva + āgataḥ; punarvrajet = punar + vrajet.
FAQs
It directly urges devotion to Kṛṣṇa’s feet, presenting bhakti as the practical means that leads to apunarbhava—freedom from repeated rebirth.
The rhetorical question highlights the uncertainty and cyclicality of embodied existence, steering the listener toward the stable refuge of Kṛṣṇa that ends the cycle.
It advises prioritizing spiritual refuge and devotion over worldly fixation, since ordinary life tends to repeat its patterns of coming and going (birth and death).