Shloka 6
The Glory of Prayāga
Mahātmyā of the Confluence
यस्त्विदं कल्यमुत्थाय पठते वा शृणोति वा । मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
yastvidaṃ kalyamutthāya paṭhate vā śṛṇoti vā | mucyate sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati
凡清晨起身诵读此文，或仅仅聆听者，皆得解脱一切罪垢，往生毗湿奴之界。
Unspecified (phalaśruti—concluding promise of merit by the narrator/compiler)
Concept: Śravaṇa and pāṭha performed with morning discipline destroy pāpa and orient the jīva toward Viṣṇu’s abode.
Application: Begin the day with a short recitation/listening practice (even a single verse) in a clean, quiet space; treat attentive listening as sādhana, not passive consumption.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the edge of dawn, a devotee rises from a simple mat, hands folded, as palm-leaf manuscripts and a small lamp glow beside a tulasī pot. Above, a translucent vision of Viṣṇuloka appears—Vishnu enthroned on Śeṣa, a path of light lifting the listener beyond the haze of sin.","primary_figures":["early-rising devotee","Vishnu (Vāsudeva/Nārāyaṇa)","Śeṣa","optional: sage-reciter"],"setting":"quiet home shrine with tulasī planter, manuscript stand, and a faint celestial vista opening in the sky","lighting_mood":"golden dawn transitioning into divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron gold","sapphire blue","lotus pink","lamp-flame amber","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dawn-time devotee reciting from palm-leaf before a small shrine; Vishnu on Adiśeṣa manifested in an aureole above, heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, crisp South Indian iconography, ornate arch (prabhāvali) framing Viṣṇuloka.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate morning interior with delicate lines; a devotee listening to a sage’s recitation, soft misty dawn outside; in the upper sky a lyrical vision of Vishnu’s realm with floating lotuses, cool blues and pinks, refined faces, gentle gradients, minimal gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; central Vishnu on Śeṣa in radiant mandala, lower panel shows devotee at lamp-lit shrine with tulasī; dominant reds, yellows, greens, stylized eyes, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu’s celestial realm rendered as a lotus-filled mandala; borders of tulasī leaves and lotus motifs; deep indigo ground with gold detailing; small vignette of devotee at dawn below, intricate floral filigree and symmetrical ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","pre-dawn silence","single conch note","gentle lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्त्विदं = यः तु इदम्; कल्यमुत्थाय = कल्यम् उत्थाय; सर्वपापेभ्यो = सर्वपापेभ्यः (visarga→o before voiced); विष्णुलोकं = विष्णुलोकम्
FAQs
It praises both: reciting (pāṭha) and listening (śravaṇa), stating that either can lead to purification and the attainment of Viṣṇu’s abode.
It highlights disciplined daily worship: beginning the day with sacred hearing/recitation is presented as especially auspicious and spiritually effective.
The verse teaches that sincere engagement with sacred teaching—through attentive listening or devoted recitation—supports inner purification (freedom from pāpa) and a Viṣṇu-centered spiritual goal.