3.33.1 – 8

The thirty third chapter of third canto describes Devahoothi’s moksham.

Maithreya tells Vidura, “on hearing Kapilopadesham, Devahoothi was filled with Jnanam, Bhakthi and Virakthi and she became liberated. Only with the grace or Kripa from the Lord and Guru, you will get benefitted from Shravanam and so on”.

Devahoothi was overwhelmed with gratitude and she praised Lord Kapila who was Easwara and Guru to her. What a blessed mother she was, to give birth to the Lord himself!

Devahoothi Sthuthi ends with a note on the importance of Nama Sankeerthanam. She says, “Oh Bhagavan, a Chandala who chants Your Nama Japam is more honourable than the Brahmin who does not do it. It is more powerful and nobler than all other Yajnas. Only through the Punyam acquired through many lifetimes, one can ever develop the interest in Japa Yajnam. How am I ever able to praise Your magnanimous Keerthi?

I prostrate before Thee, who is called “Parama Purusha” in Samkhya Shastram, “Vishnu” in Puranas, “Kapila” in this incarnation, and the Para Brahma Moorthi”