Shloka 150
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
दंडपुर्यां विरूपाक्षो गौतमो धूतपापके । हंसनाथो माल्यवति द्विजेंद्रो वलिके तथा
daṃḍapuryāṃ virūpākṣo gautamo dhūtapāpake | haṃsanātho mālyavati dvijeṃdro valike tathā
في دَنْḍابورِي هو ڤيروباكشا؛ وفي دْهوتَبابَكا هو غوتَما. وفي ماليَڤَتي هو هَمْسَناثا؛ وكذلك في ڤاليكا هو دْڤيجيندرا، سيّد ذوي الميلاد الثاني.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context likely a narrator listing tīrthas and their presiding beings).
Concept: Contact with sanctified places and saintly presences is a purifier; names encode the spiritual function of a site (e.g., ‘Dhūtapāpaka’).
Application: Seek ‘Dhūtapāpaka’ moments daily: deliberate acts that wash away faults—truthful speech, restraint, and a short recitation of divine names.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scroll-like panorama of four small shrines along a pilgrim road: Daṇḍapurī with a stern Virūpākṣa guardian figure, Dhūtapāpaka as a clear-water pond where sage Gautama blesses bathers, Mālyavatī as a flower-laden grove with Haṃsanātha seated serenely, and Valikā with a learned Dvijendra teaching under a banyan. Each vignette is linked by a garland path, suggesting a continuous yātrā.","primary_figures":["Virūpākṣa","Sage Gautama","Haṃsanātha","Dvijendra (brahmin teacher)","Pilgrims"],"setting":"Pilgrimage road with four labeled tīrtha vignettes: pond/kuṇḍa, grove, banyan classroom, small stone sanctum.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["ochre","jade green","ivory","marigold orange","smoky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: four shrine-vignettes in a single framed panel; gold-leaf highlights on temple towers and halos; Virūpākṣa as a powerful guardian at Daṇḍapurī, Gautama at a jeweled pond labeled Dhūtapāpaka, Haṃsanātha amid flower garlands at Mālyavatī, Dvijendra teaching at Valikā; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle landscape with a winding path connecting four small sacred scenes; delicate foliage, soft water reflections at Dhūtapāpaka, refined ascetic figures, subtle inscriptions for place-names; cool shadows and lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical four-quadrant composition; bold outlines, stylized pond and grove motifs; sages with large eyes and simplified gestures; warm red-yellow-green palette with decorative creeper borders and place-name panels.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-petal layout with four petals holding the tīrtha scenes; intricate floral borders, peacocks near the pond, repeating garland motifs; deep blues and gold accents, with Sanskrit place-names woven into textile-like cartouches."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","footsteps on path","soft bells","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दण्डपुर्यां = दण्डपुरी + आम् (सप्तमी एकवचन). द्विजेंद्रो = द्विजेन्द्रः (ओऽन्तादेशः पदान्ते).
FAQs
It presents a catalog-style mapping: specific sacred places (tīrthas/kshetras) are identified together with the revered deity or sage especially associated with each site.
By naming presiding sacred figures tied to particular places, it supports place-based devotion—pilgrimage and remembrance of the divine/saints connected with each kshetra.
The mention of Dhūtapāpaka (“sin-cleansing”) implies the ethical theme of purification: seeking reform through sacred association, disciplined conduct, and reverence for holy sites and sages.