Shloka 25
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
अनेक परिमर्शैस्तु पृथिव्यां भ्रमणं कृतम् । तमावृण्वंश्च ते सद्यः सर्वेषां पुरतो दृढम्
aneka parimarśaistu pṛthivyāṃ bhramaṇaṃ kṛtam | tamāvṛṇvaṃśca te sadyaḥ sarveṣāṃ purato dṛḍham
وبعد مشاورات كثيرة جابوا الأرض؛ ثم أحاطوا به في الحال، بثبات، أمام الجميع.
Unspecified narrator (context needed from surrounding verses to confirm the dialogue pair, e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma).
Concept: Collective responsibility and careful counsel precede legitimate authority; public, firm action prevents chaos after a ruler’s fall.
Application: Before major decisions, consult widely, verify facts, and act transparently; avoid factional envy and private coercion.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A procession of ministers and guards travels through varied landscapes—fields, forests, river crossings, and city gates—carrying royal seals and scrolls. In a crowded public square, they form a firm circle around a chosen man, not violently but with unmistakable authority, as onlookers watch in tense silence.","primary_figures":["ministers","royal guards","the chosen candidate","townspeople witnesses"],"setting":"montage-like journey across roads and a culminating public square before a palace gate","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise amber","dusty teal","earth ochre","scarlet banner-red","steel gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: multi-panel composition—top panels show ministers traveling across stylized landscapes; central panel shows the public square where they surround the candidate. Gold-leaf highlights on royal insignia and scrolls, rich reds/greens, ornate borders; the crowd rendered as rhythmic patterns to emphasize public legitimacy.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical travel scene with winding paths and delicate trees; then a refined town square with expressive faces. Cool greens and soft browns, fine brushwork; the circle of ministers forms a compositional mandala of authority.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; a continuous frieze of travel and confrontation, with symbolic motifs (royal umbrella, seal, dharma-wheel). Strong primary pigments; the surrounding circle is geometrically emphasized.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: journey framed by floral borders; the public square becomes a central medallion, with lotus motifs suggesting ‘selection’ and ‘order’. Deep blue ground with gold and red accents; peacocks and cows at borders to evoke the land’s witness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["hoofbeats","rustling banners","crowd hush","conch shell signal","drum roll at the encirclement"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परिमर्शैस्तु = परिमर्शैः + तु (विसर्ग→स्); तमावृण्वंश्च = तम् + आवृण्वन् + च (न् + च → ंश्च)
FAQs
It describes a decision reached after deliberation, followed by travel across the earth, culminating in a public and decisive act of surrounding or restraining a particular person.
No. It uses the general term “pṛthivyām” (on the earth) without naming locations; any tīrtha/geographical significance would depend on the surrounding passage.
It highlights collective decision-making (parimarśa) followed by swift, firm execution—suggesting resolve and coordinated action once a conclusion is reached.