Shloka 70
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
फलिष्यति परं लोकं तस्माद्गंतुं समर्हथ । अथ तेभ्यो वरं लब्ध्वा धात्रीवृक्षं पिशाचकैः
phaliṣyati paraṃ lokaṃ tasmādgaṃtuṃ samarhatha | atha tebhyo varaṃ labdhvā dhātrīvṛkṣaṃ piśācakaiḥ
إنه يثمرُ العالمَ الأعلى؛ فلذلك ينبغي لكم أن تمضوا إليه. ثم إذ نالَ منهم نعمةً، مضى إلى شجرةِ الدهاتري بين جموعِ البيشاتشا.
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Concept: Contact with a sanctified object/place, when aligned with divine sanction (vara), can yield supramundane fruit beyond ordinary striving.
Application: Treat sacred spaces and sacred plants/trees with reverence; seek blessings ethically rather than exploiting power; cultivate faith that small sincere acts in holy contexts can transform destiny.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A twilight temple courtyard opens onto a venerable dhātrī tree heavy with pale green fruits. Shadowy piśācas linger at the edge of lamp-light, while a pilgrim figure receives an unseen boon—suggested by a faint halo and drifting flower petals—before stepping toward the tree as if crossing a karmic threshold.","primary_figures":["Temple priest or pilgrim protagonist","Piśācas (shadowy attendants)","Unseen presiding deity presence (suggested aura)"],"setting":"Stone temple courtyard with a sacred dhātrī tree, low shrine lamps, scattered bilva and lotus offerings, faint incense smoke.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep indigo","lamp-flame gold","stone gray","āmala green","smoke white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian temple courtyard with a central dhātrī tree laden with fruits, gold-leaf aura around the shrine doorway, gem-studded ornaments on the main figure, piśācas rendered as stylized shadow-forms at the margins, rich crimson and emerald textiles, intricate floral borders and embossed gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet temple courtyard at dusk with delicate brushwork, the dhātrī tree finely detailed with small pale-green fruits, lyrical naturalism in the foliage, cool twilight blues and soft lamp-glow, refined faces, piśācas as subtle dark silhouettes behind pillars, distant hills faintly suggested.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments, temple wall aesthetic with the dhātrī tree centered, large expressive eyes on the human figure, warm red-yellow-green palette, piśācas stylized with dramatic contours, sacred aura motifs around the shrine entrance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate temple-garden scene with lotus and floral borders, the dhātrī tree as a central motif, deep blue background with gold detailing, peacocks near the offerings, devotional symmetry, shrine doorway glowing, figures arranged in a ceremonial procession-like composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low wind through leaves","soft drum pulse","incense crackle","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्माद्गन्तुम् = तस्मात् + गन्तुम् (द् + ग् sandhi); धात्रीवृक्षम् is a ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa compound.
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti style promise: a practice, vow, or instruction (implied by the context) is said to lead to an elevated post-mortem state—described here as the “supreme world.”
Purāṇas often sacralize specific trees as loci of merit, ritual efficacy, or narrative events. The dhātrī tree can function as a sacred setting for vows, boons, or encounters that shape the story’s moral or spiritual outcome.
The sequence suggests purposeful action after receiving grace: a boon is not an endpoint but a means—one should proceed toward the stated higher goal rather than remain attached to intermediate gains.