Shloka 123
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā: Purification, Ancestor Rites, and Liberation
सकृदुच्चारिते चैव सर्वयज्ञफलं लभेत् । दानं जप्यं तथा ध्यानं स्तोत्रं मंत्रं सुरार्चनम्
sakṛduccārite caiva sarvayajñaphalaṃ labhet | dānaṃ japyaṃ tathā dhyānaṃ stotraṃ maṃtraṃ surārcanam
حتى إن نُطق به مرةً واحدة، نال المرء ثمرةَ جميع اليَجْنَات (القرابين)؛ وكذلك فضلَ الصدقة (دانا)، والتلاوة (جابا)، والتأمّل (دهيانا)، والترانيم (ستوترا)، والمانترا، وعبادة الديفات (الآلهة).
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 62; verse is presented as a general praise of a sacred utterance/recitation).
Concept: A single sincere utterance of a sanctified name/mantra can confer the cumulative merit of elaborate Vedic rites and devotional disciplines.
Application: Adopt a daily practice of mindful, reverent repetition of a chosen Viṣṇu-mantra or nāma (even once with full attention), and let it anchor other practices—charity, study, meditation—without perfectionism.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet temple sanctum where a devotee, hands folded, utters a single sacred syllable before a radiant Viṣṇu icon. Around the utterance, subtle halos manifest as symbolic offerings—tiny fire-altars, garlands, alms-bowls, and hymn-scrolls—showing that one sincere recitation contains the essence of many rites.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)","a humble devotee","attendant devas as faint, reverent silhouettes"],"setting":"Stone temple garbhagṛha with a small homa-kuṇḍa nearby; lamps, incense, and a bell; carved lotus motifs on pillars.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit with divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","lotus pink","deep vermilion","smoky sandalwood brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu in the sanctum with a brilliant prabhāmaṇḍala, gold leaf heavily embossed on crown, ornaments, and arch; a devotee in añjali-mudrā uttering a single mantra; miniature symbols of yajña-fire, dāna-vessel, japa-mālā, and stotra-scroll floating like auspicious emblems; rich reds and greens, gem-studded jewelry, traditional South Indian iconography, ornate temple arch.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate shrine scene with delicate linework; Viṣṇu in calm posture, soft sapphire garments; the devotee’s lips slightly parted in recitation; translucent emblems of sacrifice and charity drifting in the air; cool palette with lyrical naturalism, refined faces, subtle lotus patterns, gentle incense haze.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; Viṣṇu with large expressive eyes, yellow-red-green palette; lamp-lit sanctum with stylized lotus pillars; symbolic icons of yajña, dāna, japa, dhyāna arranged as a mandala around the reciting devotee; temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa-centered devotional tableau with lotus borders; the single utterance visualized as a golden nāma-ribbon curling through the scene; cows and peacocks at the margins as auspicious witnesses; intricate floral motifs, deep blues and gold, ornate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","low homa crackle","incense-breath silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सकृत् + उच्चारिते → सकृदुच्चारिते (द्-आदेश); च + एव → चैव.
FAQs
It teaches the extraordinary merit (phala) attributed to a particular sacred recitation: even a single utterance is said to equal the results of many major religious disciplines such as sacrifices, charity, japa, meditation, hymns, mantras, and deva-worship.
Indirectly, yes: by claiming that a single recitation can yield the fruit of all yajñas, it elevates devotional/recitational practice as a powerful and accessible spiritual means, even while acknowledging the value of yajña and other disciplines.
It encourages consistent sacred speech and remembrance: sincere recitation is presented as a concentrated form of religious effort, motivating practitioners who may not have the resources for elaborate rituals to engage in accessible, inward-focused practice.