Shloka 142
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
मातृस्तन्यं पुनर्नैव स पिबेद्विष्णुभाङ्नरः । शालग्राम समीपे तु क्रोशमात्रं समंततः
mātṛstanyaṃ punarnaiva sa pibedviṣṇubhāṅnaraḥ | śālagrāma samīpe tu krośamātraṃ samaṃtataḥ
لا ينبغي للرجل المخلص لفيشنو أن يشرب لبن أمه مرةً أخرى؛ وفي جوار شالاغراما—ضمن دائرة مقدارها كروشا من كل الجهات—عليه أن يلتزم بهذه القاعدة.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Svarga-khaṇḍa 31).
Concept: Approaching Viṣṇu’s highest sanctity requires heightened śauca and self-restraint; devotional identity (viṣṇu-bhāk) entails disciplined conduct in sacred space.
Application: Maintain stricter purity near the altar: clean speech, diet, and habits; treat sacred precincts with heightened restraint. (Note: the ‘mother’s milk’ rule is context-specific and may reflect a particular ascetic/ritual code rather than a universal injunction.)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred perimeter is marked by small flags and lamp posts around a Śālagrāma shrine; a devotee stands at the boundary with folded hands, choosing restraint and purity before entering. Inside, the sanctum is immaculate—washed stone floor, copper vessels covered, and a quiet stillness that makes the rule feel like reverent discipline rather than fear.","primary_figures":["Vaishnava devotee (viṣṇu-bhāk)","Śālagrāma-śilā","temple attendant/priest"],"setting":"Shrine precinct with a visible boundary line (rangoli/stone markers), lamps, and a clean inner sanctum.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["clean white","lamp-gold","leaf-green","stone-gray","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a pristine shrine with gold leaf arch; boundary lamps forming a sacred circle; devotee with folded hands at the threshold, richly patterned textiles in red/green; Śālagrāma on lotus pedestal inside, emphasized with embossed gold halo and ornate borders conveying sanctity and discipline.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle threshold scene with refined facial expressions; a marked perimeter around a small shrine; soft greens and grays, delicate lamps, quiet reverence; the devotee pauses before entry, conveying restraint and purity in a lyrical landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical composition with a circular boundary motif; bold outlines, stylized eyes; shrine interior in warm reds/yellows/greens; the devotee at the edge, hands in añjali, conveying maryādā and śauca.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border with conch and lotus motifs; central shrine encircled by a decorative ring representing one-krośa sanctity; attendants with lamps; devotee at the threshold, deep blue and gold accents emphasizing sacred boundary and reverence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft silence","single temple bell","incense breeze","distant birds","footsteps stopping at threshold"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनर्नैव → पुनः + न + एव; पिबेद्विष्णुभाङ्नरः → पिबेत् + विष्णुभाक् + नरः; समंततः → समन्ततः.
FAQs
It marks a sanctified zone around Śālagrāma extending one krośa in every direction, implying that conduct and observances are heightened within that radius.
By addressing the “viṣṇu-bhāk” (devotee of Viṣṇu) and prescribing a strict rule of purity/renunciation in a holy area, it frames bhakti as accompanied by disciplined personal conduct.
The verse stresses restraint and reverence in sacred spaces—suggesting that proximity to a revered symbol of Viṣṇu (Śālagrāma) calls for stricter self-regulation and purity of practice.