Shloka 14
The Cyavana Narrative
within the Glory of Guru-tīrtha, in the Vena Episode
यः शृणोति नरो भक्त्या गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्
yaḥ śṛṇoti naro bhaktyā gosahasraphalaṃ labhet
যি নৰ ভক্তিভাৱে এই কথা শুনে, সি সহস্ৰ গৰু দান কৰাৰ সমান পুণ্য লাভ কৰে।
Unspecified (narratorial/teachings voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Bhakti-infused listening (śravaṇa) is equivalent in merit to major dāna (go-sahasra-dāna), showing inner devotion can match external ritual charity.
Application: When unable to perform large charities, cultivate sincere listening/reading of sacred texts; support kathā spaces and teachers with humility and attention.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devoted listener sits with folded hands as sacred words flow like luminous script from the narrator’s mouth, transforming into a celestial herd of radiant cows that ascend toward a Vaikuṇṭha-like sky. The scene visually equates inner devotion with the grandeur of go-sahasra-dāna.","primary_figures":["Purāṇika narrator","Devotee-listener","Celestial cows (symbolic)"],"setting":"Assembly hall near a tīrtha, with a small dais, manuscript, and incense smoke curling upward","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["milk white","sunlit gold","sky blue","vermillion","smoky gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: narrator on a jeweled seat reciting, listener in añjali; gold-leaf rays carry Sanskrit syllables that morph into a thousand white cows with gilded horns; ornate pillars, rich reds and greens, heavy gold embellishment and halo work.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate satsang scene with delicate linework; above, a whimsical yet refined procession of pale cows in the sky formed from calligraphic curls; cool blues and soft whites, gentle hillside backdrop, lyrical atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat natural pigments; stylized cows emerging from a golden speech-aura; temple interior with lamp stands, large-eyed figures, red-yellow-green dominance with white highlights.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central satsang framed by lotus and creeper borders; rows of white cows with decorative blankets and bells arranged in rhythmic patterns; deep blue background with gold accents, peacocks at corners, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft mridangam pulse","temple bells","conch shell (distant)","low congregational hum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोसहस्रफलं = गो-सहस्र-फलम् (समास).
FAQs
It elevates devoted listening to the level of a major charitable act, presenting śravaṇa-bhakti as a powerful means of gaining merit.
The result is explicitly tied to bhaktyā—devotion—showing that the inner attitude while hearing sacred teachings is central to spiritual fruit.
It suggests that sincere engagement with dharma through attentive, devotional hearing can be as transformative as large external gifts, encouraging accessible spirituality alongside charity.