Shloka 174
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
यत्पापं लभते मर्त्यः सर्वं नश्यति तत्क्षणात् । देवस्य सदृशं भोज्यं त्रैलोक्ये निश्चितं लभेत्
yatpāpaṃ labhate martyaḥ sarvaṃ naśyati tatkṣaṇāt | devasya sadṛśaṃ bhojyaṃ trailokye niścitaṃ labhet
মৰ্ত্যই যি পাপেই লাভ কৰা হওক, সেয়া সকলো তৎক্ষণাৎ নাশ হয়; আৰু ত্ৰিলোকত নিশ্চিতভাৱে দেৱতালৈ অৰ্পণযোগ্য ভোজ্য লাভ কৰে।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 59)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yatpāpaṃ → yat + pāpam; tatkṣaṇāt → tat + kṣaṇāt.
FAQs
It states an immediate destruction of accumulated sin and the assured gain of divine-worthy nourishment (a blessed, sanctified sustenance) across the three worlds.
It implies purity, auspiciousness, and merit-producing sustenance—food obtained or offered in a dharmic way, suitable for worship and conducive to spiritual well-being.
That righteous conduct and meritorious acts (implied by the surrounding context) can purify wrongdoing and transform one’s life toward purity, abundance, and devotion-oriented living.