Shloka 89
Narrative of King Pṛthu: Chastising and Milking the Earth
समाख्यातं तथाग्रे च भवतां वै यथार्थतः । धन्यं यशस्यमारोग्यं पुण्यं पापप्रणाशनम्
samākhyātaṃ tathāgre ca bhavatāṃ vai yathārthataḥ | dhanyaṃ yaśasyamārogyaṃ puṇyaṃ pāpapraṇāśanam
Es ist euch rechtmäßig dargelegt worden, so wie es wahrhaft ist. Es ist gesegnet, ruhmverleihend, gesundheitsbringend, verdienstvoll und ein Vernichter der Sünden.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: True instruction, properly received, yields tangible and spiritual fruits—puṇya, ārogya, yaśas—and destroys sin.
Application: Make time for daily śāstra-śravaṇa/reading; let learning translate into ethical conduct, generosity, and self-restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of sages listens as a narrator recites, and luminous script-like waves rise from the recitation, transforming into symbols of health and merit—an āyur-kalasha, a radiant halo, and a cleansing stream. The listeners’ faces soften, suggesting sins dissolving into calm clarity.","primary_figures":["Narrator-sage","Dvijottamāḥ (listening sages)","Subtle allegorical forms (Puṇya as light, Pāpa as fading shadow)"],"setting":"Forest āśrama with kusa grass seats, a small fire altar, and palm-leaf manuscripts; quiet nature framing the teaching.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["warm gold","sage green","smoke gray","lotus pink","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sages seated in an āśrama, narrator holding palm-leaf manuscript; gold leaf radiance emanating as symbolic puṇya; ornate halos and borders; rich reds/greens; gem-like highlights on ritual vessels; devotional serenity with crisp iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate forest hermitage scene; delicate brushwork; soft chiaroscuro; refined expressions of attentive listening; lyrical trees and a small stream; subtle visual metaphor of dark mist (pāpa) dissipating into pale light (puṇya).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized sages with bold outlines; central narrator with manuscript; swirling bands of light representing yaśas and ārogya; natural pigment palette; temple-wall composition with decorative floral fillers.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central recitation circle framed by lotus borders; ornamental script motifs; deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks perched on branches; the ‘puṇya’ rendered as floral-gold aura patterns around the listeners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","forest birds","soft drone (tanpura)","gentle bell at cadence","silence after phala-śruti"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथा+अग्रे → तथाग्रे; यशस्यम्+आरोग्यम् → यशस्यमारोग्यम्.
FAQs
It reads like a phalaśruti-style commendation, summarizing the benefits of the preceding teaching: it is auspicious, merit-producing, and sin-destroying.
It emphasizes fidelity to truth—what was taught is presented “as it really is,” implying a reliable and accurate exposition.
That attentive reception of true instruction (dharma-teaching) is itself purifying and beneficial—supporting health, good repute, merit, and the removal of wrongdoing.