Shloka 3
Description of the Greatness of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
पितृप्रसादात्कोपाच्च यथा जातं तथा पुनः । पुत्राणां तारकं पुण्यं यशस्यं धनधान्यदम्
pitṛprasādātkopācca yathā jātaṃ tathā punaḥ | putrāṇāṃ tārakaṃ puṇyaṃ yaśasyaṃ dhanadhānyadam
Ob es aus der Gunst des Vaters entsteht oder aus seinem Zorn — dennoch wird es wiederum zum heiligen Erlöser der Söhne und schenkt Verdienst, Ruhm sowie die Gabe von Reichtum und Korn.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 84)
Concept: A father’s blessing or displeasure has karmic force; yet dharmic acts can restore auspiciousness—becoming a ‘deliverer’ for sons and granting merit, fame, and prosperity.
Application: Heal family karma through humility and repair: seek elders’ goodwill, perform gratitude rituals, and build prosperity ethically (wealth and grain as dharma-aligned abundance).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A son kneels before an elder father at a tīrtha-side altar, offering sesame-water (tilodaka) into a shining vessel while sacred smoke curls upward. The father’s face holds both sternness and tenderness, suggesting that anger can transform into blessing when dharma is restored.","primary_figures":["Father (pitṛ figure)","Son (putra)","Priest/ṛtvik (optional)"],"setting":"Tīrtha ghat with a small śrāddha altar: darbha grass, piṇḍa offerings, sesame, water pot, and a nearby granary motif symbolizing ‘dhana-dhānya’.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth brown","sesame gold","river green","smoke gray","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: pitṛ-śrāddha scene at a ghat—son offering tilodaka and piṇḍa on darbha, father seated receiving with a softened expression, gold leaf on ritual vessels and halo-like aura, rich reds/greens, ornate border with conch-disc motifs subtly indicating Vaiṣṇava dharma.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate riverside ritual with delicate brushwork, soft foliage and dappled light, restrained emotion on faces, subtle details of darbha and offerings, cool river tones with warm vermillion accents, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized ritual implements, father and son with expressive eyes, warm red-yellow-green palette, symmetrical altar arrangement, temple-wall aesthetic with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ritual tableau framed by lotus and floral borders, stylized river waves below, intricate patterns around offering vessels, deep blue/indigo ground with gold highlights, auspicious grain motifs woven into the border to signify dhana-dhānya."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft mantra murmurs","bell chime","crackling ritual fire"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितृप्रसादात्कोपाच्च = पितृप्रसादात् + कोपात् + च (त् + क → त्क; त् + च → च्च).
FAQs
It teaches that outcomes tied to the father–son relationship can become spiritually beneficial for sons—granting merit, reputation, and material prosperity—regardless of whether the initiating cause is paternal favor or anger.
Tāraka literally means “one who carries across” (a deliverer). In this verse it indicates something that helps sons overcome difficulty or gain upliftment, producing auspicious results.
It suggests steadiness in dharma: even adverse circumstances (like anger) can be transformed into beneficial outcomes when aligned with righteous conduct and traditional duties connected with family responsibility.