Shloka 32
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
गौरीं कन्यां तथा देहि पुराणश्रवणं कुरु । पुत्रो वै जायते तत्र सर्वपातकनाशनम्
gaurīṃ kanyāṃ tathā dehi purāṇaśravaṇaṃ kuru | putro vai jāyate tatra sarvapātakanāśanam
Gib auch eine schöne, Gaurī-gleiche Jungfrau zur Ehegabe und höre das Purāṇa; dadurch wird wahrlich ein Sohn geboren, der alle Sünden vernichtet.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/teacher voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Kanyā-dāna and Purāṇa-śravaṇa together generate powerful puṇya culminating in progeny and pāpa-nāśa.
Application: Support dharmic family responsibilities (ethical marriage arrangements, protection and dignity of women) and cultivate regular sacred listening/reading as a purifying habit.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wedding pavilion glows with lamp-light as a dignified father offers his daughter—adorned like Gaurī, in white and gold—to the groom, while a learned reciter chants Purāṇic verses beside a stack of palm-leaf manuscripts. The air is thick with incense and flower garlands; elders listen with folded hands, as if the very act of hearing is a sacred bath washing away sin.","primary_figures":["a Gaurī-like maiden (bride)","father performing kanyā-dāna","groom","Purāṇa-paṭhaka (reciter)","listening elders"],"setting":"Mandapa with floral toranas, sacred fire, ritual vessels, and manuscript stand; a quiet corner for śravaṇa with seated listeners.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","pearl white","antique gold","vermilion","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate vivāha-mandapa with gold leaf detailing; bride resembling Gaurī with elaborate crown and jewelry, father offering her hand, reciter holding palm-leaf Purāṇa; heavy gold halos, rich red-green textiles, symmetrical composition, embossed ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate mandapa scene with delicate brushwork—soft pinks and whites, refined faces, patterned shawls; a reciter seated with manuscripts, listeners attentive; gentle architectural lines and a hint of garden beyond.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized wedding rite with bold outlines—bride as Gaurī-like figure with large eyes, father and groom in ritual posture, reciter chanting; warm reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall framing, lotus border motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celebratory mandapa framed by lotus vines and peacocks; central kanyā-dāna gesture, side panel of Purāṇa-śravaṇa with seated devotees; deep blue background with gold floral filigree and auspicious Vaishnava symbols."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["wedding drums (mṛdaṅga)","temple bells","mantra chanting","soft conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वपातकनाशनम् = सर्व + पातक + नाशनम् (समासवत् प्रयोगः).
FAQs
It recommends Purāṇa-śravaṇa (hearing sacred Purāṇic teachings) and the meritorious act of giving a maiden in marriage (kanyā-dāna), presenting both as spiritually fruitful.
It describes the resulting son as “one who destroys all sins,” i.e., a highly purifying, virtuous offspring whose presence and conduct are portrayed as expiatory.
The verse links dharmic action and sacred listening with auspicious outcomes, emphasizing that religious learning (śravaṇa) and socially sanctioned generosity (dāna) are valued as means to cultivate virtue and wellbeing.