Shloka 36
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
भक्त्या श्रुत्वा तु या नारी कुर्याद्ब्राह्मणपूजनम् । सुपुत्रा सा भवेन्नित्यं शास्त्रोक्तविधिना द्विज
bhaktyā śrutvā tu yā nārī kuryādbrāhmaṇapūjanam | suputrā sā bhavennityaṃ śāstroktavidhinā dvija
O Zweimalgeborener, die Frau, die dies in Hingabe hört und dann die Verehrung der Brahmanen nach der in den Śāstras gelehrten Vorschrift vollzieht, wird stets mit tugendhaften Söhnen gesegnet sein.
Unspecified narrator (context not provided; verse addresses a 'dvija')
Concept: Śraddhā (devotional hearing) followed by śāstra-guided honoring of brāhmaṇas yields auspicious progeny and sustained household merit.
Application: Listen to dharmic teachings with intent to practice; support learned, ethical teachers and priests; perform hospitality/daan with proper procedure and humility.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit courtyard shrine, a devoted woman, veiled in modest silk, offers arghya and flowers to seated brāhmaṇas while a sacred text rests on a low wooden stand. The atmosphere is calm and auspicious, with ritual vessels gleaming and a child’s cradle hinted in the background as a symbol of promised progeny.","primary_figures":["devout woman (gṛhiṇī)","brāhmaṇas (pūjya guests)","household deity icon (Vishnu/Narayana implied)"],"setting":"traditional Vaishnava household courtyard with tulasi platform suggested at the edge, low altar, brass lamps, offering trays","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-gold","vermilion red","ivory white","emerald green","sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene gṛhiṇī performing brāhmaṇa-pūjā in a South Indian courtyard shrine, Vishnu icon on a pedestal behind, gold leaf halos and ornate arch, rich reds and greens, gem-studded jewelry, brass lamps and kalasha rendered with metallic highlights, intricate floral borders and sacred thread details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic ritual scene with delicate brushwork—woman offering flowers and water to seated brāhmaṇas, a small Vishnu shrine and manuscript stand nearby, soft pastel textiles, refined faces, patterned rugs, gentle courtyard foliage, lyrical calm and balanced composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures of a devoted woman and brāhmaṇas in a temple-like household space, stylized lamps and vessels, natural pigment palette with dominant reds/yellows/greens, large expressive eyes, decorative wall motifs, Vishnu presence implied through conch-disc symbols.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaishnava household seva scene framed by lotus and tulasi motifs, central manuscript stand and offerings, peacocks at the border, deep indigo background with gold detailing, floral garlands and symmetrical ornamentation, subtle Vishnu symbols (shankha-chakra) woven into the design."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","oil-lamp crackle","low murmured mantras","courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्याद्ब्राह्मणपूजनम् = कुर्यात् + ब्राह्मणपूजनम्। भवेन्नित्यम् = भवेत् + नित्यम्।
FAQs
It recommends brāhmaṇa-pūjana—honoring/worshiping Brahmins—performed with devotion and in accordance with scriptural procedure (śāstroktavidhi).
It explicitly frames the act as one done after hearing with devotion (bhaktyā śrutvā), indicating that inner devotion should accompany outward ritual observance.
The verse teaches respect for learned and dharmic persons (Brahmins) and stresses that religious acts should be performed properly—guided by śāstra rather than personal whim.