Shloka 48
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
यज्ञसंस्तरविद्भिश्च शिक्षाविद्भिस्तथा द्विजैः । शब्दनिर्वचनार्थज्ञैः सर्वविद्याविशारदैः
yajñasaṃstaravidbhiśca śikṣāvidbhistathā dvijaiḥ | śabdanirvacanārthajñaiḥ sarvavidyāviśāradaiḥ
—durch jene, die die rechte Anordnung des yajña kennen, durch die zweimalgeborenen Brāhmaṇa, kundig in śikṣā (Lautlehre), durch Kenner der Wortableitung und -bedeutung sowie durch Meister aller Wissenszweige.
Unspecified (verse fragment; speaker not identifiable from the single shloka alone)
Concept: Dharma is safeguarded by integrated learning: ritual competence, phonetics, and semantic understanding together ensure that yajña and Veda remain effective and meaningful.
Application: Balance devotion with study: learn pronunciation, meaning, and method; avoid superficial religiosity by cultivating understanding and competence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of learned dvijas surrounds the altar, each representing a discipline: one marks svara with hand gestures, another traces etymologies on a palm leaf, others arrange the yajña-sanstara with meticulous symmetry. The scene feels like a sacred academy where knowledge itself is an offering placed into the fire.","primary_figures":["learned dvijas (brāhmaṇa scholars)","ritual arrangers (yajña-saṃstara-vids)","śikṣā experts","nirukta/artha-jñās"],"setting":"Ritual-academic pavilion with manuscripts, recitation markers, altar arrangements, and orderly tools","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["parchment beige","sandalwood brown","leaf green","sunlit gold","ink black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: scholarly yajña scene with gold leaf accents on manuscripts and altar vessels; dvijas in white-gold garments, palm-leaf texts and stylus rendered with ornate detail; symmetrical composition with rich red-green borders and gilded highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet learning circle under a canopy, delicate depiction of palm-leaf manuscripts and ink; soft greens and beiges, refined faces; subtle emphasis on hand gestures indicating svara and padapāṭha segmentation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic scholars with bold outlines, manuscripts and ritual implements stylized; warm ochre background, red-yellow-green palette; decorative bands suggesting phonetic marks and script patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: altar at center with surrounding scholars as a mandala; borders filled with floral motifs and tiny script-like patterns; deep blue or earthy ground with gold highlights, emphasizing knowledge as ornamented offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["page rustle of palm leaves","soft chanting","gentle bell","birds","crackling fire"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यज्ञसंस्तरविद्भिश्च = यज्ञसंस्तरविद्भिः + च; शिक्षाविद्भिस्तथा = शिक्षाविद्भिः + तथा; समस्तपदानि बहुव्रीहिरूपेण न, किन्तु तत्पुरुष-समासाः ‘विद्/ज्ञ/विशारद’ इत्यन्ताः; सर्वे तृतीया-बहुवचन-करणत्वेन प्रयुक्ताः।
FAQs
It highlights authoritative Vedic expertise: correct performance of yajña, mastery of Śikṣā (phonetics), and knowledge of word-derivation and meaning (nirvacana), alongside broad learning.
Śikṣā is the Vedāṅga dealing with pronunciation, accent, and phonetic correctness—essential for accurate recitation and ritual efficacy in the Vedic tradition.
Because correct interpretation depends on understanding how words derive and what they signify; the verse frames scriptural authority as grounded in both ritual competence and precise linguistic understanding.