Shloka 148
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
अक्षयं लभते दाता जन्मकोटिशतान्प्रति । स्वाध्यायनिरतो विप्रो यः पठेत्पाठयेत्परान्
akṣayaṃ labhate dātā janmakoṭiśatānprati | svādhyāyanirato vipro yaḥ paṭhetpāṭhayetparān
Der Spender erlangt unvergänglichen Lohn über Hunderte von Krore an Geburten. Der dem Svādhyāya (Selbststudium) hingegebene Brāhmaṇa—der dies rezitiert oder andere rezitieren lässt—gewinnt gleichermaßen dieses Verdienst.
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Dāna yields akṣaya (undiminishing) reward across vast spans of rebirth; svādhyāya and teaching/recitation multiply merit and preserve dharma.
Application: Give consistently (even small amounts) and invest in learning: daily reading, memorization, and sharing teachings; support education/temple recitation programs.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor places gifts into a recipient’s hands, and the offering transforms into a stream of golden script that rises upward, forming an endless garland of syllables. Nearby, a brāhmaṇa recites from a manuscript while students repeat after him, the sound visualized as concentric ripples of light spreading through time—hinting at ‘hundreds of crores of births’.","primary_figures":["donor (dātā)","brāhmaṇa devoted to svādhyāya","students/disciples"],"setting":"Āśrama classroom beside a small shrine; offerings laid out; manuscripts and ink pots; a symbolic cosmic backdrop showing time-cycles","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["antique gold","manuscript tan","ink black","saffron","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central dāna act with gold-leaf coins and cloth, transforming into a gold-leaf stream of Sanskrit syllables; brāhmaṇa teacher with students in a side panel, all with ornate halos; rich red-green frame, gem-studded ornaments, luminous akṣaya motif emphasized by layered gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet pāṭhaśālā scene—teacher reciting, students repeating; donor offering alms at the threshold; delicate depiction of glowing syllable-ripples in the air; soft blues and warm ochres, refined faces, gentle narrative flow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined teacher and students, donor at left offering; stylized golden syllables as patterned bands across the mural; temple-wall symmetry, red/yellow/green pigments with black ink-like accents for manuscripts.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript and recitation circle framed by lotus borders; golden syllable garlands looping around the composition to symbolize akṣaya; rhythmic floral motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights, devotional classroom integrated with ornate textile aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["group chanting","tanpura drone","soft hand cymbals","page rustle","distant temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जन्मकोटिशतान्प्रति = जन्म + कोटिशतान् + प्रति; पठेत्पाठयेत्परान् = पठेत् + पाठयेत् + परान्.
FAQs
It promises akṣaya (undiminishing) merit or reward, said to endure across “hundreds of crores of births,” emphasizing the lasting spiritual impact of dāna (giving).
It treats svādhyāya (scriptural self-study/recitation) and pāṭhana (teaching/causing recitation) as merit-generating acts that preserve and transmit sacred knowledge, granting enduring spiritual benefit.
It elevates generosity and learning as complementary virtues: giving supports righteousness materially, while study and teaching support it intellectually and spiritually—both yielding long-lasting merit.