Shloka 174
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
यत्पापं लभते मर्त्यः सर्वं नश्यति तत्क्षणात् । देवस्य सदृशं भोज्यं त्रैलोक्ये निश्चितं लभेत्
yatpāpaṃ labhate martyaḥ sarvaṃ naśyati tatkṣaṇāt | devasya sadṛśaṃ bhojyaṃ trailokye niścitaṃ labhet
Welche Sünde auch immer ein Sterblicher auf sich geladen hat—alles wird in eben diesem Augenblick vernichtet; und gewiss erlangt er in den drei Welten Speise, die den Göttern darzubringen würdig ist.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 59)
Concept: Contact with sanctity can annihilate accumulated sin instantly; purity yields ‘deva-sadṛśa bhojya’—right sustenance and auspicious livelihood.
Application: Keep one’s food and livelihood sattvic—earn honestly, offer before eating, avoid intoxicants/violence; treat nourishment as sacred stewardship.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wave of luminous water-like light washes over a mortal, dissolving dark stains that represent accumulated pāpa. Immediately, a celestial kitchen appears in vision: shining vessels of consecrated food, fit for offering, extending across the three worlds like a garland of abundance.","primary_figures":["a mortal devotee","celestial attendants (deva-dūtas)"],"setting":"Threshold between earthly shrine and a visionary tri-loka panorama—earth, mid-air, and heaven layered behind the altar.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","milk white","sky blue","sandalwood beige","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee bathed in gold-leaf radiance, celestial attendants presenting ornate bowls of prasāda, embossed gold vessels, rich crimson and emerald textiles, temple arch framing a tri-loka backdrop with stylized clouds and jeweled borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene of purification light like a river of dawn, attendants offering refined dishes, airy tri-loka landscape with layered horizons, soft blues and creams, fine linework on vessels and garments.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized wash of light over the devotee, attendants holding brass vessels, strong outlines and flat color fields, warm yellows and reds, temple-wall symmetry with decorative cloud bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: abundant prasāda vessels arranged in symmetrical patterns, lotus borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, devotee centered, celestial motifs and floral filigree suggesting tri-loka abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","hand cymbals","soft crowd murmur of a feast","flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yatpāpaṃ → yat + pāpam; tatkṣaṇāt → tat + kṣaṇāt.
FAQs
It states an immediate destruction of accumulated sin and the assured gain of divine-worthy nourishment (a blessed, sanctified sustenance) across the three worlds.
It implies purity, auspiciousness, and merit-producing sustenance—food obtained or offered in a dharmic way, suitable for worship and conducive to spiritual well-being.
That righteous conduct and meritorious acts (implied by the surrounding context) can purify wrongdoing and transform one’s life toward purity, abundance, and devotion-oriented living.