Shloka 6
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
तथालिसंक्रमाणां च फलं तुल्यं प्रकीर्तितम् । धनप्राणाव्ययेनैव धीमता क्रियते सदा
tathālisaṃkramāṇāṃ ca phalaṃ tulyaṃ prakīrtitam | dhanaprāṇāvyayenaiva dhīmatā kriyate sadā
Ebenso wird verkündet, dass die Frucht der Ali-saṃkrānti-Übungen die gleiche ist; der Weise vollzieht sie stets durch Darbringung von Besitz und durch den Einsatz seiner Lebenskraft.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Adhyaya 59 context)
Concept: The observance’s fruit is consistent; the wise sustain it through both material offering (dhana) and personal exertion (prāṇa/effort).
Application: Balance charity with personal involvement: don’t only donate; also show up, labor, and persist. Treat effort as sacred currency.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wise devotee stands at a marsh-crossing project: one hand offers coins and grain to helpers, the other hand places stones into the mud, showing wealth and effort united. Above, an unseen Vishnu-presence is suggested by a luminous conch-and-disc aura in the clouds, affirming equal fruit for sincere observance.","primary_figures":["a wise devotee (dhīmān)","workers/pilgrims","symbolic Vishnu aura (shankha-chakra light)"],"setting":"earthy marshland with a half-built causeway; a small wayside shrine or tulsi-less altar stone for offerings","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","river-silt brown","emerald green","conch white","sapphire blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central dhīmān devotee offering coins and provisions while physically building the crossing; gold leaf shankha-chakra aura in the sky signifying Vishnu’s sanction; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, embossed gold detailing on offerings and divine symbols, traditional South Indian compositional hierarchy.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scene of combined charity and labor; delicate brushwork shows coins, baskets, and stones; cool natural palette with lyrical landscape; a subtle luminous cloud motif of shankha-chakra rather than overt deity form, refined faces and gentle narrative tone.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic devotee in strong outline, one arm extended in dāna, the other in work; stylized shankha-chakra radiance above; bold pigments, temple-wall storytelling, rhythmic patterns in mud and stones.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border with lotus and geometric motifs; the causeway rendered as decorative band; offerings arranged like a ritual still-life; deep indigo background with gold highlights; peacocks and floral vines framing the theme of seva as worship, Vishnu suggested through symbolic emblems."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["coin clink (subtle)","murmured prayers","work sounds (stones placed)","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथालिसंक्रमाणां = तथा + अलिसंक्रमाणाम्; धनप्राणाव्ययेनैव = धनप्राणाव्ययेन + एव
FAQs
It states that their results are “tulya” (the same/equal), implying equivalence of merit among the referenced observances in this passage.
The verse emphasizes performing them through dhana (material giving/charity) and prāṇa-avyaya (the sincere expenditure of one’s energy and effort).
That religious practice is not merely formal; it is validated by generosity and sustained, earnest personal effort—qualities associated with the “dhīmat” (wise) practitioner.